Accessibility

Accessibility Statement for Boston College

This accessibility statement applies to Boston College’s website.

This website is run by Boston College. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

Zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
Navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
Listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible this website is

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

You cannot modify the line height or spacing of text
Most older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software
Live video streams do not have captions
Not all images have alt text applied

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:

Debbie Holland – Vice Principal: Finance and Corporate Services

debbie-h@boston.ac.uk | 01205 365701

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact Debbie Holland – Vice Principal: Finance and Corporate Services, debbie-h@boston.ac.uk, 01205 365701

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Contacting us by phone or email