Getting help : Request help If you have encountered a disability-related IT barrier, please reach out. Request help What we do The Digital Accessibility Program helps ensure that the University's IT and the information it provides are accessible to people with disabilities.Our goal is to make digital accessibility a shared responsibility and common practice, so all can thrive.We do it by guiding decisions and directly supporting units and colleagues who are responsible for technologies and digital information used for teaching and learning, research, administrative activities, and engagement.We provide:Accessibility testingTrainingToolsConsultationOutreach If you encounter a disability-related IT accessibility blocker, please request assistance. Program highlights Fable Engage: Moderated Accessibility Testing The Digital Accessibility Program is working with Fable Engage to provide the campus with accessibility user research and testing with people with disabilities. IT project teams can get feedback at any phase of a project or with a website or application that is already live. The service helps quickly pinpoint roadblocks and user… University Policy on Digital Accessibility Academic and administrative units conducting core educational or administrative activities are required to align websites and other information technology with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 Level AA. Automated Accessibility Testing Is Available for University Websites DubBot is an automated website testing tool that checks the University's public-facing websites for accessibility, usability, and web governance issues. The tool helps website managers, developers, and content editors catch blockers that could prevent people with disabilities from accessing website content. Getting started Take a class Learn how to improve websites, applications, and digital content to ensure they are accessible. Know the policies Publishing a website? Purchasing software? Follow institutional policies to guide your decisions. Get advice Get accessibility tests and help with remediations, have supplier documentation reviewed, and ask general questions. Become an ally Earn professional certification in accessibility, attend workshops, and join our community of practice. Upcoming Classes & Events Alt Text Best Practices Thu, Apr 24, 2025, 11:30 am – 12:00 pm Alt text is text that describes an image to a person who cannot see that image. This text is not visible on screen, but is read to a user by a screen reader. This class answers some of the most common questions about alt text:What is alt text?How do you describe images with alt text?How do you know if an image should be marked as decorative… Accessible Website Content: Best Practices Tue, Apr 29, 2025, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Beginning with topics introduced in Getting Started With Digital Accessibility, we will explore practical steps to enter and edit your website content so that it is accessible to people with disabilities.We will be using Princeton's automated website monitoring tool, DubBot to assess website content by taking a closer look at some of… Accessible Website Content: Advanced Topics Thu, May 1, 2025, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm This is an interactive workshop focused on the decisions we need to make when organizing and structuring our content, and ways to test our work. A parallel class, Accessible Websites: Testing… FULL - CPACC Accessibility Certification Training Wed, Jun 4, 2025 This course is currently full. This is an intensive course that prepares Princeton staff who want to improve accessibility for people with disabilities, to take the International Association of Accessibility Professionals'… Accessibility Certification CAEC Workshop (2 days) Wed, Jun 25, 2025, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Two-day Summer CAEC Workshop for CPACC, WAS, and CPWA certificate holders to earn up to 15 hours of continuing education credit. This class will be held in-person on June 25 and June 26 from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Meals and snacks will be provided. Wednesday, June 26: 701 Carnegie Center MPR B & CTimeTopicPresenter9… Accessibility Certification CAEC Workshop (2 days) Thu, Jun 26, 2025, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Two-day Summer CAEC Workshop for CPACC, WAS, and CPWA certificate holders to earn up to 15 hours of continuing education credit. This class will be held in-person on June 25 and June 26 from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Meals and snacks will be provided. Wednesday, June 26: 701 Carnegie Center MPR B & CTimeTopicPresenter9… View All Events
