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Digital Accessibility at 51社区

51社区 is committed to attaining and maintaining WCAG 2.1 AA compliance for digital communications and software interfaces by April 24, 2026. Check this page in the coming months for more resources and training opportunities for 51社区 employees.

Training

Learn about accessibility features in Office 365, Word and Powerpoint, presented by Employee Technical Skills Training:

Who can help?

• Students registered with ADS: Contact Access and Disability Services.
• For help with academic and instructional content, contact the .
• For help with content posted to the 51社区 external website, submit a Web Request form.
• Employees: Need help with digital accessibility in your area? Contact ETST at etstraining@harpercollege.edu.

Quick resources

• (ADA.gov)
• (W3.org)
• (FederalRegister.gov)
• (OneDrive) (51社区 login required)
• (51社区 Academy for Teaching Excellence)

What materials must comply?

Documents that must comply with the standard include:

• Course materials
• Digital documents created in Word, Powerpoint, Excel, etc.
• Email messages, including newsletters and e-blasts
• Social media posts
• Videos
• Websites and web portals, including 51社区's external websites, HIP (intranet), Campus Map, Calendar, My51社区, Blackbord, Catalog, Class Schedule (Banner), etc.
• Exceptions: Archival material, documents that are generated for an individual person or account (ex. a billing statement), documents created before April 24, 2026 (as long as they are not required for participation in a 51社区 program). 

Software that must comply includes:

• Browser-based software or apps that are necessary to participate in a 51社区 program or service

Who is responsible for ensuring accessibility compliance?

You are responsible for ensuring compliance with the documents you make and the software you buy. While it is providing education, guidance and resources to the 51社区 community, the Web Accessibility Taskforce is not responsible for reviewing, testing or enforcing compliance for any documents or software at this time.

How is 51社区 responding?

Each area should begin evaluating and addressing accessibility issues in their digital communications and software. At the college-level, 51社区 has formed a Web Accessibility Taskforce to help coordinate information, training and other resources about digital accessibility. Departments and individual employees are taking additional measures to ensure compliance.

Best practices

Though there are some exceptions, using Microsoft products to create and distribute documents is generally a better practice than using PDF documents. It is also recommended that forms be created/distributed in either Formstack or in Microsoft Forms. If you do need to use a PDF, see our PDF Remediation Resources. 

• (Online Learning Corsortium)
• (Microsoft)
• (51社区 login required)
• Tips for Writing Alt Text

Training opportunities

• (51社区 Academy for Teaching Excellence)
• (51社区 login required)
• (Open to all 51社区 employees)

LinkedIn Learning

51社区 faculty and staff have free access to LinkedIn Learning (51社区 login required). Visit to get started.

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