As the fall semester comes to a close, Kent State University departments are encouraged to continue reviewing and improving their webpages, documents and other digital materials ahead of the April 26, 2027, digital accessibility compliance deadline. Faculty and staff have already made important progress, including reducing, replacing and remediating PDFs. Continuing this work now can help reduce the amount remaining to be addressed in the spring.
To help prioritize this work, departments can request an updated content export to identify older website content and receive a complete list of PDFs to cross-reference with their accessibility dashboard in Drupal. Reviewing these resources can help determine which content should be updated, removed or remediated. Reducing outdated or unnecessary content can also help improve search results and the accuracy of information available through traditional search engines and AI tools.
Two PDF accessibility working sessions remain this fall:
- Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2–3:30 p.m. – In person at University Library on the Kent Campus
- Wednesday, Dec. 2, 10–11:30 a.m. – Virtual via Microsoft Teams
Participants can bring PDFs currently linked or used on their websites, ask questions and receive hands-on assistance.
Need help with your PDFs? Register for a PDF accessibility working session.
For more information, review Kent State's ADA Digital Accessibility Requirements and the PDF and File Management Guidelines.
