[Coehd] Upcoming Accessibility Requirements – Action Needed for Faculty CVs

Hello COEHD Faculty and Staff, Per ADA Disability Resources at UT San Antonio outlined on the Compliance 2026 Webpage<https://www.utsa.edu/ada/compliance2026/>;: “Beginning April 2026, all UT San Antonio digital platforms and documents must comply with accessibility standards set by the U.S. Department of Justice. These ADA Title II Web/Mobile Accessibility requirements<https://utsa.screenstepslive.com/a/1916595-ada-title-ii-w...;, which apply to all public universities, are designed to make it easier for people with disabilities to navigate UT San Antonio’s websites, access resources and use online portals and courses. Ultimately, these changes will help ensure that everyone can fully engage with the university’s digital presence. This impacts everyone, including all faculty, instructors, TAs, staff, and students. All digital materials, including course content and PDFs, must meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA guidelines by April 24, 2026.” Resources to Help you Comply: The university created a variety of resources that can be found here<https://www.utsa.edu/ADA/compliance2026/resources.html> to support this transition, including materials for faculty, staff, social media managers and more. One major area of focus is PDF documents, including CVs hosted on faculty profiles. To assist in making these documents compliant: * The UT San Antonio Digital Accessibility team created a Word Document Training (video)<https://utsa.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=0d...;, specifically focused on building an accessible CV. * A Creating Accessible Word Documents guide sheet<https://new.express.adobe.com/webpage/u29qSRFWh7iaE> is also available to follow along with the training. * Attached is a flyer listing the upcoming accessibility training sessions that are open to everyone. As a college, we have set an internal deadline of Friday, January 9, 2026, for faculty CVs to be updated and made accessible on our website. We encourage you to begin updating your documents as soon as possible using the resources provided. For more information, visit the UT San Antonio ADA Disability website<https://www.utsa.edu/ada/> or contact their team at DigitalAccessibility@utsa.edu<mailto:DigitalAccessibility@utsa.edu>. Thank you, Katelyn Juarez COEHD Communications The College of Education and Human Development The University of Texas at San Antonio Submit a Communications & Marketing Request<https://utsa.service-now.com/myportal?id=sc_cat_item&sys_i... Submit a Website Request<https://support.utsa.edu/myportal?id=sc_category&catalog_i...