The University of Otago is committed to providing services that are accessible to everyone. Significant resources have been invested to enhance the accessibility and usability of its website, ensuring it meets the needs of all users.
The University believes that improving accessibility benefits everyone and supports the principles of dignity, equality, and independence for all individuals.
Accessibility on the University of Otago website
The University of Otago website makes UserWay's Web Accessibility Widget available which is powered by a dedicated accessibility server. The software allows The University of Otago website to improve its compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1).
Enabling the accessibility menu
The accessibility menu can be enabled by clicking the accessibility menu icon that appears on the, bottom right-hand, corner of the page. After triggering the accessibility menu, please wait a moment for the accessibility menu to load in its entirety.
Disclaimer
The University of Otago continues its efforts to constantly improve the accessibility of its site and services in the belief that it is our collective moral obligation to allow seamless, accessible and unhindered use for those of us with disabilities.
In an ongoing effort to continually improve and remediate accessibility issues, we regularly scan The University of Otago website with UserWay's Accessibility Scanner to identify and fix accessibility barriers on our site. Despite our efforts to make all pages and content on our site fully accessible, some content may not have yet been fully adapted to the strictest accessibility standards. This may be a result of not having found or identified the most appropriate technological solution.
Difficulty accessing content
If you are experiencing difficulty with any content on The University of Otago website or require assistance with any part of our site, please contact us and we will be happy to assist.
New Zealand Relay
New Zealand Relay is a service for website users that are Deaf, Hearing Impaired, Deafblind, Speech Impaired, or a standard phone user:
Contact us
If you wish to report an accessibility issue on the University of Otago website, have any questions or need assistance, please contact us via email.
Email web@otago.ac.nz