In April 2024, the Department of Justice published a new rule on digital accessibility under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This regulation requires public higher education institutions to provide fully accessible digital content by April 24, 2026.

The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) and the Digital Accessibility Task Force invite all faculty and staff to attend a virtual training session on digital accessibility. These interactive sessions will help you enhance the accessibility of course content, websites, mass communications and more.

Session dates and times:

• 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 24
• 9 a.m. Friday, June 27
• 10 a.m. Monday, June 30.

Topics include:

• Why digital accessibility matters for students, faculty, and staff
• Color contrast and readability
• Writing effective ALT text for images
• Creating and sharing accessible PDF documents
• Accessibility functions in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
• Additional tools and tips for inclusive digital content.

Whether you design course materials, manage web content, or support administrative functions, you’ll find valuable resources and actionable steps to make your work more accessible for everyone.

Register on Percipio.

This training serves as a strong starting point and will address the needs of most users. For those with more specialized roles or responsibilities—including web developers—additional, more detailed training will follow.

For questions, contact Carol Tohlen, director of student accessibility and testing, or Kimber Crull, manager of internal and executive communications.