Our Commitment to Accessibility

Commitment to Accessibility

Western Nevada College is committed to diversity and to ensuring that our programs, services and activities are accessible to all. Part of that commitment will be seen in work to safeguard that our website conforms to accessibility standards, thereby satisfying the requirements of the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights to make this website comply with the ADA (Title II) and the Section 504 of the Reauthorized Rehabilitation Act.

Website Accessibility

If you use assistive technology (such as a Braille reader, or a screen reader) and the format of any material on this website interferes with your ability to access information, please contact us. To enable us to respond in a manner most helpful to you, please indicate the nature of your accessibility problem, the preferred format in which to receive the material, the web address of the requested material, and your contact information.

Accessibility Design Guidelines

Our website has been designed with the following accessibility guidelines in mind:

Browser Accessibility Information

Many popular browsers contain built-in accessibility tools.

Additional Plug-ins

Adobe Reader is required to view and print PDF documents that appear on this website.

Supported Assistive Technology

  • Latest Version of JAWS for Windows
  • Latest Version of NVDA for Windows
  • Latest Version of VoiceOver for Mac OS X

Contact

If you would like to notify Western Nevada College TICTAC committee about online information or functionality on this site that is currently inaccessible or provide comments and feedback, please email pr@wnc.edu.

If you believe you or others have been discriminated against in connection with the colleges website accessibility, you may file a complaint with the College alleging discrimination under Section 504 and Title II of the ADA. The formal complaint may be sent by mail, facsimile, or email to:

Western Nevada College
Web Accessibility Committee
2201 West College Parkway
Carson City, NV 89703
Email:pr@wnc.edu

Please include the following information in the submission of your complaint:

  • Your name, address and, if possible (although not required) a telephone number where you may be reached during business hours
  • Information about the person(s) or class of persons that have been discriminated against by the College
  • The URL of the web page (s) in question
  • A description of the alleged discriminatory act (s) in sufficient detail to enable the College to understand what occurred and when it occurred.

The College will investigate the facts related to the complaint and provide a response to you within 45 calendar days of receiving the formal complaint.

Formal complaints under Section 504 and Title II of the ADA may also be filed on the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights website at: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/know.html