Digital Accessibility: Required Progress by April 24
Federal accessibility requirements now explicitly apply to our digital spaces. That means our websites, instructional materials, documents, and videos must meet accessibility standards in the same way our physical buildings must.
This is not optional.
The federal compliance deadline is April 24, 2026, and while perfection is not the expectation, demonstrable, tangible progress is. We must be able to document good-faith, proactive compliance efforts across the college.
What We Expect Now
Step 1: Reporter Training
All faculty and staff who create digital content (websites, Moodle classrooms, extension publications, etc), or direct others to do so, must complete:
- Understanding Digital Accessibility: Your Legal Responsibility at NC State (7 min)
- Digital Accessibility Basics self-paced training (30 min)
Department heads and unit leaders are responsible for ensuring completion within their areas by April 24, 2026 and are expected to complete each training themselves. Participation is tracked as an important college-level metric we are responsible for.
Step 2 (if needed): Support Sessions
Additionally, we’re offering the following support sessions. Please encourage your team members to register if they plan to attend.
- Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 1:00-4:00 pm – 2405 Williams Hall
- Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 1:00-4:00 pm – Seminar Room PSB
- Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 1:00-4:00 pm – 315 Patterson Hall
What Happens Next
Reporter training is the immediate priority.
Once baseline training completion data is in hand, we will issue more detailed guidance on:
- Content assessment timelines
- Platform-specific remediation steps
- Prioritization tiers
Our approach will remain practical and risk-based, focused first on high-visibility and high-impact content. Additional operational guidance will follow shortly.
By April 24, we must be able to demonstrate measurable, documented progress across the college.