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Web Accessibility

The College of Engineering supports efforts to make web-enabled information more accessible to those with visual or physical disabilities. Our site reflects this commitment. Our sites meet the Federal 508 standards and at least meet the Level A criteria established by the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative.

Sites that claim accessibility are self-tested. If you feel that we have claimed a page is accessible that is not, please notify the Webmaster.

Section 508

In 1998, Congress amended the Rehabilitation Act to require Federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology accessible to people with disabilities. Inaccessible technology interferes with an individual's ability to obtain and use information quickly and easily. Section 508 was enacted to eliminate barriers in information technology, to make available new opportunities for people with disabilities, and to encourage development of technologies that will help achieve these goals. The law applies to all Federal agencies when they develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology. Under Section 508 (29 U.S.C.' 794d), agencies must give disabled employees and members of the public access to information that is comparable to the access available to others. It is recommended that you review the laws and regulations listed below to further your understanding about Section 508 and how you can support implementation.

Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)

The Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) develops guidelines for accessibility of Web sites, browsers, and authoring tools, in order to make it easier for people with disabilities to use the Web. Given the Web's increasingly important role in society, access to the Web is vital for people with disabilities. Many of the accessibility solutions described in WAI materials also benefit Web users who do not have disabilities.

Adobe PDFs

PDFs require the free Adobe Reader or you can use the online conversion tools for Adobe PDF documents.

Code

The Air Quality Research Center adheres to the published standards for HTML, XHTML and CSS coding as specified by the W3C.

Privacy Policy

The Air Quality Research Center adheres to the Campus Privacy Policy.

Links to other Web sites:

The Air Quality Research Center makes no representations whatsoever about any other Web sites which you may access from this site. When you access a non-Air Quality Research Center Web site, please understand that it is independent from the Air Quality Research Center and that the Air Quality Research Center has no control over the content on that Web site or the site's accessibility. A link to a non-Air Quality Research Center Web site does not mean that the Air Quality Research Center endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content or use of that Web site.