Federal Guidelines and Standards

The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) is committed to providing equal opportunity for students with disabilities and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as Amended in 2008 (ADAAA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and state and local requirements regarding students with disabilities.

• ADA Title II
  • Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Apps
    • The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Version 2.1 Level AA is the official standard for web and mobile apps:
    • This includes many third party applications
    • There are limited exceptions, for example, archived content and old sociial media posts.
    • Fact Sheet: New Rule on the Accessibility of Web Content
• The Rehabilitation Act of 1973
  • Section 504
  • Section 508
• The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA)