The Department of Justice’s new ADA Title II web accessibility rule has begun a compliance countdown, and higher-education leaders are being urged to remediate websites, portals, and digital forms to WCAG 2.1 AA standards before 2026 deadlines. Web accessibility experts say compliance work takes months and requires coordinated audits, remediation of PDFs and video captions, and updated procurement practices. Universities and colleges face increased regulatory scrutiny and potential legal exposure if digital services remain inaccessible to people with disabilities. Compliance will touch LMS platforms, enrollment systems, and third‑party vendor integrations. Institutions are being advised to inventory digital assets, prioritize high‑traffic student-facing services for immediate fixes, and embed accessibility requirements into future vendor contracts to maintain long-term compliance.