Accessibility at COCC

At Central Oregon Community College, we are committed to fostering a culture of excellence in education that empowers all members of our communities to reach their full potential. We strive to promote equity, inclusion and sustainability in all aspects of our College, ensuring every student has access to needed resources and supports.

Accessibility Assistance

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Services for Students with Disabilities

Contact Services for Students with Disabilities to apply for and request accommodation.

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Digital Accessibility Resources

Find policy details and tutorials for creating, assessing, and remediating digital content.

Access for All

SUPPORT FOR EVERY STUDENT

Developing accessible content is one of many ways COCC utilizes Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in our classes and programs. UDL is a proactive way to make instructional content accessible and elevate the learning experience of everyone, regardless of circumstance or ability, in physical and digital spaces.

UDL and Digital Accessibility directly support what we value as an institution by actively removing barriers and empowering all members of our communities to reach their full potential.

CREATING ACCESSIBLE CONTENT

Digital Accessibility as a concept is the practice of intentional, inclusive design to support the interaction, and access to, web content, digital tools, and technologies by people with disabilities.

COCC's Digital Accessibility policy states that we "will provide all students with equitable access to learning materials within digital learning spaces by working to ensure that all instructional content and academic technologies conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 Level AA standards."

Website Accessibility Statement

Central Oregon Community College (COCC) is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for all individuals, including people with disabilities. We are continuously working to improve the user experience for everyone and are committed to applying relevant accessibility standards.

Our Efforts to Support Accessibility

COCC is actively working to ensure that accessibility is integrated across all aspects of our digital content and services. We are committed to:

Including accessibility as part of our mission and core values.
Implementing accessibility into our internal policies and decision-making processes.
Integrating accessibility requirements into our procurement practices to ensure accessible technologies and services are acquired.
Setting clear accessibility targets and responsibilities across the organization to ensure progress and accountability.

Conformance Status

Our website is designed to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA standards.

Current Accessibility Standard: WCAG 2.1 Level AA
Content Conformance Status: Partially conformant. While we strive for full compliance, some areas of our site may not yet fully conform to accessibility standards. We are actively working to address these issues.

Known Accessibility Issues

We are aware of the following issues that may affect some users:

Navigation: Some aria-hidden navigation elements contain focusable items, which may cause issues for screen reader users or keyboard navigation.

If you experience any other accessibility-related challenges, please report an accessibility barrier with the web corrections form ., and we will address them promptly.

Browser and Assistive Technology Compatibility

Our site is optimized for the following web browsers and assistive technologies:

Supported Browsers: Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge
Supported Assistive Technologies: NVDA Screen Reader

Technologies Used

The accessibility of our site relies on the following technologies:

HTML
WAI-ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications)
CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
JavaScript

Ongoing Assessment and Tools

COCC is committed to maintaining and improving the accessibility of our website through a combination of automated and manual assessments. We employ the following tools and methods to regularly evaluate the site’s accessibility:

Point of publishing checks powered by axe, ensuring accessibility compliance as content is created.
Human review to manually check critical pages and ensure a seamless experience.
Automated assessments using WAVE and axe DevTools browser plugins for in-depth accessibility evaluations.

Feedback and Assistance

We welcome and value your feedback. If you experience any difficulties accessing content on our website, please use the web corrections form. We will do our best to provide a timely and helpful response.