What Does Title II Accessibility

Mean To Me Anyway?

In a nutshell... ADA Title II requires state and local governments, including public universities, to ensure all digital services, programs, and activities are accessible to people with disabilities.

By April 24, 2026, web content, apps, and documents must conform to WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards. This covers websites, social media, and digital course materials.

The most critical mistake an institution can make is attempting to remediate all historical web content (including PDF and similar documents) by the deadline. Instead, the Accessibility Center advised a realistic and sustainable approach:
  • Between now and Day 1 (April 24, 2026): Train web developers, marketing staff, and web content contributors on role-specific aspects of web accessibility.
  • Day 1: Ensure all new content created and published after this date (April 24, 2026) is fully accessible. This stops the addition of new accessibility errors into your web ecosystem.
  • Legacy Content (created before April 24, 2026): Create a prioritized remediation plan for existing content. Focus on high-impact areas first (registration portals, homepages, and current course materials) rather than trying to fix archived content immediately.

Got Questions?

Of course...we all have questions, so don't hesitate to get in touch with your Instructional Designers!

Stay tuned...Spring De Anza Online Education Workshop!

Some topics include:

  • Teaching & Learning Strategies and Tips
  • Accessibility and Title II Compliance - How to
  • What Does Title II Accessibility Mean To Me Anyway?
  • AI Tools to Enhance Assessments
  • Video & Audio Content Enhancements

The Accessibility Center team is sharing these Digital Futures Articles on ADA Title II and how we can prepare now to remain compliant.

Accessibility Overview

By law, learning materials, including interfaces, images, sounds, multimedia elements, and all other forms of information, must be made available for use by anyone, regardless of disability.

Legal Guidelines & Regulations 

Pope Tech Accessibility Checker

Pope Tech's Canvas Accessibility solution includes two integrated tools - the Instructor Accessibility Guide (page view) and Accessibility Dashboard (course view). Together, these tools work together to enhance accessibility within Canvas. The Instructor Accessibility Guide reviews Canvas pages for potential accessibility errors and prompts content authors with actionable suggestions to remediate any identified issues within their Canvas pages. The Accessibility Dashboard allows instructors to monitor the accessibility status of all their courses. Key features of this tool include automated scans for accessibility issues, detailed accessibility reports, and guidance for resolving identified accessibility issues.

Pope Tech Resources

Resources

California Community College Accessibility Center

Register for any of the Upcoming Training Events, Webinars and Workshops supported by the CCC Accessibility Center! This calendar of events is updated regularly!

The Accessibility Center team is excited to share a new collection of Digital Futures Articles designed to help campuses strengthen accessibility culture, prepare for compliance changes, and ensure all learners and employees can fully participate.

These short, practical pieces are great for distributing across your campuses, incorporating into training, or starting conversations with leadership and faculty.

Self-Paced Accessibility Courses

Learn the essentials for ensuring the accessibility of instructional materials in these self-paced courses. Review the training options offered from the @ONE course catalog.

Self-paced courses are now available in three different ways to meet your needs:

Additional Accessibility Tools

The Accessibility Center offers several tools to support accessibility in the CCC System at no cost.

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