Make sites accessible

Laptop computer with a refreshable braille display.
Image by Photo by Elizabeth Woolner on Unsplash.

Why is this important?

At McGill we aim to create an accessible, diverse, and inclusive campus, and this includes our digital spaces. Our websites must strive to be accessible and inclusive to all users.

What to do

Build and maintain your web pages with an attention to accessibility best practices.

  • Format your content (text, images, video and other media) so that users with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive disabilities can access it
  • Review your site to ensure it meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) at launch and on an ongoing basis (see supporting resources below for details)
  • Provide easy access to alternate text formats of content
  • Consider the experience of users in locations with limited internet access (e.g. slow internet connections, limited multimedia capacity, older browsers, small-screen devices)
  • Include a wide range of members of your diverse community when soliciting feedback regarding your website(s)
    • Ensure users with disabilities are included in your usability testing
  • Make it easy for people to contact your department to report web accessibility problems

Supporting resources

Looking to learn more about how to build accessible websites? Navigate the tabs on the left to view our recommended resources.


Alternative text resources


Time based media resources


Suggested webinars and training


Screen reader

  • NVDA screen reader
    • An open source screen reader available for downloaded free of charge by anyone. As of 2023 NVDA is the second-most popular screen reader worldwide (behind JAWS).
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