Digital accessibility compliance date extended to 2027

The deadline has changed, but the commitment hasn’t—accessibility work across campus continues to move forward, building on significant progress over the past year.

Learn about the extension

The University of Iowa is committed to ensuring the accessibility of electronic, information technology resources, and facilities used by members of the university community and general public. This commitment supports the university’s mission of teaching, research and service, and is maintained in accordance with relevant federal and state laws.

Accessible means that individuals with disabilities are able to independently acquire the same information, engage in the same interactions, and enjoy the same services within the same timeframe as individuals without disabilities, with substantially equivalent ease of use.

What can you do now?

Learn easy steps for digital accessibility.

Answering your questions

Check out the answers to the questions from the UI Community.

Contact the ADA Coordinator

Meet Tiffini Stevenson Earl and reach out to her with any questions.

Understanding Accessibility

Learn more about the importance of accessibility, barriers to accessibility, and the perspectives of individuals with disabilities.

Accessibility Training Opportunities

We never stop learning. We strive to educate our students, faculty, and staff about why accessibility matters for everyone by providing resources, training and assistance.

Ask a Digital Accessibility Question

What do you need to become compliant and fully digitally accessible? Join the conversation. Ask the questions and we will post the answers.

Report a Barrier

Help us identify restrictions to access by reporting any accessibility barriers that you encounter. The more we know, the better we can serve all Hawkeyes.

News

Federal extension moves digital accessibility compliance date to 2027

Monday, April 20, 2026
The deadline has changed, but the commitment hasn’t—accessibility work across campus continues to move forward, building on significant progress over the past year.
Two students sit on the Pentacrest green space to do homework

UI makes progress to advance web, application accessibility

Monday, January 12, 2026
As campus colleges and units inventoried thousands of systems, websites, and files needing remediation to meet digital accessibility standards, it was clear a tall task was ahead. With increased awareness, strong collaboration, and the right tools, the University of Iowa is making significant progress.
Cinema Undergraduate Seminar taught by Zachariah Anderson

Making strides in course accessibility

Thursday, November 20, 2025
Making digital course materials accessible can feel like a daunting task, but the university’s Course Accessible for Everyone training—or CAFÉ for short—makes the experience feel more like a piece of cake.

10 Best Practices for Accessible PDFs

Thursday, November 6, 2025
Having the right tools makes creating and fixing PDFs easier. Adobe Acrobat Pro has built-in accessibility features and is available to University of Iowa faculty and staff. Learn how to request a license on the ITS website.

Have Questions About Accessibility in ICON?

Monday, October 6, 2025
Drop by 2523 University Capitol Centre from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Fridays through Nov. 21 for in-person accessibility support. No appointment required. OTLT staff will be available to help instructors make ICON course sites and digital documents more accessible. They'll also assist instructors in taking advantage of tools like TidyUP and Ally to simplify the process.