UNO is committed to ensuring that every member of our community — students, faculty, and staff — has equal access to digital content.
Although the deadline to meet the revised federal regulations under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has been extended, we must continue to take steps to meet accessibility requirements and remove digital barriers for all users.
All UNO digital content must meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA by April 26, 2027.
What This Means for UNO
To comply with this federal mandate, UNO hasimplemented a campuswide digital accessibility plan involving faculty, academic leadership, and staff across departments.
This plan includes:
- Ensuring that all videos on UNO websites and learning platforms are captioned
- Adding alt text to all images on websites and within learning management systems
- Ensuring that all PDFs and other documents are screen-reader accessible
- Fixing all broken links
- Ensuring link text is meaningful
- Meeting color contrast requirements
- Reviewing and updating third-party software, tools, and digital content to meet accessibility standards
Scope of Compliance
Compliance applies to all official UNO digital content.
- UNO’s public and internal websites
- Social media posts
- Digital marketing materials
- Canvas
- Bridge
- NU Advance
- Digital textbooks
- Instructional materials
- Lecture recordings
- PDFs
- PowerPoint presentations
- Word documents
- Excel documents
- Videos used in teaching, research, and administration
Any software or applications used by UNO departments, faculty, or students.
The 3R Rule for Digital Accessibility
UNO is following the 3R Rule to guide this effort.
Audit and delete outdated, inaccessible content (e.g., old PDFs, uncaptioned videos).
Convert existing materials to meet WCAG 2.1 standards (e.g., add captions, fix PDFs, provide alt text).
Design all new content with accessibility in mind from the start (e.g., use accessible templates).
Training & Support Opportunities
To support you in making your content accessible, ILCI is offering live workshops. Visit the Digital Accessibility in Your Courses page to learn more about the workshops and to register.
The UNO Digital Learning Team is here to help!
In-Person: 320 Criss Library
Virtual Support: Monday - Friday, 9 A.M. – 4 P.M.
Email: uno.its.digitallearning@unomaha.edu
By Appointment: Schedule a one-on-one consultation