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Captions display dialogue, music, and sound effects in written format on videos. Transcripts provide a text version of audio-only or video-only content, such as podcasts and animations. Captions and transcripts make audio and video content accessible to people who are deaf or hard of hearing and benefit anyone who cannot listen to audio.

Microsoft Word is the recommended format for internal documents shared within the university. Word has accessibility tools like heading styles, alt text, an accessibility checker, and more.

Alternative text (alt text) describes the meaning or function of an image so people using assistive technologies, like screen readers, can understand its purpose. Alt text also benefits users with slow internet connections and supports SEO and other technical uses.

This article outlines the various steps to obtain official enrollment verification for the university for things like insurance, loan deferment paperwork, scholarships and more.

Microsoft PowerPoint is the recommended tool to create internal slide decks and presentations shared within the university. PowerPoint has accessibility tools like heading styles, alt text, an accessibility checker, and more.

Excel software is highly visual and relies on spatial relationships, like rows and columns, which aren’t always conveyed clearly through assistive technology. Issues such as merged cells, missing headers, and unlabeled charts can disrupt the logical reading order.

Overview of the Transfer of Credit Appeal options for students that have already completed the Transfer of Credit Review Process.

Headings provide a structural hierarchy in documents and websites. Properly structured headings help all readers navigate documents efficiently. Visual readers rely on heading appearance to scan content, while screen reader users depend on programmatic heading structure to jump between sections.

A table is a grid of cells arranged in rows and columns that organizes information. If they are not formatted correctly, tables can pose accessibility issues because screen readers often read them in a linear order, which can make the information confusing.

Academic Forgiveness is a one-time opportunity for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato to reset their GPA by excluding certain low grades from past coursework. To qualify, students must either return after a 3-year break or change majors, and then successfully complete at least 12 credits with a GPA of 2.0 or higher and a grade of “C” or better in each course. This policy applies only to Mankato coursework and does not impact financial aid eligibility calculations.

Checking for accessibility is a critical step to ensure content meets the required digital accessibility standards and works for everyone. Before publishing or sharing content, always check it by using both automatic checkers and manually reviewing with human judgement and assistive technologies.

This article outlines the steps to attempt to register for undergraduate course for a fourth time.

This document outlines the registration appeal process for students who miss course deadlines due to extenuating circumstances. It details the steps for appealing to add, drop, withdraw from a course, or change the grading method

This article is for faculty, staff, and students to create a free EDUCAUSE account through Minnesota State University, Mankato’s membership to gain access to resources on topics like IT, academic technology, teaching and learning, library resources, student success, and more. Explore research and data, publications, Community Groups, professional development, events, and more.

Color contrast ensures that text and images of text are visually distinguishable for users, including those with low vision. Meeting this requirement improves readability and accessibility across digital content.