Universities and public higher education systems face a concrete compliance timeline as Title II ADA obligations for public-facing digital content land on new deadlines tied to population size. Reporting states the Department of Justice requires updates to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards, with the first milestone for governments serving 50,000+ people set for April 24, 2026. The guidance indicates that state and local agencies, including state universities, community colleges, and school districts, are covered by the Title II deadline structure. It also notes enforcement typically begins after complaints—often within 180 days of discovering an issue—followed by remediation and possible settlement before lawsuits. For campus leaders, accessibility compliance affects admissions portals, course management systems, PDFs, mobile apps, and public communications—areas that can be harder to retrofit quickly once litigation or complaints trigger remediation demands. The practical risk is legal exposure plus operational disruption, especially for institutions with decentralized digital content workflows across academic and student services units.