Accessibility Portal | Virginia Tech
A Commitment to Access
Virginia Tech is committed to ensuring equal access and strives to maintain a barrier-free environment.
Campus Accessibility Resources
- Services for Students with Disabilities handles accomodations and other student needs.
- Office for Equity and Accessibility tracks compliance and employee needs.
- Accessible Technologies trains the university to make accessible products.
- Environmental, Health, and Safety Services offers ergonomic options.
- Blacksburg Transit Access is a paratransit door-to-door service complementing fixed route bus service in Blacksburg.
Captioning Support
Virginia Tech is committed to producing inclusive media for faculty, staff, students, and all audiences who consume video content via our digital platforms. Services to provide live, synchronous captions and post-production captions are available to the university community.
Interactive Campus Map
Virginia Tech has created a universal campus access map that shows the most accessible routes on campus, including current accessible parking spaces, accessible building entrances, and elevator/wheelchair lifts. Select from the Layers menu to show accessibility layers.
Keep C.A.L.M.
The Keep C.A.L.M. campaign focuses the university on one aspect of accessibility each year as a way to improve usability for everyone.
Accessibility Statement
Individuals with disabilities contribute to our campus's cultural and intellectual diversity. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is committed to non-discrimination in employment and education in compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008 as well as Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
ADA Title II Regulation
September 4, 2024
Key revisions to ADA Title II now require WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility conformance for all web content and apps provided by the university or through paid 3rd party resources by April 24th, 2026.