{"id":28466,"date":"2025-10-16T12:21:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T17:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahs.uic.edu\/inside-ahs\/?post_type=news&#038;p=28466"},"modified":"2026-01-15T12:00:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T18:00:34","slug":"email-re-accessibility-from-technology-solutions","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/ahs.uic.edu\/inside-ahs\/news-stories\/email-re-accessibility-from-technology-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Email re. accessibility from Technology Solutions"},"template":"","news_categories":[91,23],"news_tags":[],"class_list":["post-28466","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","news_categories-accessibility","news_categories-admin-note"],"acf":{"intro_text_subtitle":"","hide_subtitle":false,"intro_text_body":"<p>Please review <a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/message\/80pwgk\/495fs05d\">an email<\/a> from UIC Technology Solutions, which outlines achievements and milestones in digital accessibility, as well as calls to action as outlined below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Calls to action<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Everyone:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Complete <a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ft.e2ma.net%2Fclick%2F80pwgk%2F495fs05d%2Fg300zr&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ceachavez%40uic.edu%7C6e95cfe49bea4a27678508de0cd17267%7Ce202cd477a564baa99e3e3b71a7c77dd%7C0%7C0%7C638962290864530994%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=VszweUyi554fI8yT%2Fxu2WzEL9dH2LixtQfVnVS3X2l8%3D&amp;reserved=0\">General Accessibility Awareness Training<\/a> by Nov. 26, 2025.<\/li>\n<li>Leverage resources from the <a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ft.e2ma.net%2Fclick%2F80pwgk%2F495fs05d%2Fwv10zr&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ceachavez%40uic.edu%7C6e95cfe49bea4a27678508de0cd17267%7Ce202cd477a564baa99e3e3b71a7c77dd%7C0%7C0%7C638962290864548429%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ukt9wBMOhUpe%2BHCaRTw7RrqhYfgH%2FXL2Pr5AeFC%2BfMY%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Digital Accessibility Resource Hub<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Participate in <a 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href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ft.e2ma.net%2Fclick%2F80pwgk%2F495fs05d%2F8830zr&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ceachavez%40uic.edu%7C6e95cfe49bea4a27678508de0cd17267%7Ce202cd477a564baa99e3e3b71a7c77dd%7C0%7C0%7C638962290864601200%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Ax8QWTDlg4xxNII%2B5nkRlaFaKxYonS%2FeUUstwutDEdM%3D&amp;reserved=0\">ADA Title II Roadmap Template<\/a> to plan and utilize the <a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ft.e2ma.net%2Fclick%2F80pwgk%2F495fs05d%2Fo140zr&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ceachavez%40uic.edu%7C6e95cfe49bea4a27678508de0cd17267%7Ce202cd477a564baa99e3e3b71a7c77dd%7C0%7C0%7C638962290864615497%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=OzIq09F2FyWc84VvyXBgRzQH8RuYXV2RIZIgq1gLbHA%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Digital Accessibility Services<\/a> to gather additional data as needed before the end of the calendar year 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Faculty and instructors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Review course content to remove accessibility barriers before the start of spring 2026 instruction, Jan. 12, 2026.<\/li>\n<li>Apply guidance from the <a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ft.e2ma.net%2Fclick%2F80pwgk%2F495fs05d%2F4t50zr&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ceachavez%40uic.edu%7C6e95cfe49bea4a27678508de0cd17267%7Ce202cd477a564baa99e3e3b71a7c77dd%7C0%7C0%7C638962290864630715%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=7oqMzISOMLjv6bL75Zt3lG5rtIMBJuZChccdrMLM8%2BQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Resources for Instructors<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ft.e2ma.net%2Fclick%2F80pwgk%2F495fs05d%2Fkm60zr&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ceachavez%40uic.edu%7C6e95cfe49bea4a27678508de0cd17267%7Ce202cd477a564baa99e3e3b71a7c77dd%7C0%7C0%7C638962290864645018%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=v%2FPR%2FRksZKGF6TGY1Uhg1Nn85BKxIO4cV64bR9eJrbo%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Create accessible course materials<\/a> proactively.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Website owners and content creators:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Monitor accessibility scores, create accessible content and prioritize remediation of key materials. Review accessibility scores by Nov. 15.<\/li>\n<li>Complete unit work by Jan. 30, 2026, and reach out to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ft.e2ma.net%2Fclick%2F80pwgk%2F495fs05d%2F0e70zr&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ceachavez%40uic.edu%7C6e95cfe49bea4a27678508de0cd17267%7Ce202cd477a564baa99e3e3b71a7c77dd%7C0%7C0%7C638962290864658788%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=2BaVXt93tLj9%2B0D8ArQ6AIVfTu%2FKdKYnuTrU6ouyfOw%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Digital Accessibility Evaluation Report Service<\/a> for further assistance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more info, please refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ft.e2ma.net%2Fclick%2F80pwgk%2F495fs05d%2Fg770zr&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ceachavez%40uic.edu%7C6e95cfe49bea4a27678508de0cd17267%7Ce202cd477a564baa99e3e3b71a7c77dd%7C0%7C0%7C638962290864676024%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=G6LA2fk%2ByH1MSRR8oASmaCHPtTOxkyCg28lQP3ODvME%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Red Accessibility<\/a>.<\/p>\n","intro_text_excerpt":"","content_author":"Erika Chavez","content_sticky":false,"intro_text_include_image":false,"news_include_thumbnail":false,"components":false,"SEO_meta_description":""},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahs.uic.edu\/inside-ahs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/28466","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahs.uic.edu\/inside-ahs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahs.uic.edu\/inside-ahs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ahs.uic.edu\/inside-ahs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/28466\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28469,"href":"https:\/\/ahs.uic.edu\/inside-ahs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/28466\/revisions\/28469"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahs.uic.edu\/inside-ahs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28466"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahs.uic.edu\/inside-ahs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_categories?post=28466"},{"taxonomy":"news_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahs.uic.edu\/inside-ahs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_tags?post=28466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}