Accessibility Compliance for Digital Teaching & Learning

Expectations and Enforcement

 

2026 Department of Justice Ruling on Section 508

Beginning April 24, 2026, our campus will be required to ensure that all digital course materials are accessible to individuals with disabilities, in compliance with Title II of the ADA. 

CSU Chancellor's Office Letter to all CSU Campuses

Letter from Chancellor's Office to campuses regarding on Department of Justice Title II ADA Ruling and Campus Responsibilities.

Campus Information and Communication Technology compliance

California Government Code 11135 requires the CSU to comply with Section 508 and to apply accessibility standards to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) products and services that it buys, creates, uses, and maintains. The 23 CSU campuses are also bound by the Chancellor's Office Executive order 1111. Please visit Cal State East Bay’s Information and Communication Purchases (ICT) website for more information on Compliance with CSU Accessible Technology Initiative and ICT Purchases process.

Remediation and Communication

  • ALLY monthly meetings
  • Chancellor's Office Accessibility Technology Initiative (ATI)
  • Faculty Senate Meetings related to the 508 compliance
    • Recent FITAC report and discussion on DOJ compliance and campus preparation (09/30/2024).
  • Online Campus monthly meeting: Plan/Action Accessibility/Title II/Ally/instructional material remediation
    • Design team meeting: 10am every 4th Tuesday of the month since fall 2024.
    • Provide ongoing voluntary remediation services as part of the standard department services since 2014.
    • Enhance remediation services by eLearning Specialists started Fall 2024.
      • Generate Ally institutional report at least once per semester.
      • Targeting most impacted instructional materials.
      • Contact faculty for permission to access and assist with remediation effort.

Instructional Materials/Articles

  • Using Ally to Check Accessibility: article, video
  • Checking PDF Accessibility with Adobe Acrobat: article, video
  • Defining PDF Document Reading Order with Adobe Acrobat: article, video
  • Using Grackle Docs to Improve Accessibility: article, video
  • Using the Validate Links in Content Tool to Verify Links in Canvas: article, video

Online Campus newsletters to faculty members

  • Back to the Bay 2022:
    • A Faculty Fishbowl on Accessible Courses: The Good, The Bad, and the Ambivalent. Presenters: Sara McDaniel, Christina Chin-Newman, Dal-Hyun Moon, Rochelle Thompson 
    • Inclusive Creativity in the Classroom: Working with Whatever Arises. Presenters: Bonnie Baskin, Raven Malouf-Renning
    • UDL 101: The basics or creating a more inclusive and accessible course. Presenters: Rochelle Thompson, John Bunce, Coco Napalis 
  • Back to the Bay 2023:
    • Workshop on Course Accessibility & AI Detection Tools. Presenters: Serena Kohgadai, Kara Finch, Manpreet Chatha
    • Ask Us Anything: Accessibility Services. Presenter: Rochelle Thompson
  • Back to the Bay 2024:
    • Next Steps for Disability Justice at CSUEB: Improving Accessibility, Dismantling Ableism. Presenters: Christina Chin-Newman, Dale Ireland, Rian Dindzans, Samantha Davison, McKenzie Jennings
    • UDL 101: The Basics of Creating a More Inclusive & Accessible Course. Presenters: Casey Gielen, Rochelle Thompson
    • Ask Us Anything: Accessibility Services. Presenters: Rochelle Thompson, Pamela Baird 

Resources