ADA Compliance

The University System of Maryland Office (USMO) is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilies Act of 1990 (ADA) and providing a website that is accessible to all individuals. To that end, the USMO website aims to conform to baseline accessibility standards as defined in both the Section 508 standards and the Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level AA standards. The USMO also follows USM's Accessible Technology and Information Guidelines. PDF download


Web accessibility concerns

The following individuals are responsible for ensuring that the USMO website is compliant with the web accessibility standards mentioned above.

To report a concern about the USMO website's accessibility, please send a message to ada@usmd.edu.


  • Name: Jennifer Rose
  • Office: Communications and Marketing
  • Phone: 301.445.2756

What is ADA?

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits discrimination and ensures equal opportunity for persons with disabilities in employment, state and local government services, public accommodations, commercial facilities, and transportation.

For more information about the Americans with Disabilities Act, please visit https://www.ada.gov/.


IT Accessibility at the University System of Maryland

The University System of Maryland is committed to advancing technology and information accessibility to all individuals. Visit the systemwide USM IT Accessibility page for more details.