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From: Angela French
Date: Feb 10, 2017 11:28AM

Hello,
I would like to get opinions/recommendations for improvement in the accessibility of this page<http://www.sbctc.edu/about/jobs/job-seekers.aspx>;.
We are getting dinged in an accessibility scan because the drop down lists under the Degrees & Disciplines label aren't all individually marked.

The drop down lists come in 4 pairs: a degree selection and a discipline selection for that degree. This is a means of providing the user the opportunity to make 4 different selection sets. The only way I can think to label this in an accessible manner is to be very explicit with labels, for example:

Degree Choice 1 [drop down list here]
Discipline Choice 1 [drop down list here]

Degree Choice 2[drop down list here]
Discipline Choice 2 [drop down list here]

Etc.

I'm hoping there is a way to do this that would not be so verbose/redundant.


The same issue repeats itself in the next set of drop down lists under the Interests label. In this second case, I think the solution would be to provide a single drop down list from which multiple selections can be made, but perhaps you have different ideas.


As always, thank you.



Angela French
Internet/Intranet Specialist
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
360-704-4316
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