Digital Accessibility Resources

Ohio University Policy Statement on Digitally Accessible Theses & Dissertation 

Theses and dissertations are required to meet Ohio University’s Minimum Digital Accessibility Standards (MDAS) as part of a university-wide initiative incorporating digital accessibility in all platforms and at all levels. In addition, OhioLINK requires all submitted electronic theses and dissertations (ETD) PDF to meet digital accessibility standards beginning in January 2023. 

Ohio University’s Minimum Digital Accessibility Standards (MDAS) for theses and dissertations require: 

  • PDF accessibility permission flag is checked 
  • PDF includes a title 
  • PDF file includes full text 
  • Text language of the PDF is specified 
  • Figures and images include alternative text (alt-text) 

Students must include a digital accessibility report for their final approved document in Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat (PDF) that indicates compliance with Ohio University’s minimum digital accessibility standards (MDAS). 

Students are encouraged to incorporate good accessibility practices throughout their thesis or dissertation writing process by using the accessibility tools available in Word, LaTeX, or other document production platforms during manuscript preparation. See MDAS Compliance Resources on this webpage. When possible, digital accessibility reports should be included with submissions to TAD at each stage, including pre-defense and post-defense format reviews as well as final approval. 

Thesis & Dissertation Services will certify that ETD’s are compliant when publishing theses and dissertations to OHIOLink after the student has uploaded their document and accessibility report as part of the required TAD process.

 

Athens Campus Computer Labs with ACROBAT PRO DC

  1. Alden Library- Multimedia, 2nd Floor; Fine Art, 3rd Floor
  2. Glidden Hall 530, Music & Dance Library
  3. Patton Hall 238
  4. RTV Communications Building 204, 206, 215, 376, 462, 464, 463, 483, 497
  5. Schoonover Center 035, 346
  6. Scripps Hall 211, 212
  7. Stocker Center 127, 190, 192, 194, 195, 221, 292
  • Scripps College students enrolled in programs on the Athens Campus have personal access to Adobe Creative Cloud provided through their college tech fees, which includes Acrobat Pro. Contact your program director if you have questions.


Regional Campus access to ACROBAT PRO DC should be available through each of the campus libraries:

  1. Quinn Library Chillicothe Campus Stevenson Center
  2. Eastern Campus Library Eastern Campus Shannon Hall
  3. Hannah V. McCauley Library Lancaster Campus Brasee Hall
  4. Southern Campus Library Southern Campus Collins Center
  5. Zanesville Campus Library Zanesville Campus Herrold Hall