Advancing Digital Accessibility at UIC — Global Accessibility Awareness Day

Dear UIC community, 

Today, on Global Accessibility Awareness Day, let’s take a moment to recognize the importance of digital inclusion for all members of our community. Accessibility is not only a legal requirement, it’s a foundational value in UIC’s commitment to equity, innovation and student success. 

In alignment with recent updates to ADA Title II, UIC has undertaken a broad, campus-wide effort to strengthen our digital accessibility practices. As chair of the Digital Accessibility Steering Committee, I want to share a few highlights of our progress:

• The Digital Accessibility Resource Hub has launched as the go-to destination for all information and resources related to digital accessibility at UIC. More resources will be added over the coming months.

• Over 725 UIC faculty and staff members have attended digital accessibility training sessions.

• We’re actively improving accessibility across more than 700 UIC websites and thousands of course materials.

• Over 24 colleges and units have received digital accessibility consultation services regarding ADA Title II, and many colleagues have participated in accessibility office hours.

• Our digital accessibility efforts are closely aligned with UIC’s learning management system transition and redesign of uic.edu to ensure long-term impact.

We still have significant work ahead, including the creation of a consolidated accessibility dashboard and the remediation of inaccessible digital content. But our growing momentum, campus partnerships and fiscal year 2025 campus investments are positioning us to be a leader among all higher education institutions in this space. 

I encourage you to visit accessibility.uic.edu to learn more, request support or get involved. 

Thank you for your commitment to creating a more accessible UIC for everyone. 

Jason Maslanka
Chief Technology Officer
Chair, Digital Accessibility Steering Committee  

Jemma Ku
Director of Digital Accessibility
Technology Solutions

For more information, please contact:
Jason Maslanka
ithelp@uic.edu