Accessibility at the University of North Georgia

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990

The University of North Georgia (UNG) subscribes to provisions as outlined in The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, as revised and/or amended and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), as well as other applicable state and local laws and university policy.

Accordingly, the University of North Georgia will not discriminate in employment, admissions, programs, or services with regard to any position for which the applicant, employee, or student is qualified and will make reasonable accommodation for physical and mental limitations.

ADA Information & Resources

For more information and resources for ADA & accessibility needs, please visit the ADA information webpage

Accessible Technology

It is the policy of the University of North Georgia (UNG) to make electronic and information technology resources accessible to all UNG students, faculty, staff, and the general public, regardless of disability. Creating and maintaining accessible technology is an ongoing UNG responsibility and priority.

An interdisciplinary group of faculty, staff, and student(s) will develop and review the Accessible Technology Plan. Compliance with the Plan will be achieved and maintained as follows:

Find more information about the Accessible Digital and Electronic Technology Policy.

Accessibility on this Website 

The University of North Georgia (UNG) follows the Board of Regents (BoR) Accessibility Guidelines and is making efforts to ensure that the information available on our ung.edu website is accessible to all. UNG is striving for Section 508 and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 compliance. Find more details and resources about web accessibility on the Web Communications Web Accessibility page. 

Having Accessibility Issues with Our Site?

If you have trouble accessing content on the ung.edu website, please contact the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator at ada@ung.edu. Be sure to include the following in your email to the ADA Coordinator:

  • Your full name, phone number and email address
  • The web address (URL) of the web page that you are having issues accessing
  • Detailed description of accessibility issues you are having with the web page. If you are using assistive technology to access the web page, give us details about the technology you are using and how you are using it - this will allow us to try and duplicate your problem.

The ADA coordinator or a representative will acknowledge receipt of your request within two working days and will provide a solution within 10 working days. You will be notified if there is a delay in providing a solution.