Accessibility Statement

Mission College is committed to providing web services that are accessible and usable by all regardless of technology or access method. We actively work to increase the accessibility and usability of our websites by striving towards the seven principles of universal design, including: equitable use, flexibility, simple yet intuitive, perceptible information, tolerance for errors, low physical effort for task completion, and appropriate design for approach in use.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level Double-A standards influence Mission College web design. Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is no longer the single relevant accessibility guideline for web content. All web content conforms to the WCAG 2.0 Level Double-A standards.

This site has been built using code that is compliant with the W3C standards for HTML and CSS, which allows for future technologies, including assistive technologies, to properly interact with and display web content.

Mission College aspires to meet WCAG 2.0 Level Double-A and meet or exceed Section 508 standards of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. To meet these standards, the following best practices are adhered to:

Alternative text descriptions for images
Form inputs with associated text labels that provide instruction cues of detected input errors
Appropriately titled frames
Synchronized captions for non-live web-based video
Tables for tabular data with data table captions and summaries used where appropriate
Content for which color alone is not the sole method for conveying content to distinguish visual elements
Color contrast ratio is at least 4.5:1
All page functionality is available using a keyboard
Dynamic content with the ability to be paused or stopped
Intuitive and logical ordering of navigation links and form elements
Consistent navigation and functionality of elements across multiple webpages

Harris Geospatial Solutions

The Harris Geospatial software applications ENVI and IDL have not been tested with assistive technologies and do not currently entirely conform to Section 508 criteria 1194.21(a), 1194.21(c), 1194.21(d), 1194.21(f), 1194.21(g), 1194.31 (a), and 1194.31 (b). If you experience issues accessing the Harris Geospatial software applications, contact [email protected]

Accessibility Testing

Mission College uses Compliance Sheriff for automated accessibility monitoring, verification and remediation based upon the standards defined by the WCAG 2.0 and Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act of 1973. All areas of the Mission College website will be reviewed at least annually; new content is reviewed prior to publication. Automated accessibility checkers are in place to report on compliance issues, such as spelling, color contrast, missing headings, images without alternative text, and other compliance violations as they arise.

Reporting an Issue

If you are having difficulty accessing a web page, please let us know so that we may evaluate the page for accessibility. You may contact us by email [email protected].

In your email, include the following information:

The web page address URL in question, such as the Admissions Homepage
Your contact information: name, telephone number and e-mail address
Technical information: operating system or device, web browser name, web browser version and any adaptive software you are using if applicable.
Describe in as much detail as possible, the problems you are having in accessing the page.
If you are able to do so, please include a “screen shot” or image of the page where you encounter the problem

Submit grievances, complaints and questions

Associate Vice Chancellor of Human Resources

West Valley-Mission Community College District

14000 Fruitvale Ave.

Saratoga, Ca 95070-9698

(408) 741–2060

West Valley – Mission Community College District Policy

The West Valley-Mission Community College District is committed to providing equitable access to all members of the District community and to supporting the open access policy of the California Community College system by providing barrier-free access to all students, including access to electronic and information technology in accordance with State and Federal mandates (Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended in 1998, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended in 2008 and California Senate Bill 105).

The District is committed to expanding the boundaries of access beyond the physical setting for students with disabilities, recognizing that students are entitled to equitable access to electronic information and technology.

WVMCCD Administrative Policy 5140 (PDF)