Compliance

Website Accessibility

SUNY Web Accessibility Effort Webpage

Accessibility Standards on the SUNY Website

Pages should adhere to the NYS Office for Technology Policy NYS-P08-005. 

The current policy references the Federal Section 508, sections 1194.22 and 1194.31.

Other Resources

New York State Disability Services Council (NYSDSC)
The New York State Disability Services Council (NYSDSC) is an independent, professional organization of individuals who have responsibility for the provision of disability services to students in New York State in degree-granting institutions of higher education.

AHEAD.Org
AHEAD is a professional membership organization for individuals involved in the development of policy and in the provision of quality services to meet the needs of persons with disabilities involved in all areas of higher education.  AHEAD envisions educational and societal environments that value disability and embody equality of opportunity.

WEBAIM.Org
WebAIM's top goal is to help make the web more accessible to individuals with disabilities. We can't do that on our own. Since 1999, we have helped build a large community of developers, web masters, individuals with disabilities, and others who share this goal with us. In the sharing of resources and information, the web accessibility community benefits. WebAIM provides several ways for you to both learn and share with others.

Michigan State University Web Accessibility Website
The site includes tutorials on how to create accessible web pages, PDF's, word documents, as well as other computer programs.  The website also communicates which programs are not accessible.

The information contained on the SUNY Compliance website is for general campus guidance only and is not intended, nor can be relied upon, as legal advice or the imposition on SUNY campuses of specific policies or requirements.  The site is intended to be an informational-only clearinghouse for some of the laws, rules, and regulations that may impact the State University of New York’s campuses.  Additionally, given the rapid, changing nature of laws, rules and regulations, there may be delays or omissions contained on this site which therefore cannot be relied upon as complete.    For complete compliance information, consult your campus compliance officials or the SUNY Compliance Administrator.  For legal advice, consult your lawyer.