Accessibility Policies at the International and National Level

Accessibility Policies for the State of Nevada

In September 2017, the Nevada System of Higher Education, which oversees various institutions of higher education in Nevada, including UNLV, presented its initial Policy for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Accessibility (Section 16, page 47).

At press time, the Accessibility at NSHE page stated this Commitment to Accessibility:

The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, and activities are accessible to all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. Consistent with its commitment, NSHE continuously strives to maintain a website that conforms to accessibility standards of the World Wide Web Consortium’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level AA and the Web Accessibility Initiative Accessible Rich Internet Applications Suite (WAI-ARIA) 1.0 for web-based content, thereby satisfying the requirements of the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights to make its website compliant with Title II of the Americans With Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

NSHE updated the ICT (information and communication technology) policy in June 2020.

Accessibility Policies at UNLV

In January 2020, UNLV activated its own digital accessibility policy. 

The ICT Accessibility Policy applies to all technology and any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment used in the creation, conversion, or duplication of data or information employed to support university business.

ICT includes but is not limited to:

  • The internet and intranet websites
  • Content delivered in digital form
  • Electronic books and electronic book reading systems
  • Search engines and databases
  • Learning management systems
  • Classroom technology
  • Instructional materials
  • Student response systems ("clickers")
  • Equipment such as classroom podiums, copiers, and fax machines.
  • Telecommunications products (such as phones)
  • Information kiosks
  • Automated Teller Machines (ATMs)
  • Transaction machines (such as payment terminals)
  • Computers
  • Ancillary equipment
  • Software
  • Services (including support services)
  • Equipment maintained and services operated by third-party vendors and related resources.

Related to the UNLV ICT policy is its associated standards and procedures document. The standards and procedures address processes such as purchasing exceptions and when video captions are required.