Compliance partners in each Academic or Administrative Unit collaborate closely with the ADA team in the Civil Rights Compliance Office to help monitor progress on digital accessibility, share resources, and triage emerging issues.
A Unit is a division, campus, or college headed by an executive who reports directly to the President or the Provost.
Compliance Partner Role
Partners help advance our institutional digital accessibility efforts by:
- Sharing digital accessibility requirements within their Unit
- Assisting with monitoring their Unit’s overall progress with UW provided tools
- Engaging relevant faculty and staff who manage digital content when issues or risks arise
- Guiding faculty and staff to tools, training, and resources offered by local and central support teams
Civil Rights Compliance Office Support
The Deputy ADA Coordinator for Digital Accessibility provides:
- Onboarding and ongoing guidance
- Quarterly check-ins
- Access to dashboards for tracking progress
- Targeted training and tools from IT Accessible Technology
More Information
For roles, responsibilities, and procedure steps see the Procedure for Compliance Monitoring and Reporting under APS 9.0 Digital Accessibility.
Contact Us
Beth Somerfield (she/her)
Deputy ADA Coordinator for Digital Accessibility
206-543-4413
digitalaccessibility@uw.edu