Hello UB Accessibility Community,
We hope you're having a terrific semester! This newsletter highlights the new ADA Title II regulations, a new Accessibility at UB website, the Digital Accessibility Advocate Awards, and more. Please feel welcome to share this email with your colleagues and let us know if you know anyone else who should be subscribed to this newsletter.
Thank you for your work and commitment toward ensuring digital accessibility for our university community.
Mary Henesey
EIT Accessibility Officer
henesey@buffalo.edu
Brian Belcher
Instructional Accessibility Specialist
bcbelche@buffalo.edu
The updated Americans with Disabilities Act Title II regulations will take effect for UB in April 2026. These regulations require all websites and mobile apps from U.S. state and local governments to be accessible to people with disabilities, and software and technology must meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards.
Over the next 12 months, we will share tips and guidance on how you can prepare and work to ensure that your digital content, and any software and technology you use are accessible.
For this month, take some time to familiarize yourself with the new requirements. We're provided links to a few resources to get you started.
And of course, please reach out if you have any questions. We're happy to help!
We are happy to announce that the new Accessibility at UB website is now live! With expanded information on creating accessible content, testing for accessibility, learning about training opportunities, and more, we will strive to make the site a resource where you can get your accessibility questions answered. Let us know what you think! And if you link to the site, some of your links may need to be updated.
The nomination period for the 2025 Digital Accessibility Advocate Awards is now open. You are invited to nominate someone you think is committed to eliminating digital accessibility barriers and expanding digital access and inclusion for people with disabilities. Deadline for nominations is Friday, April 11. Honorees will be announced on May 15, .
In case you hadn't heard, HighEdWeb is now Digital Collegium. If you haven't already, you may to take advantage of member benefits.
Gregory Croniser, application development analyst in Enterprise Application Services, recently passed the Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) exam. This foundational certification from the demonstrates a broad knowledge of disabilities, accessibility, universal design, and related standards and laws. Well done, Greg!
“Part of the problem is that we tend to think that equality is about treating everyone the same, when it’s not. It’s about fairness. It’s about equity of access.”
— Judith Heumann, disability rights activist