Digital Accessibility Task Force
About digital accessibility.
Purdue University is committed to maintaining a community which recognizes and values the inherent worth and dignity of every person; fosters tolerance, sensitivity, understanding, and mutual respect among its members; and encourages each individual to strive to reach their own potential. This mission is further carried out by change with digital accessibility law going into effect April 2026, which requires Purdue University Fort Wayne to comply with the updated regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This change requires that all state and local government entities, including public universities, ensure that digital content, like web content, applications, and mobile applications, are accessible for people with disabilities, using the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA as the technical standard.
In addition to website and application content, this requirement also applies to all digital technologies and digitally provided content used in courses.
What does this change mean?
This change will help to make all PFW-created and -hosted digital content accessible for everyone. If you are responsible for creating and/or posting content on any university-related webpage, application, you will need to make content accessible before it is posted or uploaded as well as make accessible any existing online content still in use. If you are an instructor, you will need to make accessible any digital content (documents, videos, presentations, etc.) used for your course—including materials available on Brightspace.
For more information on the law, please review the ADA Fact Sheet. For information about what content is affected and how to make content accessible, please review the FAQ page.
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This website is intended to support faculty in creating digital content that aligns with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA, and complies with applicable accessibility laws and university policy.
While we strive to provide accurate, practical, and up-to-date guidance, the materials and examples on this site are intended as general resources. This website may not address every teaching context or instructional format.
Faculty and staff are expected to use their best professional judgment in applying accessibility best practices to their specific courses and materials and consult with leadership, colleagues, and experts as necessary. Responsibility for ensuring that instructional content is accessible rests with the individual content creator.
Purdue University Fort Wayne is committed to providing equitable access to educational opportunities in accordance with university policy and federal and state accessibility laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.