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Digital Accessibility

In response to recent federal policy changes regarding the American Disabilities Act Title II, the final rule, approved by the US Department of Justice, requires compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA accessibility standards for all web content and mobile apps by April 24, 2026, for public entities serving over 50,000 residents. 

Accessibility is important in learning materials used in courses, either in classroom and/or canvas courses. Check out the resources that CTE has curated for our community in their Digital Accessibility website.

  • Microsoft Word documents
  • PowerPoint documents
  • PDFs files
  • Videos and audios (own and third-party)

TAMU will use tools in Canvas, like Ally or Yuja, to ensure that we are compliant 100% in Canvas courses. 

Faculty members have several support channels:

  1. IT Accessibility
  2. CTE Digital Accessibility website and trainings
  3. TAMUS CATIE Accessibility & Universal Design for Learning Work Group
  4. SPH Academic Team consultations

Please contact the Academic Tech Team and/or Dr. Rhonda Rhan if you need any help.