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IT Accessibility

What is accessibility?

Digital technology and content have greatly enhanced people’s abilities. But some in our community can’t access a lot of what’s out there for a variety of reasons that keep people from using technology. Accessibility techniques work to fix that.

Why make IT accessible?

  • It’s the right thing to do
  • It’s the law
  • It’s part of U-M’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commitment
  • And more

Report a Digital Accessibility Barrier

To report an issue that keeps you from accessing or using digital content or resources.

Report a Barrier

How-to Spotlight

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Make Documents Accessible

Learn to Structure Your Documents and Pages for Accessibility makes a big difference for everyone, especially those using screen readers. Using headings, lists, and tables logically allows students to easily navigate and understand your documents and Canvas pages.

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We are here to help!

The UM-Flint Accessibility Project Team is working to create project information and resources tailored to the Flint campus, so come back soon for further information. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the ADA Title II regulations on digital accessibility, please contact the Flint campus project team at [email protected]. 

In the meantime, additional helpful information and resources for all U-M campuses may be found on the main project website at accessibility.umich.edu.

Electronic Information Technology Accessibility SPG

The Electronic Information Technology Accessibility SPG is a new university policy aimed at helping to ensure that digital technology and content is able to be used by people with disabilities as well as it is by the rest of the community.

The policy ensures that people with disabilities have equal access to university programs and activities.
Faculty and staff are important partners in helping the university provide services that can be equitably used by people with disabilities. 

The EIT Accessibility SPG has three main goals

  1. To promote a common set of guidelines around EIT accessibility on the Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Flint campuses and in Michigan Medicine.
  2. To improve overall usability by establishing common processes, protocols, and guidance used by university leaders, technology and communication staff, and the community.
  3. To establish U-M as a leader in implementing accessibility best practices, and meeting diversity, equity, and inclusion values.

The EIT Accessibility SPG references two main standards

Common questions have been compiled below