Web Accessibility Policy
The university strives to provide web-based services that are accessible to all users. The UT Health Science Center acknowledges a legal and professional obligation to assure that persons can access electronic information regardless of their ability to see, hear or manipulate computer hardware or software.
The university acknowledges that federal and state laws apply to its institutional web site. They are contained in:
Technical standards that guide compliance are provided by the the World Wide Web Consortium's Web Accessibility Initiative.
The institution defines "web accessibility" as the ability of users to get information whether they use:
- Text-based web browsers
- Screen readers or text-to-speech converters
- Various hardware and software platforms
- Browsers that omit images
The UT Health Science Center's web site is decentralized, and originates from separate segments within the institution. Regardless of origin, all official content is held to the accessibility standards set by state and federal laws.
It is the responsibility of the web-site publisher and the publisher's dean, vice president, chair and/or director to provide web sites that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. In the event that a web-site user requests a reasonable accommodation it is the responsibility of the web-site publisher to make an effort to provide an efficient and effective accommodation.
The UT Health Science Center promotes understanding of the laws, and the goals of web accessibility. The institution posts the governing statutes and provides directions for its web-site publishers at:
http://webteam.uthscsa.edu/accessibility.shtml
The public is encouraged to direct comments, complaints or suggestions about accessibility issues to either individual below:
David C. Hotchkiss
Accessibility Coordinator
Academic Technology Services Department
The University of Texas Health Science Center
7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900
E-mail: hotchkiss@uthscsa.edu
Bonnie L. Blankmeyer, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Office
The University of Texas Health Science Center
7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900
Information about Texas state efforts on accessibility is available at the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities web site.