The Department of Justice delayed the effective deadline for updated website accessibility standards required under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The interim final rule pushes colleges and other covered entities from their earlier compliance schedule to next year, giving institutions more time to update digital pages, mobile apps, and instructional content spread across learning-management systems. The change is being framed as a chance to “get accessibility right,” after testimony and implementation delays suggested many governments and colleges were not prepared for the original timetable. The extended window is likely to affect campus IT roadmaps, vendor contracting, and accessibility audits. For higher education operators, the immediate operational outcome is timeline clarity—while ADA compliance obligations remain in force.