By April 24, 2026, all public-facing and student-facing UNK web and digital course materials must meet federal accessibility standards. This document summarizes what that means for faculty and how the institution will support the transition.
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires public universities to ensure that their websites, learning platforms, documents, and digital tools are accessible to people with disabilities.
The U.S. Department of Justice’s updated Title II regulations establish that websites, mobile apps, learning platforms, and other digital services provided by public universities must meet established accessibility standards from the U.S. Department of Justice.
If students, employees, or the public interact with your materials through Canvas, university webpages, digital documents, or media, those materials need to be perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust (POUR) so that people using assistive technologies can fully participate.
Resource: Designing for Accessibility
Anyone who creates or maintains digital content related to university programs, services, teaching, or communication has responsibilities under Title II. This includes faculty, staff, student workers, and graduate assistants who develop or manage web or course material.
We suggest employing best practices to create new content and remediating inaccessible content that will continue to be used in courses and programs after April 24, 2026. UNK offers the training and resources for making accessible content.
