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Digital accessibility at ɬÀï·¬

Making our digital spaces accessible

At ɬÀï·¬ we aim to create an accessible, diverse, and inclusive campus, and this includes our digital spaces. ɬÀï·¬ adheres to the .

This is one way we are addressing equity at ɬÀï·¬ and ensuring that faculty, staff and students with disabilities can rely on accessible digital resources.

Accessibility is an ever-evolving field and we continue to learn and implement inclusive best practices. The ɬÀï·¬ Accessibility Strategy serves as a roadmap for identifying and addressing systemic ableism and for strengthening the full inclusion of disabled students, staff, and faculty across the university.

Resources for content creators

Guidelines and resources to make your content accessible.

Resources for instructors

Strategies for making teaching accessible.

Resources for developers

Best practices for building accessible applications and tools.

Is your site accessible?

Evaluation tools

Validation tools

ɬÀï·¬ websites are tested using the following technologies:

  • Google Chrome WAVE Evaluation Tool, version 3.0.9
  • Google Chrome WCAG Color contrast checker, version 3.5.4
  • VoiceOver for macOS Catalina

Icons

We're evolving the design of our websites. During this period, two different icons may be used to indicate the same content or action. The following icons are used on ɬÀï·¬ websites:

  • Alert icon Alert or warning
  • Calendar iconÌý¶Ù²¹³Ù±ð
  • Expand drop-down menu icon See more options
  • Hide drop-down menu Hide options
  • Left arrow icon See previous media
  • Right arrow icon See next media
  • Close icon Close the menu, window, or dialog
  • Mail icon Contact or email address
  • Error iconÌý·¡°ù°ù´Ç°ùÌý
  • Home iconÌý±á´Ç³¾±ð±è²¹²µ±ð
  • Info iconÌý±õ²Ô´Ú´Ç°ù³¾²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô
  • Map pin iconÌý³¢´Ç³¦²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô
  • Lock icon Sign in, login form, or secure connection
  • Menu icon Mobile navigation menu
  • Plus icon Show accordion content
  • Minus or less icon Hide accordion content
  • Play icon Play media
  • RSS icon RSS feed
  • Success icon Success
  • Bluesky social media iconÌýµþ±ô³Ü±ð²õ°ì²â
  • Facebook social media iconÌý¹ó²¹³¦±ð²ú´Ç´Ç°ì
  • Instagram social media logoÌý±õ²Ô²õ³Ù²¹²µ°ù²¹³¾
  • LinkedIn social media iconÌý³¢¾±²Ô°ì±ð»å±õ²Ô
  • Threads social media iconÌý°Õ³ó°ù±ð²¹»å²õ
  • X social media iconÌý³Ý
  • YouTube social media iconÌý³Û´Ç³Ü°Õ³Ü²ú±ð
  • Search iconÌý´Ç°ùMagnifying glass search iconÌý³§±ð²¹°ù³¦³ó
  • Up arrow icon Top of page
  • Plus icon Open a section
  • Minus icon Close a section
  • Previous month left arrow icon Previous month
  • Next month right arrow icon Next month
  • Highlight i iconÌý±á¾±²µ³ó±ô¾±²µ³ó³Ù
  • PDF file icon PDF file
  • Document iconÌý¶Ù´Ç³¦³Ü³¾±ð²Ô³Ù

Report an accessibility issue

Contact us by web.accessibility [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Digital%20accessibility%20at%20ɬÀï·¬%20University) (email) if you have difficulty navigating our websites.

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