Title II

Deadline

April 2026

What does this mean?

On April 24, 2024, the Federal Register published the Department of Justice’s final rule updating its regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The rule specifies that all digital content must be accessible to adhere to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Version 2.1, Level AA. See Fact Sheet: New Rule on the Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Apps for a summary of the rule. 

Will this affect my courses?

Yes. All course content such as Word documents, PDFs, PowerPoints, and videos must be revised to meet 100% compliance with WCAG 2.1, Level AA. Please see How to Meet WCAG (Quick Reference). To comply, levels A and AA must be met.

How can I learn to make my course content accessible?

The SUNY Center for Professional Development has partnered with Deque University to provide online, self-paced training to all faculty. Deque University offers a comprehensive suite of tutorials that explain how to revise or create accessible course content.

How do I sign up? 

First, you’ll need to request an account. Please see SUNY plus Deque for all the details.

Which modules should I complete?

Below is the list of modules we recommend, along with the approximate time needed to complete them. You will receive a certificate after completing each module.
Please note: You need to be registered and logged in to Deque to access these links.

Required prerequisite for all modules:

Basic Web and Document Accessibility for Content Contributors

• Takes about 1 hour 30 minutes to complete.
• Overview of accessibility principles that apply to all types of content

Basic Training:

Fast Track to Accessibility for Microsoft Office

• 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Covers most important steps for Word, PowerPoint, Excel
• Appropriate for basic documents, e.g., syllabus, letters, simple PowerPoint presentations, and simple Excel spreadsheets

Advanced Training:

Microsoft Word Accessibility Techniques

• 1 hour 15 minutes
• Appropriate for newsletters, multipage documents with complex layouts e.g., headers and footers, footnotes or endnotes, columns, charts or graphs, embedded files, equations, or flyers

Microsoft PowerPoint Accessibility Techniques

• 45 minutes
• Appropriate for complex layouts e.g., headers and footers, footnotes or endnotes, embedded media, equations, captions

Microsoft Excel Accessibility Techniques 

• 2 hours 15 minutes
• Appropriate for advanced spreadsheets that include charts, graphs, embedded media, macros, advanced formulas

Basic PDF Accessibility 3.0

• 45 minutes
• Covers tagging documents in a PDF creator as well as PDF remediation. Note: Although this module is labeled as basic, it requires advanced knowledge of Adobe Acrobat Pro.