Digital Accessibility

  • November 12, 2024

    Digital Accessibility is now guaranteed for everyone, ensuring that all people have equal access to web content, mobile applications, and digital tools when visiting a site provided by state or local government.

    The April 2024 ADA updates reinforce the requirement that public entities, including George Mason University, provide fully accessible digital experiences by adhering to WCAG 2.1 AA standards by April 2026.

  • November 1, 2024

    Digital Accessibility is now guaranteed for everyone, ensuring that all people have equal access to web content, mobile applications, and digital tools - at least when visiting a site provided by state or local government. Both the SiteMasonry and Mason WordPress themes meet Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 standards. To maintain digital accessibility text, images, videos, audio, and documents must be formatted to meet WCAG 2.1 guidelines.

  • October 2, 2024

    Guidelines for how to best use heading elements h1 through h6 to structure your content for accessibility and SEO

  • October 25, 2024

    George Mason University is committed to ensuring an inclusive digital experience. Both the SiteMasonry and Mason WordPress themes comply with Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 AA standards. One essential practice to maintain accessibility is adding descriptive alt text to images.