At Western Canadian Deans of Graduate Studies, we are committed to ensuring that our website is accessible to people with disabilities. We are continuously working to enhance the accessibility and usability of our website for all people. If you have any specific questions or concerns about the accessibility of any particular web page on our site, please contact us at [insert contact information].

Accessibility Statement for Western Canadian Deans of Graduate Studies

Web accessibility means that people with disabilities can perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with the web, and that they can contribute to the web. This encompasses all disabilities that affect access to the web, including visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, and neurological disabilities.

What Web Accessibility Means to Us

We adhere to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) [insert relevant version] to ensure that the website is accessible to the level of [insert level]. Our efforts include but are not limited to:

Our Accessibility Commitment

- Conducting accessibility audits and assessments
- Providing training to our staff on web accessibility
- Engaging with users with disabilities for feedback and testing
- Regularly monitoring and improving accessibility features

If you encounter any accessibility barriers on our website or have suggestions for improvement, please contact us at [insert contact information]. We value your input and are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience.

Declaration of partial compliance with the standard due to third-party content [only add if relevant]

The accessibility of certain pages on the site depend on contents that do not belong to the organization, and instead belong to [enter relevant third-party name]. The following pages are affected by this: [list the URLs of the pages]. We therefore declare partial compliance with the standard for these pages.

Get in Touch

[Enter a description of the accessibility arrangements in the physical offices / branches of your site's organization or business. The description can include all current accessibility arrangements - starting from the beginning of the service (e.g., the parking lot and / or public transportation stations) to the end (such as the service desk, restaurant table, classroom etc.). It is also required to specify any additional accessibility arrangements, such as disabled services and their location, and accessibility accessories (e.g. in audio inductions and elevators) available for use]

Requests, issues, and suggestions

If you find an accessibility issue on the site, or if you require further assistance, you are welcome to contact us through the organization's accessibility coordinator:

[Name of the accessibility coordinator]
[Telephone number of the accessibility coordinator]
[Email address of the accessibility coordinator]
[Enter any additional contact details if relevant / available]