Web Accessibility

ADA Disability Resources at UTSA

UTSA Web Accessibility Policy

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) is committed to ensuring that our websites are accessible as outlined in our web accessibility policy. Please contact the UTSA Web Accessibility Coordinator - Jeremiah Barber, with any web accessibility questions or to report a web accessibility issue. For UTSA ADA questions, please contact ada@utsa.edu.

Designing Accessible Web Sites

Although it is common to include graphics on web pages, many web site users may be visually impaired and use special programs to read text to them. Also, those who are color-blind might have problems navigating a web site if you rely on color to convey information. Other users are unable to use a mouse or may use a text-based Web browser called Lynx, which has no pictures and uses the keyboard for navigation rather than a mouse.

Accessible design helps students, faculty, staff and visitors with disabilities understand and use Web-based class materials more effectively as well.

State and Federal laws require accessible web sites. Effective September 1, 2005, Texas House Bill 2819 requires state agencies to develop, procure, maintain and use electronic and information technology that is accessible to people with disabilities. In addition, Texas Administrative Code 206 and Section 508 requires that State and Federal agencies' electronic and information technology is accessible to people with disabilities.