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From: Lucy Greco
Date: Feb 10, 2017 4:46PM

i would also ding you on these because fore the set i am getting the
lable for both lists for both of them so i can't tell if i am in degree or
discipline i think the only way you can do it is what you said you don't
wannt to do its clear and much more acurit that way

Lucia Greco
Web Accessibility Evangelist
IST - Architecture, Platforms, and Integration
University of California, Berkeley
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On Fri, Feb 10, 2017 at 10:28 AM, Angela French < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> 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
> <EMAIL REMOVED> <mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> www.sbctc.edu<;http://www.sbctc.edu/>;
>
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