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Go to the U of M home page Crookston Duluth Morris Rochester Twin Cities One Stop MyU : For Students, Faculty, and Staff Search Office of Information Technology Accessible U What You Can Do Start with the 7 Core Skills Choose and Create Accessible Content Use Inclusive Teaching Strategies Host Inclusive Meetings and Events Develop Accessible Websites and Applications Include Accessibility in Processes Help and Training Take Accessibility Training Find Accessibility Resources Request a Presentation Take the Cultivate Inclusion Challenge Report a Disability-Related Issue Contact Us Groups and Events Attend Events and View Recordings Join Accessibility Groups Celebrate Accessibility Awareness Day Importance of Accessibility Accessibility vs. Accommodation Impact on People with Disabilities Benefits of Accessible Design Legal Obligations University Policy Menu Summary Welcome to Accessible U, a support resource to help the University of Minnesota community cultivate more inclusive experiences on course sites, websites, Zoom meetings, documents, presentations, applications, and other digital products. What is Digital Accessibility? Digital Accessibility is achieved when all people can equitably access content on the web or in applications. Many of the applications we use to communicate, collaborate, and share enable accessibility, but access for all doesn’t happen by default. Everyone who shares content in a digital format must take action to create an equitable experience for all. Our Call to the U Community: Cultivate Inclusion in Digital Spaces When we practice digital accessibility, we encourage our community to go beyond accommodating individual people with disabilities. Rather, our goal is to make content accessible to all at the point of creation, and in doing so, demonstrate one of our core values: that all people share equal rights to learn, work, and connect. Digital Accessibility Helps Advance the U’s Mission The University of Minnesota, founded in the belief that all people are enriched by understanding, is dedicated to the advancement of learning and the search for truth; to the sharing of this knowledge through education for a diverse community; and to the application of this knowledge to benefit the people of the state, the nation, and the world. Board of Regents Policy: Mission Statement (PDF) Start Small, Start Now to Cultivate Inclusion You can begin cultivating inclusion today! Learn the 7 Core Skills of Digital Accessibility Take the Cultivate Inclusion Challenge Join Accessibility Groups Attend Events and View Recordings This site is sponsored by the Office of Equity and Diversity and the Office of Information Technology (OIT), and produced by OIT with guidance from the Accessible U Committee . We use a mix of person- and identity-first language (see our Style Guide ). Send site feedback to [email protected] For Students, Faculty, and Staff One Stop MyU © 2024 Regents of the University of Minnesota . All rights reserved. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. Privacy Statement Report Web Disability-Related Issue What You Can Do Start with the 7 Core Skills Alternative Text Contrast Headings Links Lists Tables Video and Audio Choose and Create Accessible Content Email and Mass Email Documents and PDFs Images Slide Presentations Social Media Spreadsheets Text Use Inclusive Teaching Strategies Classroom Activities Classroom Barriers Course Materials Course Syllabi Teaching Resources Host Inclusive Meetings and Events Online Meetings Face-to-Face Meetings and Events Develop Accessible Websites and Applications ARIA Form Controls HTML and CSS Image Tags and Styles Link Tags and Styles Scripts Table Tags and Styles Include Accessibility in Processes Plan for Accessibility Test for Accessibility Purchase Accessible Technologies Help and Training Take Accessibility Training Find Accessibility Resources Request a Presentation Take the Cultivate Inclusion Challenge Report a Disability-Related Issue Contact Us Groups and Events Attend Events and View Recordings Join Accessibility Groups Celebrate Accessibility Awareness Day Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2024: Built Without Barriers Community Agreement Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2023: Amplifying Accessibility Welcome and Logistics Access Measures Community Agreement For Speakers Virtual Swag Bag Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2022 Community Agreement Speaker Guidelines Unconference Importance of Accessibility Accessibility vs. Accommodation Impact on People with Disabilities Benefits of Accessible Design Legal Obligations University...