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ADA Title II

What Faculty Need to Know About Digital Accessibility

New standards are coming – here's how to make your courses accessible for all students.
Key Compliance Date
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Quick Wins
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Tools & Support
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Accessibility Basics

Learn the fundamentals of digital accessibility and how to apply them to your courses.

In Spring 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a final rule under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act requiring all public universities to make their digital content fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA. For UNF, the compliance deadline is April 24, 2026.

This regulation applies to university websites, mobile apps, and third-party platforms like Canvas. Faculty are responsible for making sure the materials they create and share with students are accessible, including:

  • Syllabi, lecture slides, PDFs, and readings
  • Online quizzes, exams, and assignments
  • Digital textbooks and Canvas course content
  • Faculty Domain pages, such as personal sites, lab sites, and symposiums

Accessibility doesn’t have to be overwhelming. A good starting point is removing outdated or unnecessary content from Canvas, moving older files to OneDrive for storage, and focusing on remediating the materials students use most often. CIRT offers training, tools, and individual support to help ensure that faculty can meet accessibility standards and give every student the chance to fully engage and succeed. 

Quick Wins

  • Add descriptive alternative text to images
  • Use proper headings for structure
  • Create meaningful links
  • Check for color contrast & avoid color-only meaning
  • Run accessibility checkers (i.e. - Canvas, WAVE, etc.)

How-To Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

For more information, please visit UNF’s official ADA Title II page.

Training & Support

  • Sign up for upcoming workshops through our calendar
  • Enroll in the new ADA Title II Digital Accessibility Basics for Faculty badge - Coming Soon
  • Contact Valdis Bean, CIRT Coordinator of Accessibility Training, for additional resources and guidance on how to make your course materials more accessible.
  • Office hours and drop-in sessions - Coming Soon
  • View our CIRT Accessibility Playlist to make your Canvas courses, documents, images, videos, and other materials accessible to all learners