Access a variety of resources to ensure accessibility, including those offered for free by the University.
Website Accessibility Statement
Westfield State University is dedicated to ensuring comprehensive accessibility within our online environment, ensuring all users, including those with disabilities, can fully engage and participate.
We adhere to specific Commonwealth enterprise standards crafted to address the needs of our community members with disabilities. These standards align closely with accessibility criteria established by the Federal government for technology and with the web content accessibility guidelines developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). For further details on the Federal standards, please refer to Section 508 or visit the Federal Access Board.
The Westfield State University website undergoes regular testing using advanced web accessibility technologies and is reviewed by users to ensure compliance with these standards.
Accessibility Resources
Discover resources aimed at enhancing inclusion at our University. Learn about best practices and tools for ensuring website accessibility, techniques for creating accessible PDF documents, and explore methods and tools for making videos accessible to individuals with disabilities.
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Explore best practices and tools for making our University website accessible to all users.
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Learn techniques for producing PDF documents that are usable and accessible for everyone.
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Discover methods and tools for ensuring your videos are accessible to individuals with disabilities.
If you experience an accessibility issue on our website, please submit our 'Report a Website Accessibility Issue' form, and we will work on resolving the issue. Additionally, we welcome your questions about our accessibility statement and comments on how to improve the site's inclusivity.