On April 24, 2026, the updated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act goes into effect for state and local governments, including public universities. 

Under the federal rule, all course content, websites, and university digital content must meet updated accessibility requirements. Specifically, any existing digital content still in use by the University must be accessible by the deadline while content created on or after April 24, 2024, must be accessible at launch.

UConn has made many strategic changes to facilitate compliance since the updated rule was announced two years ago. The University has software, Siteimprove and Blackboard Ally, to help site administrators identify inaccessible web content. The themes in Aurora have built-in accessibility features and notifications. UConn’s IT accessibility coordinator offers live workshops, self-paced learning, document remediation, and resources.

While we have made significant progress towards meeting the requirements, we know more work needs to be done now and in the future. If you have content online – web pages, PDFs, Word docs, etc. – that does not meet accessibility standards, please take action. Attend a training, view online resources, or contact the ITS Accessibility team at ITAccessibility@uconn.edu.

 

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