Accessibility Statement
Golden Bridge University is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards.
We strive to ensure that our website and digital services comply with best practices and standards as defined by Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA, and other applicable regulations.
To ensure accessibility, we have taken the following measures:
- Included accessibility as part of our mission statement
- Integrated accessibility into our procurement processes
- Appointed an accessibility officer
- Provided accessibility training for our staff
- Established clear accessibility goals and policies
- Employed formal accessibility quality assurance methods
Our website aims to comply with WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards by implementing the following:
- Providing text alternatives for non-text content
- Providing captions and alternatives for multimedia
- Creating content that can be presented in different ways without losing information
- Making it easier for users to see and hear content
- Making all functionality available from a keyboard
- Giving users enough time to read and use content
- Not designing content in a way that is known to cause seizures
- Providing ways to help users navigate, find content, and determine where they are
- Making text content readable and understandable
- Making web pages appear and operate in predictable ways
- Helping users avoid and correct mistakes
- Maximizing compatibility with current and future user tools
Our website is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:
- Screen readers (such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack)
- Screen magnification software
- Speech recognition software
- Keyboard-only navigation
- Switch access technology
- Text-to-speech software
Despite our efforts to ensure accessibility, there may be some limitations. The following are known accessibility issues that we are currently working to resolve:
- Some older PDF documents may not be fully accessible. We are working to remediate these documents or provide alternative formats upon request.
- Some third-party content or applications on our website may not be fully accessible. We are working with vendors to improve the accessibility of these components.
- Some interactive maps and complex data visualizations may not have complete text alternatives. We are working to provide alternative formats for this content.
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the Golden Bridge University website. Please let us know if you encounter any accessibility barriers:
We try to respond to feedback within 3 business days. If you need immediate assistance or have difficulty accessing any part of our website, please contact us using the information above.
If you need information on this website in a different format, please contact us using the information above. We will consider your request and provide you with a response within 3 business days.
Possible alternative formats include:
- Large print
- Plain text
- Audio descriptions
- Braille
- In-person assistance
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA.
Golden Bridge University website is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.
We are continually improving our website and digital services to ensure full compliance with WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards.
Golden Bridge University has assessed the accessibility of its website by the following approaches:
- Self-evaluation
- External evaluation by accessibility experts
- User testing with people with disabilities
- Automated testing tools
For more information about web accessibility, please visit the following resources:
Last Updated: April 23, 2025