Accessibility Resources

Deque University Accessibility Training

Self-guided online courses in digital accessibility. Available system-wide since 2020 at no cost to campuses.

OTTER Institute 2025 – Digital Accessibility Edition

Recorded sessions from SUNY Online’s 2025 institute, which focused entirely on digital accessibility.

SUNY Inclusion Quest 2025

Co-sponsored by SUNY Student Success, the Provost’s Office, UDL at SUNY, CPD, and SUNY Online.

Tea for Teaching Podcast

A podcast on teaching and learning, hosted by John Kane and Rebecca Mushtare from SUNY Oswego.

Universal Design for Learning at SUNY – Access for All Webinar Series

Free resources and archived webinars. Topics include:

• Designing accessible course documents
• Creating clear and inclusive presentations
• Improving accessibility in audio and video
• Developing accessible and inclusive PDFs

Access: A Quest Toward Inclusion (SUNY Oswego)

An on-demand digital accessibility course that helps you build the knowledge and skills to create more inclusive digital content. It is self-paced, non-credit, offered asynchronously through Brightspace, and includes a certificate of completion. A “train-the-facilitator” version, Preparing Facilitators for Access, is also available for those who want to lead the course at their own campus.

Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Video Series

Short, five-minute videos on digital access topics such as:

• How people with disabilities use technology
• Fillable forms
• Color contrast
• Accessibility best practices

Teach Online: Accessibility

SUNY Online’s accessibility page outlines the legal and best-practice requirements for making all digital course content and tools accessible to learners with disabilities.

Join the SUNY-wide EIT Accessibility ListServ

Stay informed about accessibility updates across SUNY. Selecting the link opens a new email message to SUNY-EIT-subscribe-request@LS.SYSADM.SUNY.EDU.

SUNY CPD Email List

Sign up to receive announcements and professional development offerings from SUNY Center for Professional Development.

W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) (opens in a new tab)

The international accessibility standard developed by the W3C. It outlines requirements for making web and digital content accessible to people with disabilities, while improving usability for all users.

ADA Title II Web and Mobile Accessibility Rule: Fact Sheet (opens in a new tab)

The U.S. Department of Justice’s summary of the rule requiring state and local government entities, including public colleges, to make web content and mobile apps meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA, and the compliance dates.

Guidance on Web Accessibility and the ADA (opens in a new tab)

Technical assistance from the U.S. Department of Justice to help covered entities understand their obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regarding accessible web content and technology.

ADA Guidance and Resource Materials (opens in a new tab)

Official guidance and materials from the U.S. Department of Justice to help people, public entities, and businesses understand how the ADA applies to websites and digital services and how to make online content accessible to people with disabilities.

New York State Human Rights Law (opens in a new tab)

A comprehensive civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on protected characteristics, including disability, in employment, housing, education, public accommodations, and other areas. It is enforced by the New York State Division of Human Rights.

Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT®) (opens in a new tab)

The Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) provides the VPAT, a widely used format for documenting how technology products and services conform to accessibility standards. ITI also promotes accessibility policies and standards that support people with disabilities and innovation in technology.