Campus Complete: Verbit’s accessibility plan for higher education’s growing needs & new ADA Title II digital accessibility requirements

Higher education institutions continue to face rising demands to provide accessible, inclusive digital and multimedia experiences for students, faculty, and campus communities. As video use expands and learning environments shift across in-person, hybrid, and online formats, colleges and universities are managing larger volumes of course recordings, instructional media, and public-facing web content than ever before. Many institutions are also responding to increased expectations for flexible, multimodal learning, all while navigating limited staffing and budget resources.

When Verbit first introduced its annual accessibility plan for education, the goal was to offer institutions a straightforward, predictable way to support captioning and transcription at scale. That foundation remains, but today’s campuses are planning for an additional layer of responsibility. They’re prepping for the updated ADA Title II digital accessibility requirements, which take effect in April 2026 and introduce clearer, enforceable standards for accessible video, audio, and online learning materials.

To support this moment, Verbit is introducing Campus Complete, an updated, comprehensive subscription designed to help higher-ed institutions streamline accessibility work, manage increasing multimedia needs, and begin aligning with Title II expectations in a practical, sustainable way. This solution aims to address content accessibility challenges and support compliance with accessibility guidelines set by the Department of Justice.

Why Institutions Are Seeking Scalable Content Accessibility Solutions Ahead of ADA Title II

Across disability services teams, instructional design units, libraries, IT, and academic departments, many institutions are looking for efficient ways to address accessibility at scale. Common challenges they’re facing include:

• Meeting captioning and transcription needs across large volumes of courses and media
• Ensuring accurate, consistent output suitable for academic use and accommodations
• Addressing audio description requirements for visual materials under Title II
• Providing multilingual accessibility for diverse student populations
• Establishing repeatable workflows that align with WCAG guidelines and Title II standards
• Preparing for increased scrutiny around digital accessibility compliance in 2026
• Improving website accessibility and mobile applications for all users

These challenges existed long before the regulatory updates, but Title II has accelerated the need for coordinated, campus-wide strategies and reliable accessibility technology. Institutions are now focusing on creating accessible content and ensuring effective communication for all users, including people with disabilities.

What Campus Complete Includes & How it Aligns With Higher-Ed Accessibility Needs

Campus Complete consolidates Verbit’s education-focused accessibility tools and services into one annual plan that supports a wide range of multimedia and digital accessibility workflows, including those related to ADA Title II. The subscription allows institutions to scale efforts across their campuses and digital environments. It includes:

• AI-generated captions and transcripts for lectures, online courses, events, and general media
• Human-reviewed captioning and transcription for higher-stakes academic content and accommodation-specific requests
• Audio description using combined AI + human review for video, demonstrations, animations, and tutorials
• Unlimited translation to support multilingual learners and international audiences
• Gen AI-powered learning tools, including AI summaries, chaptering, and interactive transcripts to enhance course engagement
• Integrations with major LMS and video platforms to support faculty and staff workflows
• Guidance on accessibility strategy, including alignment with WCAG and upcoming Title II digital accessibility expectations

Campus Complete is built to help institutions support both everyday instructional needs and long-term accessibility planning, ensuring that digital materials, archives, and web content are accessible by default.

How Campus Complete Supports ADA Title II Accessibility Guidelines

The updated ADA Title II regulations provide clearer direction on digital accessibility for public entities, especially on captioning, transcripts, audio description, and the accessibility of web and multimedia content. These regulations aim to ensure that all digital documents and materials are accessible to students with disabilities.

Campus Complete can serve a key compliance solution in your toolbox, offering technology and workflows that support the types of media accessibility tasks Title II outlines. This includes:

• Scalable captioning and transcription for instructional and public-facing content
• Audio description for visual materials, which is now more clearly referenced in accessibility expectations
• Consistent processes for accommodation requests
• Technology that supports alignment with WCAG-based standards and accessibility standards

By consolidating accessibility services into a unified plan, institutions can simplify workflows, ensure consistent practices across departments, and begin preparing for the 2026 compliance deadline with greater clarity. This approach helps in developing a full digital accessibility policy and compliance plan.

Supporting an Inclusive Learning Environment Beyond Accessibility Compliance

While Americans with Disabilities Act Title II readiness is a key focus, institutions also continue to prioritize accessibility as part of broader inclusion and belonging efforts. Campus Complete supports:

• Students with disabilities
• Remote, hybrid, and online learners
• English-language learners
• Students who benefit from text-based study materials
• Faculty seeking accessible and flexible media options

The subscription is designed to help campuses address both immediate course-level needs and long-term accessibility goals, fostering an environment of inclusion and belonging for all students.

Planning for 2026 ADA Digital Accessibility and Beyond

As universities prepare for the ADA Title II digital accessibility timeline, many are assessing their media workflows, captioning and transcription tools, and audio description processes. Campus Complete offers a simple subscription plan to do so within a clear budget and built with input from Verbit’s longstanding higher-education institutions.

Campus Complete and Verbit’s team can help institutional leaders as they focus more on:

• Developing a comprehensive digital accessibility policy
• Training accessibility coordinators and certified evaluators
• Addressing accessibility complaints and remediation costs
• Ensuring all digital materials, including social media posts and PDF documents, are accessible
• Implementing vendor management strategies to ensure licensed content meets accessibility standards

See more details about Campus Complete, along with resources like an on-demand webinar to understand the Title II of the ADA updates, web content accessibility guidelines and implementation considerations, on our site. Connect with our team to support faculty and teams developing their accessibility plans for 2026 and beyond. We’re here to help institutions create a robust compliance plan that addresses the new technical standards while avoiding the burden of fundamentally changing their educational programs.