Access new resources for digital accessibility compliance

Colleagues,

In July, we communicated that the University of Kentucky is undergoing a comprehensive transformation of its digital assets to prepare for new federal requirements and ensure digital content is accessible to all students, patients and members of the public. This is a shared responsibility across our institution.

As we get closer to wrapping up this semester, we want to give an update on where we stand with the Digital Accessibility Initiative and the resources available to help UK community members meet new requirements set forth in Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

• A work group that includes our Office of Campus Accessibility and ADA, legal counsel, communications and marketing team members, leaders in the Office of the Provost and more have been meeting with key groups across campus to answer questions and identify steps to improve accessibility and achieve compliance.
• The group has also been reviewing and responding to questions submitted online.
  • Submit questions to the work group here.
• Additional guidelines have been developed and published on the Digital Accessibility Initiative webpage.
  • Current guidelines include:
    • Academic/Course Materials
    • Documents, including PDFs
    • Social Media
    • Websites
    • Video
    • Archived Web Content
  • Explore the guidelines here.
• All faculty and instructors have been added to a Canvas course developed by the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) titled “Updating Course Content for Accessibility.”
• CELT is also offering individual consultations for faculty and instructors who have unique considerations or additional questions.
  • Request a consultation with CELT here.