SYSTEM REGULATION
29.01.04 Accessibility of Electronic Information Resources
POLICY
Texas A&M University-San Antonio is committed to making its Digital accessible to all individuals regardless of physical and/or developmental abilities or impairments. Texas A&M University-San Antonio will comply with the accessibility rules set forth by the Texas Administrative Code: Title 1, Chapter 213, Subchapter C, and Texas Government Code 2054, Subchapter M. Access to Electronic and Information Resources by Individuals with Disabilities
Making websites accessible means building them in a way that everyone can read and interact with them. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Texas Administrative Code Chapters 206 and provides standards for state and university website accessibility.
The Section 508 standards are currently being reviewed and updated to align with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Standard.
All Texas A&M University-San Antonio webpages including online forms and documents, must comply with State, Federal and Texas A&M Systems policy.
WEB ACCESSIBILITY REGULATIONS
The following University, State, and Federal regulations pertain to the accessibility of websites and other electronic information resources.
UNIVERSITY
STATE
- Texas Administrative Code (TAC) 206, Institution of Higher Education Websites
- Texas Administrative Code (TAC) 213 Accessibility Standards for Institution of Higher Education
- Texas Government Code 2054, Subchapter M, Access to Electronic and Information Resources by Individuals with Disabilities