Accessibility at Cowley College

Accessibility is Everyone’s Responsibility At Cowley

All faculty and staff at Cowley College are responsible for ensuring the accessibility of the services and resources they provide to our students and fellow colleagues.

Cowley College is committed to ensuring access to our programs, activities, and facilities based on accessibility standards outlined by ADA, Section 504 requirements and applicable regulations.

Our Accessibility Policy

AHEAD
Association on Higher Education And Disability

AHEAD is the leading professional association committed to equity for persons with disabilities in education. AHEAD offers professional development opportunities through conferences, workshops, webinars, publications, and consultation. AHEAD members engage in service, consultation, training, and policy development on their campuses to promote accessibility in higher education.

• AHEAD Learning Library
• AHEAD Membership

ksarn.org

Kansas Accessibility Resources Network (KSARN) is an online resource for accessibility guides and training resources. It is KSARN’s mission to provide accessibility training to anyone. If you are not already a KSARN member, you will need to create a free KSARN account to access their trainings.

• Kansas Accessibility Resource Network (KSARN)
• Create an account at KSARN
• Free Training at KSARN

Narrator in Windows 11

Narrator is a screen-reading app that's built into Windows 11, so there's nothing you need to download or install.

• A complete guide to Narrator

WSU Accessibility Guides

Wichita State University, being a leader in accessibility, has extensive online guides and resources. Here are some WSU resources to guide your efforts to create accessible content and files.

• Face-to-Face Instruction and Accessibility
• Online Instruction and Accessibility
• Instructor Accessibility Checklist
• Is This Accessible? Evaluating Accessibility
• Accessible Publisher Software
• Additional Resources

Webpage and Document Accessibility

• Accessible ALT-Text Guide
• Best Practices for accessible Word docs and PowerPoint slides
• Microsoft Word Remediation for Accessibility
• Document Creation: Best Practices
• PDF Remediation for Accessibility
• Creating Accessible Tables in Word
• Checking the accessibility of your Word document
• Improving accessibility with Heading styles in Word
• Creating accessible Excel sheets
• Creating accessible PowerPoint slides