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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#242424">Dear COE Community,<span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#242424">I am writing to provide an update on our UO digital accessibility efforts. As you may have heard, the Department of Justice has delayed the timeline
for universities to meet Title II compliance from April 24, 2026 to <b>April 26, 2027</b>. We have already made great progress, and will continue that momentum, knowing that we now have more time to deal with remediation of older materials. Please see below
for more information:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#242424"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#242424">Key updates and next steps
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="color:#242424;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Diligent work continues towards compliance</span></b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"> with the
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://digitalaccessibility.uoregon.edu/guidelines/federalrules"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Americans with Disabilities Act Title II rule</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">,
which requires accessibility in web-based content produced by public universities.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:#242424;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">While we have more time to meet Title II compliance requirements</span></b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"> following the Department of Justice (DOJ) interim rule shifting the
April 24, 2026, deadline to April 26, 2027, other federal requirements have not shifted, and
<b>our sense of urgency has not changed,</b> nor our commitment to accessibility standards.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="color:#242424;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Continue working </span>
</b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">with your unit leaders and colleagues
<b>on remediation efforts </b>and to <b>ensure that new materials meet requirements</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#242424"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#242424">Guidelines for action<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#242424;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">All employees</span></b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">, including faculty, are encouraged to review
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://digitalaccessibility.uoregon.edu/"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">digital accessibility resources</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"> and take the
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://digitalaccessibility.uoregon.edu/training/content"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Digital Content Accessibility Training</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">.
Consider bookmarking the </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://digitalaccessibility.uoregon.edu/guidelines/basics"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">quick tips</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">
page for easy reference. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Ensuring accessibility of newly created content is critical</span></b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">. Produce new content that meets standards and avoid adding to remediation
workloads. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Employees should continue to
<b>take prompt action to remediate all accessibility violations</b> on their sites, in their courses, and in their other digital materials using the
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://digitalaccessibility.uoregon.edu/assessment/prioritization"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">general accessibility prioritization guidance</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#242424;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Employees with responsibility for web updates</span></b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black">, including content managers, web page creators, web administrators,
and others who edit or modify web pages, should take the </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://digitalaccessibility.uoregon.edu/training/web"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">web accessibility training</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black">
right away. </span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">The training is designed to help ensure you have the knowledge and skill necessary to
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://click.contact.uoregon.edu/?qs=eyJkZWtJZCI6ImYwZDdlZWU0LWI4N2UtNGJkMi05YjVmLTE2NWY3ZDIwMjMxMyIsImRla1ZlcnNpb24iOjEsIml2IjoiZ0ZqVUtHWmVLNW04ZUpmY084UThiQT09IiwiY2lwaGVyVGV4dCI6Imt3Tm1VVHlWRmJOOWtldXFhdVhVQVFoVTczcWwzWk5veEowMTVXOFg5bjZSbkVzYUpZcFBuOGNnemJNVVlSaHJyTzQrWGZqc0NkUHQwRkNxNnZaakk2M0xZLzZBV05Rb1psNHJtYng0bDl3N3hEeHMiLCJhdXRoVGFnIjoiK093SjArM1FVS3JxOW1NanJjdGovZz09In0%3D"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">support
web accessibility at the UO</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black">.</span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Support and resources</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#242424;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black">The Teaching and Engagement Program and UO Online will continue to offer
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://calendar.uoregon.edu/event/digital-accessibility-teaching-support-hours-drop-in-8852"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">drop-in support hours for instructors</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black">
seeking to make their teaching materials accessible. Accessible syllabus templates are available on the
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://teaching.uoregon.edu/syllabus"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Syllabus Essentials page</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black">.</span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black">For communicators and other stewards of UO websites, the Web Accessibility Peer Support Community has drop-in hours available to those who have completed the
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://digitalaccessibility.uoregon.edu/training/web"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">web accessibility training</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black">,
and tools like </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://digitalaccessibility.uoregon.edu/assessment/tools"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Editoria11y and DubBot</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black">
can help with content evaluation.</span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="color:#242424;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Details about legal requirements, including changes to compliance timelines, can be found on UO’s
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://digitalaccessibility.uoregon.edu/guidelines/federalrules"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Federal Web Accessibility Regulations page</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="color:#242424;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Contact the ADA/504 Coordinator at
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:eoa@uoregon.edu"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">eoa@uoregon.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"> if you have questions about requirements or resources.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#242424"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#242424">Thank you for your collaboration and continued partnership in making steady, practical progress toward digital accessibility.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#242424">Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#242424">Emily</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black">Emily Tanner-Smith | Dean, Thomson Professor</span></b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black"> (she/her)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#737373;mso-ligatures:none">University of Oregon | College of Education</span></b><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
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