Accessibility
Information on the web should be accessible to all users, including those with disabilities. Individuals may not be denied access to university information because of a disability.
Accessible to all users
Information on the web should be accessible to all users, including those with disabilities. Individuals may not be denied access to university information because of a disability.
Sites are expected to be accessible to users with visual, hearing, mobility, and cognitive disabilities. Standards for web accessibility are found in section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Check current requirements before you build. This guidance cites Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and carries a 2012 copyright. Accessibility requirements for university websites have been updated since. Confirm the standards that currently apply with JSU Web Services before designing or publishing a site.
- Applies To
- All Jackson State University websites
- Disabilities Covered
- Visual, hearing, mobility, and cognitive
- Standard Cited
- Section 508, Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- Recommendations
- 6
- Guide Sections
- 17
- Phone
- 601.979.2244
General recommendations for accessibility
Please heed the following general recommendations for accessibility.
- Provide clear and uniform site navigation features.
- Use style sheets that control layout and presentation, while organizing documents so that they are readable without requiring an associated style sheet.
- Include clear and concise alt attributes for all relevant images and graphics appearing in your site.
- Avoid frames. Frames create printing problems and are not easily bookmarked, and search engines have trouble indexing sites with frames.
- Do not rely on color to convey meaning, and do not apply individual colors, fonts, or text styles (other than bold) when entering or editing text. All text styling shall be solely controlled by the website’s style sheet.
- Employ simply structured, consistent, and error-free code.
Other sections of the guide
Building or editing a JSU site?
Web Services maintains the page designs, the brand style guide, and contributor training for jsums.edu.
JSU Web Guide
Jackson, MS 39217
Fax: 601.979.8246
