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Accessibility

The University of Texas is committed to everyone who engages with UT Austin—students, faculty, staff, alumni, and visitors. To support this commitment and align with new Title II ADA regulations, we have implemented a new Digital Accessibility policy (HOP 3-3014). The policy will ensure a seamless digital experience for everyone to meaningfully participate in our programs, services, teaching, research, and communications.

All University digital content and technologies used for University business must meet the policy's accessibility standards by March 1, 2026. This effort reaffirms the University's commitment to accessibility, aligns with new federal regulations, and will improve usability of our digital environment.

Guidelines for Content Creators and Managers

These are some of the common actions that content managers can take to help keep their pages in compliance and be generally more accessible:

  • Add alt text for photos. All images should have descriptive alt text. In Pages, alt text can be added in the Settings for all blocks with images. Images such as icons and logos are not required to have alt text but should include an empy alt tag by adding one space in the alt tag field.
  • Use descriptive links. Links such as "click here" and "read more" are actions and not descriptive. Links should give a description of what is being linked to. For example, "more information on the undergraduate program".

  • Use correct document structure. Do not use heading tags for decorative purposes. Use heading tags in the correct order, <h2> would come before <h3> on a page. Do not use a paragraph tag (<p>) for a heading instead of using a heading tag (<h1>...<h4>). Examples of text sizes and styles in Pages are available in the Blocks documentation.

Resources for Content Managers

Alt Text

Are you making these five mistakes when writing alt text? - The A11Y Project

An alt Decision Tree - Web Accessibility Initiative

Alternative Text - WebAIM

Tools

Myth: Automated tools can ensure full accessibility compliance - The A11Y Project

WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools - WebAIM

General

The A11Y Project

Web Accessibility Initiative

WCAG Checklist - The A11Y Project

 

UT Resources

Where to Get Help