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
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