Email re. accessibility from Technology Solutions
Introduction
Please review an email from UIC Technology Solutions, which outlines achievements and milestones in digital accessibility, as well as calls to action as outlined below.
Calls to action
The ADA Title II deadline is April 26, 2026. Below we have shared suggested deadlines, which will assist in making progress to meet this compliance deadline.
Everyone:
- Complete General Accessibility Awareness Training by Nov. 26, 2025.
- Leverage resources from the Digital Accessibility Resource Hub.
- Participate in Accessibility Training Events and exchange best practices with colleagues.
- Engage the Digital Accessibility Services for training, consultation and evaluation.
Deans, directors, department heads and accessibility liaisons:
- Use the ADA Title II Roadmap Template to plan and utilize the Digital Accessibility Services to gather additional data as needed before the end of the calendar year 2025.
Faculty and instructors:
- Review course content to remove accessibility barriers before the start of spring 2026 instruction, Jan. 12, 2026.
- Apply guidance from the Resources for Instructors.
- Create accessible course materials proactively.
Website owners and content creators:
- Monitor accessibility scores, create accessible content and prioritize remediation of key materials. Review accessibility scores by Nov. 15.
- Complete unit work by Jan. 30, 2026, and reach out to the Digital Accessibility Evaluation Report Service for further assistance.
For more info, please refer to Red Accessibility.
Modified on October 16, 2025