ADA Title II now requires all state and local government entities, including George Mason, to ensure their websites and mobile apps meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA by April 24, 2026.
Digital accessibility means that websites, apps, and other digital tools are usable for everyone. Accessible content allows people to perceive, navigate, and interact with information in ways that meet their needs.
The CHSSWeb CMS is designed to meet these standards. To maintain the accessibility of your website, though, all content—including text, images, videos, audio, and documents—must also follow these guidelines.
We have updated the accessibility guidance on the CHSSWeb Help website. Accessibility is a big topic so, while this guidance focuses on the areas where we most often see issues, we have also provided additional resources for folks who would like to dig deeper.
George Mason has created a Digital Content Accessibility Action Plan to help with this process. Phase 1 includes registering all websites in Dubbot, a tool that can scan for accessibility issues. We had already been using this tool and have registered all of our the CHSSWeb sites in it.
Throughout the summer and fall, the CHSSWeb team will be offering trainings, resources and consultations to help you ensure that your web content meets these standards. If you would like to meet with us to review your website's accessibility, please coordinate with your website's editors and contact us at chssweb@gmu.edu to schedule a consultation. We can review a scan of your website with you and discuss strategies for fixing any accessibility issues.
We have two additional web accessibility trainings for CHSSWeb editors scheduled for June 18th from 11am-1230pm and August 13th from 11am-1230pm. You can register on our event page.
May 21, 2025