In April 2024, the Department of Justice issued a Final Rule under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requiring digital accessibility. This regulatory change will require significant changes to current practices across the UM System to ensure compliance with federal law and access for persons with disabilities. The final rule establishes a required minimum standard for digital accessibility of websites and web and mobile applications (WCAG 2.1, Level AA). As of April 20th, 2026, the Department of Justice has issued an extension to the compliance timeline, moving the effective date to April 26th, 2027. You can learn more about this update on the Title II Effective Date Extension page of the UMSL Digital Accessibility website.
This regulation includes the UMSL website, the UMSL athletics website, other affiliated websites, online content provided by third parties, academic content, mobile applications, digitally available documents (PDFs, etc.) and social media accounts – including captions on live audio and pre-recorded content.
The Department has set forth five specific exceptions from compliance with the technical standard required under § 35.200 which are explained on the ADA website.
Resources
Training resources, frequently asked questions, and more will be added to this site once available.
Below are categories of guides and resources for our Digital Accessibility Resource Library. More categories and resources will be added as they are made available.
