Web Support Ticket updates, Digital Accessibility is Everyone’s Responsibility, Bugs, Bugs, and More Bugs.
Reminders
Digital Accessibility is Everyone’s Responsibility
The required digital accessibility assessment is for all WSU employees who create or publish digital content, such as email, documents, multimedia, and websites, are responsible for ensuring it is accessible and provides an inclusive experience.
Accessibility Assessment, User Roles, and Login Procedures
Web Communication is moving to include Digital Accessibility procedures within its WordPress platform per the WSU policy (EP07) and procedures (BPPM 85.55). This will include updating the Web Support Tickets, adding accessibility roles to User Profiles, and connecting the OKTA login with the user’s digital accessibility assessment status.
- Web Support Tickets
Completed: October 2024 - Accessibility Roles
Implementation: October 2024 - OKTA Login and Assessment
Implementation: December 2024/January 2025
What We Are Working on
New at web.wsu.edu
- Update to Web Support Tickets: The web support tickets now include questions about the Digital Accessibilty Assessment and acknowledging accessibility requirements for content.
New at Digital Accessibility
Upcoming Events
- PDF Accessibility on the Web: Tricks and Traps: Ricky Onsman
October 21 at 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. - Personalize to Prioritize: Strategies to Grow Your Accessibility Program
October 24 at 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Updates to Federal Disability Rights Law in the Digital Space
October 29 at 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Save the date: Judith Risch, Grand River Solutions
November 20 at 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Glitch List
- Empty Paragraphs from widgets in the footer
- The arrow for a dropdown menu item in Safari is blue
- Share links on posts and pages are not tagged correctly
- Social icons in the footer have the URL as the name, not the title.
Submit a web support ticket to Report a Bug/Issue if you find a glitch.
Resources
- Check Assessment Status: Check your Digital Assessment Status