Verify and document WCAG 2.1 AA conformance of websites

The ADA 2024-03-08 Web Rule requires all state and local governments bring websites, webapps, and mobile apps into conformance with WCAG 2.1 AA or higher. In our case, this must be completed by April 24, 2026 (approximately 10 weeks). We are responsible for conformance of anything we serve or use, regardless of who created it.

Conformance for third-party sites can be demonstrated with a VPAT provided by the third party: https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat

RC resources which must be conformant:

• Account Creation App custom pages account-app#17
• Data Science Journal Club course content
  • In progress. UAB Canvas has access to an accessibility checking tool called Panorama.

Seeking undue burden exception

• Open OnDemand at https://rc.uab.edu/
  • Version 4.1 (https://www.openondemand.org/sites/default/files/documents/Open OnDemand v4.1 ACR - VPAT2.5Rev_WCAG - issued Feb 2025.pdf)
  • Other versions do not appear to have conformance reports.
  • We are currently at OOD version 2.
  • License: MIT
• OpenStack Horizon Dashboard at https://cloud.rc.uab.edu/
  • Internet search does not find a conformance report.
  • Horizon is "deprecated", look into Skyline (https://docs.openstack.org/skyline-console/latest/)
  • License: Apache 2.0
• Documentation at https://docs.rc.uab.edu/
  • Mkdocs
    • License: BSD-2
  • Mkdocs Material
    • No VPAT
    • License: MIT

Conformant

• Slack (https://uab.app.box.com/folder/366803464699)
• GitHub (https://accessibility.github.com/conformance)
• GitLab (https://design.gitlab.com/accessibility/acr/)
• Globus (https://docs.globus.org/faq/documents/2025-05-Globus-ACR.pdf)
• O'Reilly (a VPAT exists per private email chain, not available via search)
• REDCap (https://uab.app.box.com/folder/377337208535)
  • VPAT for REDCap
  • Researchers are responsible for ensuring conformance within the scope of their projects and for anything they produce on the UAB REDCap platform

Drop Support

• Ask.CI site (https://ask.cyberinfrastructure.org/c/locales-data-centers-and-campus-rc/uab/52)
  • No VPAT
  • Generally unresponsive
  • Drop support for this site for now

Where to find VPATs and other sources

Box: https://uab.app.box.com/folder/366803464699