Web Accessibility
In 1998, Congress amended the Rehabilitation Act to require Federal agencies to make electronic and information technology accessible to people with disabilities.
Northcentral’s public Web site is built under Section 508 Accessibility Standards. Information about United States Section 508 Web Accessibility Standards is summarized below.
Most of the Web pages on this site have resizable text for ease of reading. If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer, you can resize the text in one of two ways:
Section 508 also requires that individuals with disabilities, who are members of the public seeking information or services from a University, have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to that provided to members of the public who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the University.
Northcentral’s public Web site is built under Section 508 Accessibility Standards. Information about United States Section 508 Web Accessibility Standards is summarized below.
Most of the Web pages on this site have resizable text for ease of reading. If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer, you can resize the text in one of two ways:
- Hold the control key down and roll the mouse wheel.
- Select View > Text Size from the browser menu.
Section 508 also requires that individuals with disabilities, who are members of the public seeking information or services from a University, have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to that provided to members of the public who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the University.
