Creating accessible digital content ensures that all members of the university community can access educational materials and fully participate in campus life. Digital accessibility is both a shared responsibility and a legal requirement.
Training and Support
The college offers ongoing training opportunities to help faculty and staff understand accessibility requirements, learn practical steps, and update existing content efficiently.
Why Digital Accessibility Matters
Digital accessibility means that digital content can be used by everyone, including people with disabilities.
Digital content includes
- Course materials such as PDFs, Word documents and PowerPoint slides
- Department and faculty websites
- Social media posts
- Videos, podcasts and audio recordings
- Online forms, data tables and reports
Accessible content supports
- Screen reader and keyboard navigation
- Alternative text for images
- Clear headings and document structure
- Captions and transcripts for audio and video
- Sufficient color contrast and descriptive links
Legal and Institutional Requirements
Accessibility is not optional. The U.S. Department of Justice issued a final rule under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act requiring public universities to ensure that digital content is accessible. All university digital content must meet accessibility requirements by April 2026.
This applies to all content produced or maintained by the college, including instructional materials in courses, department and program websites, faculty and staff webpages, social media and digital marketing, and multimedia content.
Digital Accessibility Contacts
The college’s digital accessibility plan is a collaboration between several staff in the Office of the Dean. Please reach out with questions.
- Dre Drummond, Associate Director for Engagement
- Focus: Training, workshops and inclusive digital practices
- AD125@email.sc.edu
- Lydia Frass, Director of Assessment and Distributed Learning
- Focus: Instructional content and Blackboard
- LFRASS@mailbox.sc.edu
- Bryan Gentry, Director of Communications
- Focus: Websites and social media
- brgentry@sc.edu
- David Mullaney, Director of Information Technology Services
- Focus: Accessibility technology and software
- mullaney@sc.edu