What Accessibility Resources Does the University of Arizona DRC Provide for Digital Content and Campus Events?

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The Disability Resource Center (DRC) at the University of Arizona provides accessibility guidance in two main areas beyond individual student accommodations: digital and IT accessibility, and accessible campus events. For digital content, the DRC points to Title II guidance and general guidelines, tips, and techniques for creating accessible digital content. For campus events, it offers guidelines and resources for planning, promoting, and hosting an accessible event. The DRC also arranges ASL interpreting and captioning services for Deaf and hard of hearing individuals for all University-sponsored activities.

Digital and IT Accessibility Resources

The DRC's digital accessibility offerings are organized around two related topics:

  • Digital Accessibility – Title II: The DRC describes this as "everything you need to know about making your digital content accessible for all." This is the starting point if your question is about the legal or compliance side of digital accessibility.
  • IT Accessibility: This section provides "guidelines, tips, and techniques for creating accessible digital content." This is the practical, how-to side — useful if you are producing web pages, documents, or other digital materials and need concrete guidance.

In practice, these two resources answer different questions. Use the Title II material to understand what accessible digital content means and why it is required; use the IT Accessibility guidelines when you are actually building or revising content and need specific techniques.

Accessible Campus Events

For events, the DRC provides:

  • Accessible Campus Events: Guidelines and resources for planning, promoting, and hosting an event on campus.
  • Planning an Accessible Event: A companion resource focused specifically on the planning stage.

Together these cover the full event lifecycle the DRC names — planning, promoting, and hosting. If you are organizing a University event, these resources are the relevant entry point rather than the individual accommodation process.

ASL Interpreting and Captioning Services

The DRC provides ASL interpreting and captioning services for Deaf and hard of hearing individuals for all University-sponsored activities. This is a request-based service, so if your event or activity needs interpreting or captioning, the DRC is the office to contact. The DRC lists a "Request ASL or Captioning" action for this purpose.

How These Resources Fit Together

Need DRC resource
Make digital content accessible (compliance context) Digital Accessibility – Title II
Make digital content accessible (practical techniques) IT Accessibility guidelines, tips, and techniques
Plan, promote, and host an accessible event Accessible Campus Events; Planning an Accessible Event
Arrange interpreting or captioning for an event ASL Interpreting and Captioning services

Related DRC Spaces and Services

The DRC also maintains the Omnes Disability Student Space, described as a space for activities celebrating disability identity, culture, and community. This is a community and programming resource rather than a digital or event-accessibility guideline, but it is part of the DRC's overall offerings.

For students specifically, the DRC's accommodation process runs separately: new students complete an affiliation form and then meet with an Access Consultant, while returning students meet with their Access Consultant to discuss changes for the coming semester. The digital accessibility and event resources above are aimed at anyone producing content or hosting activities, not only at students receiving accommodations.