About ADA Title II and IMT-1300

UC and UCI have resources available to help us learn what we need to know and help us test and verify accessibility compliance. Online trainings are available in UCLC, Siteimprove, and other online learning products licensed by the campus. Staff who author or support website content should sign up for free UC-licensed Siteimprove accounts to test and monitor department websites. A simple action plan like the one below can help you get started on the right track.

1. Learn what digital accessibility is and its best practices.
2. Know your responsibility based on role so you can contribute effectively and support others.
3. Read ADA and UC tips on getting started:
   • ADA 'First Steps Toward Complying with ... Title II...'
   • UCOP New regulations for the Americans with Disabilities Act that will impact UC (3/4/2025)
4. Make a plan of action, e.g.
   • Train everyone so everything produced, procured, or published from this point forward will be accessible.
   • Identify, test, and verify digital accessibility for 'important' priority content and systems, e.g. required, safety, or high traffic items such as home pages and navigation.
   • Link to accessibility.uci.edu or a custom accessibility page to make it easy to report issues or ask for assistance.

• accessibility.uci.edu
  • report ADA and other disaibilty-related concerns (to OEOD)
  • IT Accessibility navigation menu
  • UCLC accessibility trainings by job function
  • UCI Accessibilitree badging program (education and advocacy)
  • accessibility-related news and resources
• Disability Services Center (DSC)
  • student accommodations and counseling related to permanent or temporary disability
  • resources for instructors
  • COMING SOON : Disability Cultural Center (DCC)
    • The DCC will help provide identity and cultural support and programming for members of the campus community who identify as having disabilities.
• Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation (DTEI)
  • Teaching Accessibility Guide for instructors
  • Getting help identifying, plannng, testing, and resolving accessibility issues with the Student Accessibility Support and Help (SASH) Team
• IT Accessibility Workgroup (ITAW)
  • campuswide advisory and advocacy group for IT accessibility
  • education, outreach, consultations, and accessibility programs
  • UCI accessibility effort coordination with OEOD
  • UC systemwide coordination with EAC
  • Co-chairs: Andrew Berk (OEOD), Victoria Simons (DCE)
• Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity (OEOD)
  • Andrew Berk, ADA Coordinator
    • ADA Compliance
    • ITAW Co-chair
• UCOP Electronic Accessibility
  • variety of resources, tips, and recommendations
  • UCOP Electronic Accessibility Committee (EAC)
  • guidelines for general workers, procurement, content providers, web developers