Deadline Extended for Title II of the Americans With Disabilities Act
The U.S. Department of Justice recently extended the compliance deadline for Title II of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) digital accessibility requirements by one year. The new deadline to meet the WCAG 2.1 Level AA requirements is April 26, 2027.
“While this provides additional time, it does not change the Institute’s commitment to ensuring that Georgia Tech’s digital environment is accessible to everyone and aligned with federal requirements,” said Jarmon DeSadier, vice president for Equal Opportunity, Compliance, and Conflict Management. “The Institute will continue to move forward in advancing accessibility as a core principle of how we design, build, and manage our digital presence.”
Over the past several months, teams across Georgia Tech have made meaningful progress in laying the groundwork for sustainable compliance. This includes launching a centralized digital accessibility website with guidance and resources, delivering training to build campus capability, establishing a comprehensive inventory of web assets to clarify ownership and accountability, and implementing enterprise tools to identify and address accessibility issues. Work is also underway to expand document remediation capabilities to support improvements across instructional and web content.
In addition, Georgia Tech is advancing a new web governance framework to provide the structure and standards needed to sustain this work over time. Together, these efforts ensure that accessibility is not a one-time initiative, but an integrated, ongoing responsibility shared by all community members.
Looking ahead, the Institute will continue to build on this foundation — expanding services, strengthening support, and accelerating remediation across websites, applications, and learning materials. The goal is long-term, sustainable compliance and a digital environment that works for everyone.
For more information on digital accessibility at Georgia Tech, visit digitalaccess.gatech.edu.