BRCC makes every effort to ensure that its website and all its digital products are accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities. We strive to go beyond legal requirements to ensure that every member of our community is supported so they can achieve success.
These procedures establish operational processes used by Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) to implement the BRCC Website Accessibility Policy.
Accessibility compliance is a shared institutional responsibility. All BRCC departments that publish or manage digital content are responsible for ensuring their content meets accessibility standards established by institutional policy and these procedures.
BRCC will ensure that its web content and digital services are accessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance with WCAG 2.2 Level AA, except where doing so would impose an undue burden or fundamental alteration as defined under applicable law.
Definitions
- Accessibility
- Designing digital content so individuals with disabilities can perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with information and services.
- Alternative Text (Alt Text)
- Text description applied to images so assistive technologies can communicate the meaning of visual content.
- Assistive Technology
- Tools such as screen readers, magnifiers, speech recognition software, alternative keyboards, and braille displays.
- Digital Content
- Information provided electronically including webpages, documents, images, video, audio, and interactive components.
- Digital Service
- Online tools or systems used to deliver institutional services such as student portals or registration systems.
- Multimedia
- Digital media containing audio, video, or synchronized media.
- Web Property
- Any website, application, or digital platform operated by or on behalf of BRCC.
- WCAG
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines developed by the W3C. These procedures align with WCAG 2.2 Level AA.
- VPAT
- Vendor accessibility documentation describing conformance with accessibility standards.
Governance and Oversight
Accessibility Leadership
BRCC has designated a Web Accessibility Coordinator responsible for coordinating institutional accessibility initiatives, providing guidance to departments, monitoring remediation progress, and coordinating accessibility testing and training.
The Web Accessibility Coordinator is Kristine Sanders, 225-216-8242, sandersk@mybrcc.edu.
Web Governance Structure
A web governance structure may include the Web Accessibility Coordinator, webmaster, marketing leadership, IT representatives, and departmental content editors.
Web Property Inventory
BRCC maintains an inventory of major web properties including institutional websites, departmental sites, student service portals, web applications, and official social media platforms.
Each property should have designated technical and content managers.
Procedure Review
These procedures should be reviewed periodically and updated as standards evolve.