Skip to main content

Digital Accessibility

Welcome! SUNY Oswego is committed to enabling inclusive and equitable educational opportunities. Accessibility is an important part of this effort: accessibility refers to the usability of spaces, services, products, and documents by people with disabilities. 

Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

This law requires state and local governments to ensure that their services, programs, and activities are accessible to people with disabilities—this includes those offered online and through mobile applications. A new rule was adopted that provides specific requirements for ensuring web content and mobile applications (apps) are accessible to people with disabilities.  The deadline to meet this requirement is April 2026. Are you ready?

Accessibility vs. Availability

As the word accessibility becomes more common, it’s often confused with availability. Content may be available online or at low-cost, but that doesn’t make it accessible.

Digital content is accessible when it’s machine-readable and follows basic accessibility principles. Many people rely on tools such as screen readers, braille displays, and audio interfaces, that depend on this.

These pages explain how to create accessible digital materials including documents, multimedia, presentations, and other communications. Whether you’re a student, instructor, or staff member, you’re a content creator whenever you share digital materials. Use this guidance to discover, create, and share public-facing content that’s as accessible as possible.

New to accessibility?

Learn some of the background and why it's important.

Ready to make content?

Start with these five universal accessibility principles.

Using specific software?

We have tutorials and instructions for various applications.

Have other questions?

If what you’re looking for is not on these pages, such as accommodations or physical accessibility, see these other related services:

  • Are you a student looking for accommodations? Visit the Accessibility Resources office page.
  • Are you looking for assistance with email, MyOswego, or other technical services? Contact CTS.
  • Are you a faculty member looking for disciplinary specific accessibility? Ask one of our Accessibility Fellows.
  • Are you looking for physical accessibility or another accessibility service not listed? View our Related Services page.
  • Are you looking to discover how you can contribute to a campus that supports learning opportunities? Reach out to one of our campus accessibility groups

Report an accessibility error

If you come across an accessibility error on oswego.edu please fill out the Report an Accessibility Issue form to alert us.