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Our Commitment to Digital Accessibility

At the Center for Academic Innovation, we are committed to developing accessible learning experiences for the widest possible audience. As part of the University of Michigan's Digital Accessibility Strategic Initiative, we are dedicated to integrating digital accessibility into our everyday practices and ensuring that all digital content and technologies are usable by everyone, including individuals with disabilities.

If you encounter accessibility barriers that are preventing you from fully participating in and receiving benefits from Michigan Online learning experiences, we encourage you to let us know through our Accessibility Feedback Form.

Key Goals of the Digital Accessibility Strategic Initiative

  • Shared Responsibility: Encouraging everyone at U-M to share responsibility for digital accessibility.

  • Daily Integration: Embedding accessibility into everyday work across all roles.

  • Compliance: Meeting the WCAG 2.1 AA standards by April 2026, in accordance with ADA Title II regulations.

  • Leadership Ownership: Ensuring leaders and managers prioritize and sustain digital accessibility.

  • Equitable Access: Making university teaching, research, and content inclusive and accessible to our entire audience.

How We Are Contributing

  • Implementation: Integrating accessibility best practices into all digital content and services.

  • Monitoring and Evaluation: Utilizing web accessibility scanning tools to ensure ongoing compliance with WCAG 2.1 AA standards.

  • Support and Resources: Providing tools and resources to help our community members create and maintain accessible digital content.

  • Digital Accessibility Teams: Each college and major campus unit is devising a digital accessibility team. This dedicated group will coordinate and communicate efforts in achieving digital accessibility and compliance with WCAG 2.1 AA standards by 2026. These teams work closely with the ITS Digital Accessibility Team to communicate goals and progress, coordinate work, and leverage central resources. By working collaboratively, we advance the Digital Accessibility Strategic Initiative across our decentralized university, promote inclusivity, and align with our broader commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.