Compliance Deadline: April 24, 2026
Beginning on April 24, 2026, all university websites are required to be fully accessible in accordance with the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) final ruling on Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Faculty Websites: Built with Accessibility in Mind
Faculty Websites (faculty.sites.uci.edu) provides a hosting platform that is designed to support accessibility standards. However, content creators are responsible for ensuring that the content they publish meets accessibility requirements.
Making Your Site Accessible
While our platform provides the foundation for accessible websites, there are important steps you need to take to ensure your content is compliant:
Key Areas to Address:
- Images: Add descriptive alt text to all images
- Headings: Use proper heading structure (H1, H2, H3, etc.)
- Links: Write clear, descriptive link text
- Color Contrast: Ensure sufficient contrast between text and background
- Documents: Make PDFs and other documents accessible
- Videos: Include captions and transcripts
- Forms: Properly label all form fields
Recommended Themes
Faculty Websites uses CampusPress Flex by default, which is designed with accessibility in mind and meets WCAG standards. The default WordPress themes such as Twenty Twenty-Five, Twenty Twenty-Four, and other recent Twenty-series themes are also built to be accessible and compliant with ADA requirements.
Divi Theme
If you’re using Divi, we recommend enabling the Divi Accessibility Plugin, which was specifically created to enhance Divi’s accessibility features. While Divi can be made accessible with the proper plugin and configuration, CampusPress Flex and the default WordPress themes provide accessible foundations out of the box, which may simplify your compliance efforts.
Resources to Help You
- Plugins and tools available to help make your UCI Sites website accessible
- CampusPress’s WordPress Accessibility Guide
Training Opportunities
Student Affairs IT has organized training sessions to help UC Irvine staff better understand accessibility and prepare for this deadline. The following are websites that guide you through the basics. You can also sign up for a Zoom Workshop, linked from each site. The workshops are engaging and informative. We highly recommend taking them both.