Skip to main content

Digital Accessibility Ambassador Program

The JMU Libraries Digital Accessibility Ambassador Program (DAAP) includes representatives from each JMU college who serve as advocates and ambassadors for their faculty peers as our campus works to improve the digital accessibility of course materials, in compliance with recent updates to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Creating and sustaining the DAAP is one way that JMU Libraries supports digital accessibility efforts across campus. This program builds on our Learning Access through Universal Design initiative and is guided by JMU’s accessibility guidelines.

Program Goals:

  • Facilitate connections across colleges and among campus partners who support digital accessibility, including JMU Libraries, IT, Talent Development, the Office of Disability Services, and the JMU Accessibility Committee.
  • Share digital accessibility information with faculty members and elevate the needs of faculty and students as we all work together to improve the digital accessibility of course materials at JMU.

Ambassador Activities:

  • Help faculty members in their colleges locate and engage with existing university resources on digital accessibility.
  • Listen to the needs of faculty and students regarding digital accessibility.
  • Share relevant faculty/student feedback with campus support partners, including discipline-specific perspectives or other unique insights.
  • Learn from existing digital accessibility resources, campus partners, and each other.

While DAAP ambassadors do not create or remediate content for other faculty members, their role as advocates and connectors will support JMU’s overall progress and promote meaningful improvements in digital accessibility for teaching and learning at JMU.

Contact the Ambassador for Your College: