Digital Accessibility Requirements at Commonwealth University

Commonwealth University is committed to making our digital content accessible so everyone can access our information and resources. Our university is a public institution in a state consortium and is required to uphold the regulations and requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. These regulations are set to change on April 24, 2026. 

• Requirements by ADA Title II: On April 24, 2026, we are expected to meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA.
  • What is WCAG? Here is an explanation: the W3C's Web Accessibility Initiative overview of WCAG
  • What does it mean to meet WCAG 2.1 at "level AA"? Here is an article explaining conformance: W3C WAI Understanding conformance
• Commonwealth University has proposed an interim policy to guide work related to these matters. This interim policy is working its way through the regular channels and process at the moment. We will update this as more information is available.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Resources

Digital Accessibility at Commonwealth University: Web page coming soon!

Yuja Panorama for Accessibility Remediation: Article on this Knowledge Base at https://helpdesk.commonwealthu.edu/TDClient/66/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=20549

Accessibility Resource Guide: COMING SOON!

External Resources:

These resources may require you to create a free account to gain access. 

Quality Matters created the Accessibility and Usability Resource Site to curate resources for improving the accessibility and usability of online learning experiences.

D2L, our vendor for Brightspace LMS platform, provides the Accessibility Lab which will guide you through experiments with assistive technology and accessibility techniques.