# Web Accessibility
The DOJ’s 2026 Accessibility Rule: What CSU and UC Institutions Need to Know
In 2024, the DOJ finalized major updates to the ADA Title II rule, setting new digital accessibility requirements for public universities—including CSU and UC—with compliance deadlines beginning in 2026. In this webinar, we’ll break down what the rule means for documents and PDFs, how the deadlines apply to your organization, decentralized campuses, and the practical approaches institutions are using to provide accessible access to materials when manual remediation isn’t feasible
Original Air Date: February 2, 2026
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What You’ll Learn:
An overview of the DOJ’s ADA Title II ruling as it applies to documents and digital files
Key 2026 compliance deadlines and what CSU and UC campuses are expected to address by those dates
What “document accessibility” means for PDFs, syllabi, forms, and legacy academic content
Common document accessibility challenges across large, decentralized university systems
Practical paths to compliance, including a range of document accessibility approaches
Tools and workflows that can support document accessibility at scale
The DOJ Web Accessibility Deadline is Approaching
* Deadline indicated is for municipalities w/ populations over 50,000. Deadline based on CST.
Meet Your Speakers
Mac Clemmens
Senior Vice President of Product Strategy and Innovation at CivicPlus
CivicPlus® Senior Vice President of Product Strategy and Innovation Mac Clemmens is the Co-Founder of DocAccess and Streamline. Mac is a proud advocate of website accessibility and local government, having presented on the subject at conferences nationwide. He received the prestigious “Vision Award” from Disability Rights California—the nation’s largest disability rights advocacy organization—in recognition of his commitment to creating accessible website experiences for all users. Mac is passionate about helping local governments tell their stories and engage with their communities, ensuring that the fear of ADA noncompliance doesn’t stand in the way.
Driven by the real challenges local governments face around PDF accessibility, Mac created DocAccess, a tool designed to make compliance achievable while significantly improving the user experience for people with disabilities and the public at large. To date, more than 10 million document pages have been made WCAG 2.1 AA compliant through DocAccess.
Shawn Jordison
Founder of The Accessibility Guy
Shawn Jordison is a nationally recognized digital accessibility expert and the founder of The Accessibility Guy. With over a decade of experience helping public sector organizations navigate ADA and WCAG requirements, Shawn specializes in making accessibility practical, achievable, and sustainable. He regularly advises cities, school districts, higher education institutions, and government agencies on compliance strategy, risk reduction, and inclusive digital design.