Policy & Guidelines

Michigan State University is committed to providing accessible, usable, and aesthetically pleasing design of its Web pages.

The MSU Web Accessibility Policy defines the accessibility requirements for University Web pages and online content. The current Technical Guidelines require that pages meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 at Conformance Level AA.

• MSU Web Accessibility Policy
• Technical Guidelines
• Guidance on Accessibility Considerations: The Use of e-Texts (March 12, 2013 Memo) [PDF]
• Deans, Directors, and Chairs Memo Policy on Web Accessibility (September 8, 2014)
• Deans, Directors, and Chairs Memo on Accessibility (February 10, 2016)
• Deans, Directors, and Chairs Memo on Updates to the Technology Purchasing Process at MSU (May 13, 2016)
• Web Accessibility Annual Self-Reviews Memo to Web Accessibility Liaisons (April 12, 2017)
• Web Accessibility Memo on Submitting Monthly Web Reports (December 6, 2017)
• Web Accessibility Memo on Submitting Year 2 Accessibility Self-Reviews (April 20, 2018)
• Deans, Directors, and Chairs Memo on Digital Content Guidelines Update (February 20, 2019)
• Web Accessibility Memo on Submitting Year 3 Accessibility Self-Reviews (May 2, 2019)
• Digital Experience (DigitalX) (May 16, 2019)
• Web Accessibility Memo on Submitting Year 4 Accessibility Self-Reviews (May 12, 2020)
• ADA Web Audit Team Memo (June 30, 2021)
• Year Five Self-Review Memo (November 22, 2021)