Imagine the web if you couldn’t see.
Imagine the web if you couldn’t hear.
Imagine the web if you didn’t understand English.
Then, imagine the web with access for all. That's why we're here.
Accessibility as a Priority
Website accessibility is part of Catholic social justice; it is also mandated in any equity and inclusion policy. It can include making sites more accessible for all: blind, deaf, physically challenged, cognitively challenged, and others, including any level of access needs. And if your site is made accessible for people with special needs, everyone will find it easier to use, so you will helping all your visitors!
Here's Why
According to the 2012 Census*,
- 19.9 million (8.2% of the US population) have difficulty lifting or grasping (may not be able to use a mouse)
- 8.1 million (3.3%) have a vision impairment (anything from needing magnification to total blindness, dyslexia, tunnel vision, etc.)
- 7.6 million (3.1%) have a hearing impairment (may not be able to hear audio or video content)
* Accessibility Statistics, as of 2012 Census Bureau stats
Among undergraduate students,
- 19% of US enrolled undergrad students have some form of disability
- In the April 2022 report* of students who responded that they did have a disability while attending college, about one-third of students (37 percent) informed their college
* National Center for Education Statistics
How You Can Help
Use this site to learn what you can do to make your content accessible.
Website Accessibility Initiative
Because of the recognition of the need for website accessibility on campus, a group of interested people on campus formed a team to address the need. Read more about the campus website accessibility initiative.