Return to Home Page Search MyUMass UMass Boston Resources Navigate Accessibility Statement Home › Accessibility Statement With diversity and inclusiveness among its core values, the University of Massachusetts Boston is committed to making its website accessible to all, including people with disabilities. Accessibility Features This site includes the following accessibility features: Alternative text detail for images Captioned videos Text only homepage SensusAccess Document Converter Tool Testing UMass Boston’s IT Web Services Team uses the tool Siteimprove to ensure new and existing pages on the www.umb.edu website comply with best practices and standards as defined by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act, and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). The tool checks for, among other things, missing headings and images without alternative text. IT Web Services will continue to test the site to make sure that all content on the site is accessible to all visitors. Training As part of its training program for new web editors, UMass Boston’s Office of Communications goes over the importance of filling out all Alt Text fields. Having trouble reading this page? If you are using a PC, press and hold down the Control key while also pressing the equals symbol (=). To further enlarge the text, keep the Control key depressed while you press the equals key again. Each repetition will enlarge the text. If you are using a Mac, holding down the Command (⌘) key while hitting the plus sign key (+) will enlarge the size of the font. Feedback If you find something that does not meet your needs, let us know so we can address your concerns. Fill out our Feedback Form or email webeditor@umb.edu. Accessibility Statement ADA Campus Status Document Converter Employment Privacy & Terms Student Consumer Information UMass Boston Alert UMass System Contact UMass Boston © 2021 University of Massachusetts Boston 100 William T. Morrissey Blvd. Boston, MA 02125-3393 | Tel: 617.287.5000