Website accessibility

This accessibility statement pertains to the website of the University of Eastern Finland available at https://www.uef.fi, and it has been drawn up on 28 June 2021. 

The accessibility of the website has been assessed by a third party. In addition, we at the University of Eastern Finland have also reviewed the website.

The uef.fi website was published in 2009, and the first major redesign of the website took place in 2015. The latest major website redesign was completed on 20 April 2020. The accessibility requirements have guided the layout design of, and content production for, our new website. In addition to our new website, we still have some websites available on our old server, and these websites aren’t fully accessible. They had be to be archived as such because of the funders requests.

All of the University of Eastern Finland’s websites, mobile applications and content available on these must be accessible. Accessibility in a digital environment means that as many people as possible are able to use the digital services provided despite user, situation or technology specific differences. The accessibility requirements are based on the Act on the Provision of Digital Services and on the EU’s Web Accessibility Directive. 

Accessibility status of the digital service

Partially compliant with the accessibility requirements 

Non-compliant content

Due to the large number of content creators we have, and the time required to instruct and train them all, some content on our website may be non-accessible. However, we are constantly working to ensure that all content is accessible.

Some of the files linked to our website (e.g., doc, pdf) do not yet comply with the accessibility requirements. These will be fixed and made accessible as the website and the documents are updated.
 
Furthermore, some of the campus maps linked to our website aren’t fully accessible, and their accessibility is currently being improved.

2.5.3 Label in name: Visible label does not match accessible name
The visible name of the link element in the info banner at the top of the page does not match the accessible name. The name of the language menu does not match the accessible name.

4.1.1 Element identifiers are not unique
Two or more elements in the newsletter subscription and unsubscribe form have the same ID value.

 

Not covered by legislation


• Office suite files (e.g. doc, pdf, odt) which have been published before 23 September 2018.
• Website content available on the old uef.fi server which has been archived before 23 September 2019. In general these are the websites of the already ended projects.
• Video and audio recordings which have been published before 23 September 2020.
• Live video streams and audio broadcasts which are not recorded for storing or republishing.

We are committed to enhancing the accessibility of our digital services, and we are continuously working to improve it. Among our recent improvements are, e.g., transcripts of podcasts embedded on our website.

For users to whom our digital services remain inaccessible, we offer special support. If this is the case, please contact us at viestinta@uef.fi.

This accessibility statement pertains to the University of Eastern Finland’s websites available on WordPress servers at https://sites.uef.fi, https://blogs.uef.fi and https://blogs2.uef.fi, and it has been drawn up on 28 August 2021. 

We have self-assessed the accessibility of the websites in different ways. The WordPress service was introduced at the University of Eastern Finland in 2014. In 2019, the themes used on the websites were upgraded to an accessible one.

In the beginning of 2023, we will renew the WordPress website templates and add-ons to better meet the requirements of the Act on the Provision of Digital Services.  

All of the University of Eastern Finland’s websites, mobile applications and content available on these must be accessible. Accessibility in a digital environment means that as many people as possible are able to use the digital services provided despite user, situation or technology specific differences. The accessibility requirements are based on the Act on the Provision of Digital Services and on the EU’s Web Accessibility Directive. 

Accessibility status of the digital service 

Partially compliant with AA level accessibility requirements. 

Non-compliant content 

Some of the files linked to our website (e.g., doc, pdf) do not yet comply with the accessibility requirements. These will be fixed and made accessible as the files and website are updated. 

Not covered by legislation 

• Office suite files (e.g., doc, pdf, odt) which have been published before 23 September 2018.    
• Video and audio recordings which have been published before 23 September 2020. 
• Live video streams and audio broadcasts which are not recorded for storing or republishing. 

We are committed to enhancing the accessibility of our digital services, and we are continuously working to improve it.  
For users to whom our digital services remain inaccessible, we offer special support. If this is the case, please contact us at viestinta@uef.fi.