Accessibility Documentation

A Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) is an accessibility conformance rubric. A completed VPAT is an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR). These are used for Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products and services. This includes EIR under development, depending on the stage in the product lifecycle.

The Vendor Accessibility Development Services form is a questionnaire for companies that design or develop EIR. This includes digital content like images, videos, documents, and social media. The questions cover how you will provide accessible EIR yet to be developed or created.

Encourage your company to provide an accessibility statement. These read as a commitment towards accessibility. Yet they do not provide governance for the company.

Some companies provide their Accessibility Conformance Reports on this page. Companies should include ACRs. It reduces turnaround time to review viability of using the EIR.

Some provide a contact that can assist people with disabilities. Some provide a feedback form to assist with technical issues related to accessibility.

Some provide links to more resources, such as support documentation. If the EIR is complex, some include accessibility features. If the EIR is an authoring tool, some include ways to keep the content accessible.

Fill out the most recent version of the HECVAT provided on the EDUCAUSE website. The HECVAT Full and HECVAT Lite contain IT accessibility questions in addition to data and information security. It is not a replacement for the VPAT. It asks if a recent VPAT has been filed. Please send both the HECVAT and VPAT where possible.