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Digital Accessibility

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May 2026: ADA Compliance Update

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced a delay in the compliance timeline. The new deadline is April 26, 2027.


The requirements themselves have not changed, and our obligation to provide accessible digital content remains exactly the same. UConn needs to remain fully focused on meeting guidelines ASAP. As a public university that believes in the "freedom of academic inquiry and expression,” equitable access is pivotal.


Focus for website contributors should be on creating ADA-Compliant web content and documents.

Details are available on Training Resources.


For questions or help with document remediation please contact lrosado@uchc.edu.

Digital accessibility means that websites, applications, and digital content is designed and developed so that people with disabilities can understand and interact with them on any device used to access the internet. 

The University of Connecticut is committed to achieving equal and full participation for persons with disabilities. This site provides the campus community and the public of accessibility-related efforts.

What Is Impacted?

  • hub.uconnhealth.org
  • uconnhealth.org
  • health.uconn.edu
  • SharePoint or other associated website
  • Third-party applications or applications developed for/by UConn Health

Any digital content that we provide or make available on behalf of the University of Connecticut must meet the standards set forth by this ruling, whether this content is provided directly by us or via a third-party organization as part of a contract, licensing, or other agreement. This includes websites, digital files, social media content, and mobile applications.

Deadlines

Webpages & Applications

  • Created on or after April 2024 must be accessible at launch.
  • Created before April 2024 need to be accessible by April 2027.

Digital Files

  • Created on or after April 2024 need to be accessible at launch.
  • Created before April 2024 and still in use, need to be accessible by April 2027.
  • Created before April 2024 and not in use can be marked as archived and do not need to be remediated unless someone requests it.

Technical Standard

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Version 2.1, Level AA are the current technical standard for web content and mobile apps.

Please note that UConn Health also has Brand Standards and Web Standards, which must be adhered to. We require websites built on behalf of the University and/or using University funds to use a UConn domain and be hosted by UConn.

Contacts

UConn Health Marketing Communicators

Training and Resources

ITS Accessibility (for training and resources related to creating/remediating accessible content)
ITAccessibility@uconn.edu

Questions

Office of Institutional Equity (for information regarding Americans with Disabilities Act compliance and related University policies)
equity@uconn.edu

Sarah Chipman
Interim Associate Vice President and ADA Coordinator
Office of Institutional Equity