Digital Accessibility
Digital Accessibility
Oakland University is committed to fostering an inclusive campus where digital content is accessible to everyone. To support this mission and meet updated federal regulations, we have launched a university-wide digital accessibility initiative guided by the Digital Accessibility Task Force.
Why This Matters
The Department of Justice updated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), requiring all public universities to meet WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards by April 27, 2027. This isn't just about compliance; it’s about ensuring equitable access to the tools and information our community needs to succeed.
Our Shared Responsibility
To help us meet this upcoming deadline, all university digital materials must align with required accessibility standards. This includes but is not limited to:
- Moodle course content and eSpaces
- Websites and social media
- Documents and files
- Videos and images
- Software and IT applications
Support for Your Role
We recognize this is a significant undertaking, and the university has expanded resources to support you in this work. Whether you are faculty, staff, or a student, specialized tools and guidance are available to make this transition as smooth as possible. Select your role below to access the resources relevant to you.
Announcements
Integrating Accessibility into Your Course Workflows
In the 5/11/26 CETL accessibility teaching tip, Sara Schley, Full Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Director of the Research Center for Teaching and Learning at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf shares how she uses heading structures and styles in Google docs to help organize her online course and share accessibility tools and practices with her students.
Making Your Course Files Accessible: Progress Over Perfection
The extension of the enforcement date for Title II of the ADA regulations to April 27, 2027 gives us some welcome breathing room, but our commitment to creating accessible digital content for students remains as important as ever. To support this effort, Senior Instructional Designer Chad Bousley has developed a practical teaching tip that outlines a simple, effective workflow for creating and remediating course materials: Making Your Course Files Accessible: Progress Over Perfection.
Panorama - New Digital Accessibility Resource
We are excited to announce the launch of Panorama, a powerful tool designed to streamline digital accessibility for faculty, staff, and students. This new resource allows you to run comprehensive reports and fix accessibility issues directly within Moodle or eSpace, while the integrated DocHub tool handles files located outside of those platforms. We encourage you to explore the ADA Compliance Quickstart eSpace, Panorama Quickstart Guide or register for an upcoming workshop.
Additional Digital Accessibility Announcements and Initiatives
