Web Accessibility

Commitment to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

The University of Louisville is committed to being an inclusive community where everyone is encouraged to participate in our programs and activities, including individuals with disabilities. The University wants everyone who visits its website to feel welcome and find the experience rewarding, regardless of technology or ability. Conformance with accessibility requirements will improve usability for everyone. In accordance with the law, the University is committed to ensuring that the information and technology provided through its website are, indeed, inclusive as well as accessible.  

To that end, the University strives for a user-friendly interface and site structure that makes finding relevant content easy for everyone. The University of Louisville has adopted the best practices and standards as defined by Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act and level AA of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) per the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1. These guidelines explain how to make web content accessible for people with disabilities. 

Report concern or request accommodation

Please utilize our form if you need a higher level of accessibility assistance on the website and or if you find content online that does not meet accessibility standards so that the issue may be addressed promptly. Certain legacy web pages, or web pages that are housed in older software systems, may have to be converted into alternative formats. Our team will determine which legacy pages may fall into this category as we receive inquiries about older web pages.

If you have questions or would prefer to report your concern through another channel, you may direct your email comments to [email protected].

How-tos

PDF Files
A document or application is considered accessible if meets certain technical criteria and can be used by people with disabilities.
Word Files
Microsoft Word is currently the most common word processor on the market. Making documents accessible in Word can be the easiest task.
Identifiable Links
Text used to describe links must be useful on it's own. Name the link what it goes to, not "Click Here." Links pointing at files should identify what type of file it is, "Read me PDF."
Adding Alt Text To Images
Providing alternative text for images and other visual elements on your site will enable blind users to understand your site.

ADA Website Accessibility Compliance Coordinator