Accessibility Statement

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Web Accessibility Statement

Our Commitment

Porterville College is committed to ensuring that its website and digital content are accessible to all users, including individuals with disabilities. We strive to provide an inclusive online experience that meets or exceeds the requirements of applicable federal and state laws, including Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Accessibility is an ongoing effort at Porterville College. We are continually working to improve the usability and accessibility of our website to ensure that all visitors can fully access the information and services we provide.

Accessibility Standards

Porterville College is working to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA as required by the U.S. Department of Justice’s 2024 final rule under Title II of the ADA. We also reference WCAG 2.2 guidelines as a best-practice benchmark for our ongoing remediation efforts.

These guidelines are organized around four core principles. Web content should be:

Perceivable – Information and user interface components must be presented in ways that all users can perceive
Operable – User interface components and navigation must be operable by all users
Understandable – Information and the operation of the user interface must be understandable
Robust – Content must be robust enough to be interpreted reliably by a wide variety of user agents, including assistive technologies

Our Ongoing Efforts

Porterville College has undertaken a comprehensive accessibility remediation project to bring our web presence into compliance. Our efforts include:

Systematic review and remediation of all pages across the Porterville College website using automated scanning tools and manual evaluation
Conversion of PDF documents to accessible HTML pages to improve screen reader compatibility and mobile access
Adding descriptive alternative text to images, meaningful titles to embedded content, and proper labels to form elements
Ensuring proper heading structure, color contrast, and keyboard navigation across all pages
Providing captions for video content
Training staff who create and publish web content in accessible design practices
Working with our content management system vendor (Modern Campus) to address template-level accessibility issues
Conducting regular accessibility scans to identify and resolve new issues as content is added or updated

Known Limitations

While we strive for full accessibility, some content on our website may not yet be fully accessible. Known areas where we are actively working to improve include:

Some older PDF documents that have not yet been converted to accessible HTML formats. We are prioritizing these conversions based on traffic and student need.
Third-party content and embedded applications whose accessibility is managed by external vendors. We are working with these vendors to improve the accessibility of their tools.
Some template-level components in our content management system (CMS) occasionally require fixes from our CMS provider. We monitor these consistently and carefully, and we document and submit discovered issues to our CMS provider for resolution as needed.

If you encounter content that you cannot access, please contact us (see below) and we will work to provide the information in an alternative format.

Feedback and Assistance

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the Porterville College website. If you encounter an accessibility barrier, need content in an alternative format, or have suggestions for improvement, please contact us using any of the following methods:

Report an Accessibility Issue Online:

Accessibility Issue Report Form

We aim to respond to accessibility feedback and resolve reported issues as quickly as possible.

Disability Resource Center

Students with disabilities who need accommodations for accessing college programs, services, or activities should contact the Disability Resource Center (DRC).

Phone: (559) 791-2208
Email: drc@portervillecollege.edu
Location: Student Services Building

Applicable Laws and Guidelines

Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) – Prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in all services, programs, and activities provided by state and local government entities
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 – Requires that no qualified individual with a disability be excluded from participation in programs receiving federal financial assistance
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act – Requires federal agencies and entities receiving federal funding to make their electronic and information technology accessible
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 – International standard for web accessibility published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

This accessibility statement was last updated on April 22, 2026.