Web Accessibility
Converse University is committed to ensuring an accessible experience for everyone who visits www.converse.edu.
We strive to ensure our website is accessible, investing significant resources to facilitate easier website usage for everyone, based on the belief that every person deserves to live with equality, dignity, comfort, and independence.
Conformance status
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A (meets the minimum required accessibility), Level AA (represents strong accessibility), and Level AAA (provides exceptional accessibility). Converse University’s website meets Level A conformance standards in all areas and is partially conformant with Level AA.
To continue to improve Converse University’s website accessibility as we strive to an exceptional level, we are taking the following measures:
- Ongoing Evaluations: Our web team conducts comprehensive accessibility evaluations of our website at regular intervals. These evaluations address any new issues as our site evolves and updates.
- Automated Testing Tools: We use diverse automated testing tools to scan our website for accessibility issues. These tools help us identify areas for improvement that might not be caught through manual testing alone.
- Training and Awareness: Our web team has been and continues to participate in ongoing training in accessibility standards and best practices. This ensures that new content and features are designed with accessibility in mind from the start.
- Continuous Improvement: We continually seek ways to improve our website’s accessibility. This includes keeping up-to-date with the latest accessibility standards and technologies. Current areas of focus include further improving the accessibility of PDF documents and video/audio content. If you encounter any accessibility barriers while using our platform, please reach out to us immediately at webteam@converse.edu so we can address your concerns and provide the necessary assistance.