Warner Southern College is committed to compliance with the Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, §1194.22. This sections requires that all Web pages, to the extent feasible, must be accessible to people with disabilities. If this is not possible, reasonable accommodations will be made to provide the same materials in other formats. Web pages must be designed to accommodate text-only browsers. If graphics are displayed, an alternative description of the graphic will be provided for the consideration of users with non-graphical browsers.

Warner Southern College Website Status
The process of updating the website for Section 508 compliance can be a very long and tedious process. As of December 20, 2003, approximately 98% of the website has been updated for 508 compliance. Only certain sections of the athletics website, which is maintained by the Sports Information Director, is currently out of compliance. Additional work will be made during the Spring 2004 semester to bring these pages in line with regulations. To view a status chart showing the current progress of converting the Warner Southern College website for Section 508 compliance, click here and a new browser window will open with the information.

Section 508 Web Accessibility Standards
Listed below are the standards that MUST be met under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, §1194.22.

(a) - A text equivalent for every non-text element shall be provided (e.g., via "alt", "longdesc", or in element content).

(b) - Equivalent alternatives for any multimedia presentation shall be synchronized with the presentation.

(c) - Web pages shall be designed so that all information conveyed with color is also available without color, for example from context or markup.

(d) - Documents shall be organized so they are readable without requiring an associated style sheet.

(e) - Redundant text links shall be provided for each active region of a server-side image map.

(f) - Client-side image maps shall be provided instead of server-side image maps except where the regions cannot be defined with an available geometric shape.

(g) - Row and column headers shall be identified for data tables.

(h) - Markup shall be used to associate data cells and header cells for data tables that have two or more logical levels of row or column headers.

(i) - Frames shall be titled with text that facilitates frame identification and navigation.

(j) - Pages shall be designed to avoid causing the screen to flicker with a frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz.

(k) - A text-only page, with equivalent information or functionality, shall be provided to make a web site comply with the provisions of this part, when compliance cannot be accomplished in any other way. The content of the text-only page shall be updated whenever the primary page changes.

(l) - When pages utilize scripting languages to display content, or to create interface elements, the information provided by the script shall be identified with functional text that can be read by assistive technology.

(m) - When a web page requires that an applet, plug-in or other application be present on the client system to interpret page content, the page must provide a link to a plug-in or applet that complies with §1194.21(a) through (l).

(n) - When electronic forms are designed to be completed on-line, the form shall allow people using assistive technology to access the information, field elements, and functionality required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues.

(o) - A method shall be provided that permits users to skip repetitive navigation links.

(p) - When a timed response is required, the user shall be alerted and given sufficient time to indicate more time is required.