ADA Title II Digital Accessibility Ruling
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has published a new rule on digital accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) impacting public higher education institutions. This rule requires that most of the university’s digital content be accessible by April 24, 2026.
Accessibility is Everyone’s Responsibility
In order to meet these requirements, everyone at Snow College will need to learn and apply accessibility best practices.
The Standard
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 is the technical standard for compliance with the new rule. We have a number of tools that make it easy to identify and fix many issues. We encourage you to reach out to Cidney Shinsel, Justin Thorpe, or Jim Bob Pipes to review your digital content and discuss where you can get started to create more accessible content.
What Does the Rule Apply to?
- Web Content and Applications
- Course Content
- Social Media
- Video Content
- 3rd Party Content
- Mobile Applications
- Electronic Documents
Exceptions
There are a few exceptions to the new rule, but it’s important to keep in mind that almost all content will need to meet the new requirement. The following content may be considered for exceptions:
- Archived Web Content
- Electronic documents on a site or app before the date of the rule that will no longer be used
- Content posted on a site or app from a 3rd Party
- Password-protected documents for specific individuals
- Social Media posts posted before the date of the rule