Over the course of the Fall 2025 semester, the Warner College communications team will send biweekly digests with tips and tricks to support making the following forms of digital media accessible:

Digital accessibility broadly refers to ensuring that individuals who utilize assistive technology can access all digital media and content. Furthermore, universal design  helps users of all abilities to consume media effectively.

All faculty and staff who produce any forms of digital content must ensure that all media are digitally accessible, meeting standards for universal design. 

All forms of digital media (web content, Word documents, PDFs, PowerPoint presentations, videos, digital graphic design, social media, and email) have specific requirements for digital accessibility. 

This responsibility is grounded in the College’s Land Grant mission of access and the University’s Principles of Community. This responsibility is made explicit in the University policy. Compliance with digital accessibility standards is also based on federal and state law. If requests arise to update any media for digital accessibility, they must be addressed promptly.   

Where do you start with making content accessible? There are numerous resources and assistance available to address digital accessibility at CSU. Pace yourself and take it one step at a time! 

First, remove old content that doesn’t need to be shared in courses and online. Then, adapt the material that needs to remain, and make all new material in an accessible manner. 

The Accessibility by Design website, offered by CSU’s Assistive Technology Resource Center, is your go-to resource for tutorials, instructions, and step-by-step guides on making your content accessible. For additional help, you can schedule a consultation with their experts through their website.  

The Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President and University Marketing and Communications collaborated to bring the CSU community stories and resources about accessibility at the university.