At Missouri S&T, we believe digital accessibility is essential for fostering an inclusive, innovative campus. Our new Digital Accessibility Task Force is here to guide, support, and empower you to create digital content and experiences that are usable by everyone, in alignment with new federal ADA Title II regulations and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA standards by April 2026.

What is digital accessibility?

Digital accessibility means digital materials are usable for everyone, including people with disabilities. It ensures that websites, apps, videos, documents, etc. are easy to use and understand. The goal is to give everyone equal access to information and functionality.

Accessible content isn’t just a legal requirement; it’s a commitment to equity, innovation, and student success.

Core principles of digital accessibility

The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) framework defines four main principles:

• Perceivable: Information must be presentable to users in ways they can perceive
• Operable: User interface components must be operable by all users
• Understandable: Information and interface operation must be understandable
• Robust: Content must be robust enough to work with various assistive technologies.

Digital Accessibility Task Force

The S&T Digital Accessibility Task Force was created to help our campus meet these requirements by April 24, 2026. In partnership with the University of Missouri System, the task force will help set priorities, communicate with campus, develop training materials and work with others across campus to make sure we meet our accessibility goals.

• Co-chair: Carol Tohlen, accessibility and testing
• Co-chair: Kimber Crull, marketing and communications
• Project manager: Lisa Martellaro, marketing and communications
• Renee Brumett, university libraries
• John Cook, information technology
• Brooke Durbin, information technology
• Jeff Jennings, online learning and educational innovation
• Perry Koob, information technology
• Susan Murray, teaching and curricular excellence
• Ryan Smith, marketing and communications
• Simone Waldon, Staff Success Center
• Josh Woehlke, marketing and communications
• Sammatha Yelton, human resources
• Lauren Zemaitis-Gipson, university libraries.

Need help?

Missouri S&T is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for all students, faculty, staff and visitors. If you encounter any accessibility barriers while using our websites, applications, course materials or digital library resources, we encourage you to report the issue using the form linked below or contact Student Accessibility and Testing.

The Missouri S&T Digital Accessibility Task Force is here to help you with any questions you have regarding accessibility requirements and S&T’s progress to creating a digital environment accessible to all. If you need assistance or have questions, use the form linked below and a member of the task force will contact you soon.

Campus resources

Connect with accessibility resources at S&T. Student accessibility and testing services