New Content: Websites and Digital Content

  1. UConn will officially adopt and fully implement the amended policies and procedures referenced below
  2. UConn will demonstrate evidence of new and updates policies’ adoption and distribution, as well as a description of how they are being implemented
  3. UConn will adopt the following procedure for new content development
    1. Official University websites
      1. New content themes and templates, including plugins, will be sent to the IT Accessibility Coordinator for review prior to launch
      2. When designing new content, authors will complete the WCAG 2.0 checklist
    2. Once posted, content will be reviewed by the IT Accessibility Coordinator on an ongoing basis
  4. UConn community websites
    1. New content themes and templates, including plugins, will be sent to the IT Accessibility Coordinator for review
    2. When designing new content, authors will complete the WCAG 2.0 checklist
    3. In the Go Live acknowledgements, prior to site launch, authors will be asked if a WCAG 2.0 checklist has been completed for the site and if their site is compliant
      1. Authors will be informed in the acknowledgements that the site will be reviewed for compliance post-launch
      2. Authors will be informed in the acknowledgements that when the site is reviewed, if it is found to be non-compliant, a report of non-compliance will be sent to the Webmaster
      3. Authors will be informed in the acknowledgements that non-compliance issues must be remediated
    4. Once posted, content will be reviewed by the IT Accessibility Coordinator; if necessary, a report of non-compliance will be sent to the Webmaster
    5. Content authors must begin remediating the site
    6. Following the report, the IT Accessibility Coordinator will review the site for evidence of remediation
  5. Non-Website Content
    1. When designing new content, authors will complete the WCAG 2.0 checklist
      1. Authors will be informed in the checklist that the site will be reviewed for compliance after posting
      2. Authors will be informed in the checklist that when the site is reviewed, if it is found to be non-compliant, a report of non-compliance will be sent to the author
      3. Authors will be informed in the checklist that non-compliance issues must be remediated
    2. Once posted, content will be reviewed by the IT Accessibility Coordinator; if necessary, a report of non-compliance will be sent to the author
    3. Content authors must begin remediating the site
    4. Following the report, the IT Accessibility Coordinator will review the content for evidence of remediation