evasys (online surveys) accessibility statement

This accessibility statement applies to evasys which is a third party service utilised within the University of Glasgow.

Using this Service

evasys is committed over time to making its solutions accessible in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018, where this does not cause a disproportionate burden.

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible this website is

evasys have provided the following information regarding how accessible their services are.

Online Surveys

  • Online surveys are compliant with WCAG 2.1 AA criteria
  • A Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) Accessibility Conformance Report is available on request

Instant Feedback Report

  • The Instant Feedback Report is made available to academic staff following completion of the survey, providing aggregated analysis of students' responses
  • The html version of the report is fully compliant with WCAG 2.1 AA
  • The PDF version is only partially accessible. Currently, there is no validation tool comparable to the W3C Validator available. When one is, another assessment will be made but initial indications are that full compliance may represent a disproportionate burden. Meantime, enhancements will be made over time to improve the level of accessibility. Customers seeking a compliant solution should use the html report.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

If you encounter any problems using any of the evasys services which are utilised within the University of Glasgow, in the first instance please use the contact details below to report problems or ask questions regarding the accessibility of these services.

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 5 days. However, further engagement with the vendor may be required which may take longer to provide feedback.

British Sign Language

BSL users can contact us via contactSCOTLAND-BSL, the online British Sign Language interpreting video relay service.

Find out more about BSL assistance: contactSCOTLAND

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the accessibility regulations. If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

The University of Glasgow is committed to making its web-based services accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. This also means that for any vendor products which are offered as services, for staff and students, but whom are not legally bound by Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018, we will endeavour to work with those 3rd parties to help improve accessibility as and when required.

Compliance status

Based on the information provided by the vendor, and at the time of the last update to this accessibility statement, the services offered by the vendor and as utilised with the University of Glasgow have been given a compliance status as follows:

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Instant Feedback Report

The Instant Feedback Report is made available to academic staff following completion of the survey, providing aggregate analysis of students' response. The PDF version is only partially accessible. Currently, there is no validation tool comparable to the W3C Validator available. When one is, another assessment will be made but initial indications are that full compliance may represent a disproportionate burden. Meantime, enhancements will be made over time to improve the level of accessibility. Customers seeking a compliant solution should use the html report.

Disproportionate burden

Core evasys

The core evasys "backend" application is accessed at University of Glasgow by administrative and IT staff as part of module and survey creation. It is not WCAG 2.1 AA compliant. It is assessed as a disproportionate burden to comply.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

As indicated above, the University of Glasgow will continue to engage with the service provider to help improve the accessibility of the services offered as and when required.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 1st September 2020. It was last updated and reviewed on 19 November 2023.

The test was carried out by the vendor of the product and as indicated above a VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template) can be provided on request by the vendor. If you require a copy of the VPAT for this service, please use the contact details provided above.

This page was last updated 21 November 2023.