The University aims to help people explore the Philosophy of Synthesis through clear text, navigable pages and accessible study materials. This page explains the current testing status, known limitations and how to ask for help or a different format.
Our design target is accessibility consistent with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at Level AA. This is a target for ongoing improvement, not a claim that a complete WCAG audit has been performed or that every page currently conforms.
The University includes information pages, courses, a learner dashboard, account forms and media from different sources. Accessibility assessment needs to cover these complete learning journeys, including small screens, keyboard navigation, screen readers and the different audio or video players.
Testing status: a complete visual and assistive-technology review is not yet finished. We have verified some page structure and links, but that is not the same as testing the full user experience. The limitations below are disclosed while the review continues.
DESIGN PRINCIPLES
What accessible study should make possible.
Readable information: clear headings, plain language, distinguishable links and sufficient contrast between text and background.
Keyboard access: reach major controls, open menus and submit usable forms without relying on a mouse.
Flexible presentation: reflow on small screens, readable text at increased zoom, visible focus and respect for reduced-motion preferences where animation is used.
Media alternatives: captions and transcripts for recordings when available, with missing alternatives clearly stated rather than silently assumed.
Understandable progress: course access, language editions, lessons, errors and dashboard functions identified in terms a learner can understand.
Privacy and autonomy: no requirement to disclose a diagnosis or other sensitive information in order to report an accessibility issue.
KNOWN AREAS TO REVIEW
Features that need continued testing.
Keyboard and menus
The University aims to keep navigation usable with a keyboard. The responsive menu and submenu controls have not yet been fully checked in the browsers and assistive technologies used by every learner. If a control cannot be reached or operated, report the URL and the affected control.
Audio, video and captions
Recorded lectures and podcasts may be supplied through native or embedded players. Captions, transcripts and audio descriptions are not yet verified as complete for every recording or language edition. Request a transcript or an alternative format for a specific item if it is missing.
Language and translations
The online courses currently include published English, Spanish and Romanian editions of selected seminars. The existence of another interface language does not mean every lesson, transcript, navigation label or support document has been translated.
Forms and third-party content
Registration, course progress, the learner dashboard and external media embeds can have different accessibility behaviour from ordinary content pages. Where a form or player cannot be used, contact the University using an alternative route.
Images and complex layouts
Images should have meaningful alternative text when informative and be treated as decorative when appropriate. Contrast, text zoom, reduced-motion behaviour and narrow-screen layouts require further human and automated testing; no audit completion is claimed here.
FEEDBACK AND ALTERNATIVE ACCESS
Tell us what you could not access.
If a form or page is difficult to use, you can contact the education team by email. Describe the barrier in your own words; a technical diagnosis is not required.
1. Name the material.
Give the page address or the course, lesson or recording title. Include the language edition if it is relevant.
2. Describe the barrier.
Explain what you were trying to do and what prevented it. A device, browser or assistive-technology name can help if you know it.
3. Say what would help.
You can request readable text, a transcript, captions or another way to reach the material. The team will need to check what is available for the specific item.
Use the Contact & Learning Help page, or send an email to education@synthesis-ivdivo.com. A useful report can include the public page URL, browser or device, task you were trying to perform and the issue encountered.
You may describe the accessibility feature you need or ask for a different representation of a specific text, audio or video item. You do not need to provide medical records, diagnoses, passwords or unrelated personal information. We cannot promise an immediate remedy or a fixed response time, but a precise report helps us investigate the barrier.
If a course is inaccessible: give the seminar number, language edition and lesson title. Do not enrol a second time or change accounts solely to troubleshoot an inaccessible control. Ask for help through the published contact route.
Continue studying.
Start Here explains the University learning route. The Seminar Catalogue lists the published editions. My Path helps returning students find their courses and support. Access problems may be reported at any stage.
Statement updated 9 November 2026. Accessibility work, source policies and course availability may change as the University develops.