On April 24, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published a new rule on digital accessibility under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This rule requires the University’s web content, including academic course content, to be accessible starting on April 24, 2026. The College of Arts & Sciences is committed to ensuring that all information related to our research, academic courses, services and programs comply with the rule.
Campus-wide ADA Resources
The University of Washington provides extensive information about how to meet accessibility requirements.
Help from Accessible Technology Services
Explore the wide variety of tools, resources, and trainings that Accessible Technology Services has to offer:
CAS Accessibility Training and Consultation
The College of Arts & Sciences is sponsoring training and offering drop-in consulting sessions throughout 2025 and into 2026.
Accessibility POP Groups with ATS’s Mary-Colleen Jenkins
In fall, there will be five one-hour virtual sessions open to the CAS community. They will meet from 11am-12pm on the following Fridays:
- October 10: Headings
- October 24: Accessibility Checkers
- November 14: Canvas Accessibility Tips
- November 21: Simple Alternative Text
- December 5: Slide Decks
Register for Fall Virtual Workshops
If you are unable to attend these workshops, check the Digital Accessibility Calendar for other opportunities.
Winter Workshops
On Friday January 23rd from 11am-12:30pm, the CTL will facilitate a virtual workshop where participants consider inclusive pedagogy in our institutional context. They will provide resources and strategies to help instructors increase engagement and participation in their classrooms. This will be an interactive workshop with opportunities to engage in activities and discussions.
On February 27th from 11am-12:30pm, ATS will host Digital Accessibility: Making a Plan. In this virtual workshop, after establishing a shared understanding of digital accessibility, Mary-Colleen Jenkins will address a key question instructors ask when creating a plan to make their content accessible: Where should I start? During three guided activity sessions, participants will reflect on where they are starting from as a way to develop a workable accessibility plan for their content.
Register for Winter Virtual Workshops
If you are unable to attend these workshops, you can find other campus workshops and resources here:
- https://teaching.washington.edu/learn/
- https://www.washington.edu/accessibility/digital/training/
- https://doit.uw.edu/webinars/?limit=20
Spring Workshops
Do you want to attend a workshop but cannot fit them in your schedule? In spring, we will be offering Accessibility Mini Lessons with ATS’s Mary-Colleen Jenkins from 11:30am-noon on Fridays (April 3, April 10, April 17, April 24, and May 1). More information to come.
Registration for virtual workshops coming soon
Questions
If you have specific questions, please fill out this form and the CAS IT Team will partner with the CAS Web Team to answer your questions and point you towards resources.
A note about CAS-hosted websites
Generally, websites hosted by the CAS web team, including most department websites, already meet many ADA guidelines. We will audit these sites in 2025, and mitigate any issues we find. We will also offer additional training to site editors, to help you better structure the content on your sites to meet the new guidelines. For more information, email us at asweb@uw.edu.