Wichita State must meet new ADA standards requiring that all public‑facing prerecorded videos meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards and include audio descriptions when meaningful visual information isn’t explained through narration. This applies to all videos produced by Wichita State and all content creators associated with the university, including student creators for student organizations.
The first part of the plan asks creators to review their videos to determine which need audio descriptions, which can be archived and which should be removed. To help the campus community assess videos and determine remediation strategies, CTAC and the Media Resources Center are offering the following virtual open‑lab workshops, each from 2 to 3 p.m.:
- March 26
- April 2
- April 8
For more details on the plan and the timeline, as well as workshop links, visit the Video Audio Description workshop page. For other questions, email Krystal Iseminger, director of ADA and Section 504 compliance, at krystal.iseminger@wichita.edu or call 316-978-3205.