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The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) has reached a significant milestone in digital accessibility, achieving 100% website compliance, as of April 17, 2025, ahead of the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) original April 24, 2026 deadline.
While the DOJ has since extended the compliance deadline to April 24, 2027, UIS’s early completion reflects a proactive, campus-wide commitment to accessibility that goes well beyond meeting minimum requirements.
The U.S. Department of Justice has extended the Title II digital accessibility compliance date for public entities our size from April 24, 2026, to April 26, 2027. This change gives institutions additional time to complete implementation, but it does not change the broader direction of our work. UIS remains committed to reducing digital barriers and improving access to learning, work, and public-facing services.
Archived Web Content Exception Under ADA Title II
Purpose
Content that has been published for historical, legal, or reference purposes could remain on the website, even if the content is not accessible. However, all criteria for archived web content exception must be followed for web content to be archived.
Note: Content that qualifies as archivable, may still require an accessible version of the document upon request. A best practice is to create and publish accessible content when possible.
Web Data Retention Policy
Purpose
This policy defines the retention and archival standards for content published on UIS-managed websites. The goal is to ensure that web content remains current, relevant, and manageable, while preserving historically significant information through an external archive.
Scope
This policy applies to all UIS web properties managed or supported by the UIS Web Team, including official university news, departmental news, and event listings.
Retention Guidelines
The following retention periods apply:
How to Create FAQs
Frequently asked questions can be added to the site using the FAQ content type. Additionally there are options to import FAQs using the FAQ template. If you want the web team to import the FAQs fill out the template and submit a website project request to import.
Web Advisory Council (WAC)
The Web Advisory Council (WAC) at the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) is a campus-wide collaborative community focused on enhancing the quality, consistency, accessibility, and user experience of UIS websites and digital services. WAC exists to bring together experts across units, including marketing, communications, web editors, deans, directors, and accessibility specialists — to define best practices, share resources, and guide digital governance for UIS.
The University of Illinois Springfield web team has launched updates to the main website header and Quick Links navigation to improve accessibility, usability and overall site performance.
These enhancements are part of UIS’s ongoing commitment to creating a more accessible and user-friendly digital experience for students, faculty, staff and visitors.
Finding information on the UIS website just got easier.
The Office of Web and Digital Strategy has enhanced the website’s search functionality by integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI), delivering more accurate, relevant, and helpful results for both visitors and employees.
Siteimprove Walkthrough
Before you start using Siteimprove, please make sure that you are logged into both Siteimprove and the UIS website.
Finding your way around campus just got a whole lot easier. The University of Illinois Springfield is excited to launch a new interactive 3D campus map, designed to help students, faculty, staff, and visitors explore UIS with confidence.