In April 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a rule requiring public entities to make their digital content accessible by April 24, 2026. This rule applies to all web and social media content, third party products, mobile apps, and course content. Please refer to the Office of the General Counsel’s legal alert on Web Accessibility for Public Entities for a full list of requirements and exceptions. The following reflects the University Information Technology Services (UITS) project team efforts so far:
Completed Activities
- The Digital Experience team has completed development of the following self-paced digital accessibility training courses:
- Develop Accessible Presentations, Write Accessible Emails, Create Accessible Social Media Posts, Create Accessible Excel Spreadsheets, Create Accessible Knowledge Articles, Create Accessible Slack Posts, Introduction to Video Accessibility, Create Accessible Web Content and Introduction to Assistive Technology.
- Board of Trustees finished the policy remediation project. All Board policies are now html content.
In Progress Activities
- Accessibility testing and vendor remediation efforts are in progress or scheduled for all high-impact third-party products, with the final critical product testing scheduled for October.
- Developed the Audio Description Guidelines and User Guide for any and all University-created or distributed video content to include audio descriptions when the visuals convey information not communicated through dialogue or existing audio.
- Apex Covantage Remediation Contract is underway
What to Expect Next
- Accessibility testing will be scheduled for all medium-impact third-party products.
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to the project team: Rob Baker, Kristina England, Ron Agrella and Ana Ligia Rezende.