Accessi­bility statement

Sisu student information system

The higher education institution aims to guarantee the accessibility of the Sisu student information system in accordance with the Act on the Provision of Digital Services 306/2019 (in Finnish).

This accessibility statement applies to the Sisu student information system and is based on an accessibility audit of Sisu’s student interface. It describes the status of the system’s accessibility and lists the content and features that do not conform to the accessibility guidelines.

Accessibility compliance status

This system does not comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WGAC) 2.1 at level AA. Non-compliances with the guidelines are described below.

Sisu’s accessibility is being constantly improved, but as Sisu is a vast system, identifying and fixing all the issues takes time. Though the sections in the following list of non-accessible content cannot be yet regarded as fully fixed, improvements are being made as the development of Sisu progresses.

Non-accessible content

The service does not yet fully abide by the Act on the Provision of Digital Services 306/2019.

The following content and/or features do not yet conform to the guidelines:

1. Contrast (WCAG 1.4.3, WCAG 1.4.11)
   • Issues arise from the light colour scheme of Sisu. The contrast between the main colours of the system and the background is not sufficient. Furthermore, the colour scheme causes issues with the contrasts of graphics.
   • Sisu’s colour scheme has been updated and new primary colours with better contrast have been selected. Work on fixing the colour contrasts continues and special attention is paid to checking the colour contrasts.
2. Keyboard usage (WCAG 2.1.1, WCAG 1.4.13)
   • All functions are not accessible with keyboard commands.
   • All information is not accessible with keyboard commands.
   • The estimated schedule of completion is 12/2025. Corrections are made continuously as system development progresses.
3. Structure and relations of the content (WCAG 1.3.1, WCAG 1.3.2)
   • All visually presented information has not been correctly programmatically determined.
   • As Sisu includes entities that are intensive for screen reader software, using some functions and understanding some information may be difficult.
   • The estimated schedule of completion is 12/2025. Corrections are made continuously as system development progresses.
4. Scalability (WCAG 1.4.10)
   • There are issues with the scalability of visual elements. The usability of some views is impaired when used on a mobile device or when a view is enlarged by browser scaling.
   • The requirement level of the Directive cannot be reached due to the extent of Sisu’s data content, but scalability and usability with mobile devices are being improved constantly.
5. Focus order (WCAG 2.4.3)
   • The focus order is illogical in places, and the focus occasionally shifts to unexpected places.
   • Screen readers are not notified of changing pages.
   • The estimated schedule of completion is 12/2025. Corrections are made continuously as system development progresses.
6. Instructions without visual elements (WCAG 3.3.2)
   • Instructions are partly unclear and often require observation of visual elements.
   • The estimated schedule of completion is 6/2025. Corrections are made continuously as system development progresses.
7. Language settings (WCAG 3.1.2)
   • The language of the content can be changed, but the content that deviates from the default language has not been programmatically marked with language tags.
   • The estimated schedule of completion is 6/2025. Corrections are made continuously as system development progresses.

Composition of this accessibility statement

This statement has been composed on August 7, 2020.

The statement is based on an evaluation by a third party of whether the website conforms to the requirements of (EU) Directive 2016/2012. The accessibility of the website has been evaluated by Eficode Oy.

The latest inspection of the statement was done on October 29, 2024.

Accessibility feedback and contact information

We are happy to receive suggestions for improvement, comments, and questions regarding this service and its accessibility by email to sisu@tuni.fi.

If you cannot use Sisu because of accessibility issues, see further instructions on TAU website.

Supervisory authority

If you notice accessibility issues on the website, you should first send your accessibility feedback to the site administrator. Receiving a reply to your feedback can take 14 days. If you are not satisfied with the answer or you do not get an answer within 14 days, you can send a request for clarification to the supervisory authority.

Contact information of the supervisory authority