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  • 2027 cohort · 215 days left

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo: ADA Title II document accessibility deadline and status

Our September 23, 2026 crawl of calpoly.edu(opens in new tab) found at least 2,015 public documents, about 115,170 pages. 17 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks.

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documents found
2,015+
estimated pages
115.2K
checked files passed
17 / 50
crawl date
Sep 23, 2026

What our crawl found on calpoly.edu

Counts from our September 23, 2026 crawl, which visited 1,000 pages. Our crawler found 2,015 public documents on calpoly.edu — an estimated 115,170 pages your team would otherwise inventory by hand.

The crawl stopped at its page limit, so every count here is a minimum: the site has at least this many documents.

Documents by category

  • Other1,566 · 78%
  • Reports231 · 11%
  • Policies150 · 7%
  • Forms58 · 3%
  • Agendas & minutes8 · <1%
  • Newsletters2 · <1%

No single category dominates this inventory — the largest bucket is uncategorized material at 78% — so a short sampling pass is the fastest way to establish remediation priorities.

By file format

  • PDF 1,995 · 99%
  • Excel (XLSX) 11 · <1%
  • Word (DOCX) 7 · <1%
  • PowerPoint (PPTX) 2 · <1%

Checked sample

17 of 50 passed(34%)

  • Passed basic checks: 17
  • Did not pass: 33

The checked files are mixed: some pass the basics and some don't. Fixing the templates you publish from now, while working through older files in batches, usually saves the most time.

The rate covers the 50 files we checked, not all 2,015 documents. Checks cover tag structure, document language, title, image alt text and form-field labels.

Scanned share

2% scanned

Most of the collection is digital-native text, which keeps remediation at the lighter end: tagging and structure work rather than OCR.

Scanned images need text recognition (OCR) before they can be tagged.

Forms are a small part of this inventory (3%), but each one needs labeled fields and a working tab order before someone using a screen reader can fill it in.

Crawl scope

Crawl date
September 23, 2026
Pages visited
1,000
Documents in the inventory
2,015
Files checked
50
Limits hit
page

These are machine checks on a sample, not a compliance finding, and they say nothing about the people who publish California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo's documents. The results for the sampled files are public above. The full inventory of every document we found, with detailed per-file reports, is available to verified staff of California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo after claiming this page.

Files we checked on calpoly.edu

Links go to the files on calpoly.edu as we found them on September 23, 2026.

These are automated checks on a sample of files as published on September 23, 2026. They are not a legal compliance finding and don't cover reading order, alt-text quality or table structure. Something wrong? Ask for a correction or removal.

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The 50 files checked in the sample, with each file's result
FileCategoryResultChecks not passed
exceptional-considerationPDF · 2 pagesFormsDid not passDocument title, Image alt text, Form field labels
Microsoft Word - Institutional_Application_11-19-2012Institutional Application · PDF · 8 pagesFormsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Image alt text
Draft open ended 2000 PERKINS P NOTEInstitutional Exit · PDF · 6 pagesFormsDid not passImage alt text
Microsoft Word - Noyce_Application_MATH_09-23-2013Noyce Application MATH · PDF · 9 pagesFormsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Image alt text
Microsoft Word - Noyce_Application_SCIENCE_08-08-19_DRAFTNoyce Application SCIENCE · PDF · 10 pagesFormsDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Image alt text
Noyce Employment Form_MATH_ 9_26_14.pdfNoyce Employment Form MATH · PDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passDocument language
Noyce_Exit_MATH.pdfNoyce Exit MATH · PDF · 7 pagesFormsDid not passDocument language, Image alt text
Noyce Employment Form_SCIENCE_ 9_26_14.pdfNoyce Exit Science 04 2019 · PDF · 7 pagesFormsDid not passDocument language, Image alt text
Outside Scholarship Enrollment Verification 0PDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passDocument title
Microsoft Word - PLUS Borrower 2018-05-04PLUSAUTH · PDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passTagged structure, Document language
serf pdf eff 010119PDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passDocument language, Document title, Form field labels
strategic-enrollment-management-2021-22-base-ssf-reportPDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passDocument title
CENG-Club-Resource-HandbookPDF · 11 pagesPoliciesDid not passDocument title
EO-1102 Student FeesPDF · 13 pagesPoliciesDid not passDocument language, Document title
S&U 24-25 -FINAL.xlsx2024-25-budget · PDF · 7 pagesReportsDid not passTagged structure, Document language
2025-26-budgetPDF · 5 pagesReportsDid not passDocument title
nov-20-21-2024-FULL-binder.pdfannual-hatecrimes · PDF · 4 pagesReportsDid not passTagged structure, Document language
campus-safety-planPDF · 4 pagesReportsDid not passDocument title
financial-aid-2021-FDSB21PDF · 1 pageReportsDid not passDocument title, Form field labels
Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reportingheerf-quarterly-reporting as of 12.31.20 · PDF · 3 pagesReportsDid not passTagged structure
Quarterly Budget and Expenditure Reportingheerf-quarterly-reporting as of 9.30.20 · PDF · 3 pagesReportsDid not passTagged structure
00114300 HEERF Q12023 03312023PDF · 12 pagesOtherDid not passDocument title, Form field labels
Cal_Poly_print_swagCal Poly LbD pennant 0 · PDF · 1 pageOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language
Cal_Poly_print_swagCal Poly poster · PDF · 1 pageOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language
clery-crime-definitionsPDF · 4 pagesOtherDid not passDocument title
PowerPoint Presentationcsa-cheat-sheet · PDF · 1 pageOtherDid not passImage alt text
faq-mixed-status042024PDF · 6 pagesOtherDid not passDocument title
FSA ID How To Flyer 12.31.2023PDF · 2 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title
Yard Sign - Landcape copy 3Lawn Sign Family Mustang · PDF · 1 pageOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language
Yard Sign - LandcapeLawn Sign Future Mustang · PDF · 1 pageOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language
Lawn Sign_Proud SupporterLawn Sign Proud Supporter · PDF · 1 pageOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language
Cal Poly State UniversityOutside scholarship notification · PDF · 1 pageOtherDid not passDocument language, Form field labels
CSA_One Sheetwho-is-a-csa · PDF · 1 pageOtherDid not passImage alt text
AGENDA10-22-20 ssfaac agenda · PDF · 1 pageAgendas & minutesPassedNone
AGENDA6-1-21 ssfaac - agenda · PDF · 1 pageAgendas & minutesPassedNone
Academic Standardsacademic-standards · PDF · 7 pagesPoliciesPassedNone
Academic Standards and Policiesacademic-standards-policies · PDF · 1 pagePoliciesPassedNone
Cal Poly Student Success Fee Guidelines and Procedurescal-poly-student-success-fee-guidelines-procedures · PDF · 7 pagesPoliciesPassedNone
Cal Poly Opportunity Fee Guidelines and Procedurescpof-guidelines · PDF · 7 pagesPoliciesPassedNone
Gradinggrading · PDF · 5 pagesPoliciesPassedNone
Other Academic Policiesother-information · PDF · 4 pagesPoliciesPassedNone
procedure-427-csupdprocedure-427-csupd · PDF · 3 pagesPoliciesPassedNone
Student Employee Handbookstudent-handbook · PDF · 14 pagesPoliciesPassedNone
University Policiesuniversity-policies · PDF · 15 pagesPoliciesPassedNone
Weekly Newsletter 10/2/2023newsletter 10192023 · PDF · 4 pagesNewslettersPassedNone
Copy of Dec Newsletternewsletter 12192023 · PDF · 4 pagesNewslettersPassedNone
Instruction to Request Verificaiton of Non-filingfinancial-aid-verification-nonfiling-instructions · PDF · 2 pagesReportsPassedNone
Financial Informationfinancial-information · PDF · 8 pagesReportsPassedNone
Annual Fire Safety Reportfire-safety-report · PDF · 16 pagesReportsPassedNone
Show all 49 files

1 more checked file is counted above but not linked here: it is on another site or its name looks like a personal record.

What each check looks for

Tagged structure
The file has a tag tree, so assistive technology can tell headings, lists and paragraphs apart.
Document language
The file declares its language, so screen readers pronounce it correctly.
Document title
The file has a document title, shown instead of the file name.
Image alt text
Every image in a tagged file carries alternative text, or the file has no untagged images.
Form field labels
Every fillable form field has a label a screen reader can announce.

How we measured this

  1. 1.Crawl

    We start at the organization's website and follow its sitemaps and links on the same site. We respect robots.txt and crawl delays, and skip login areas.

  2. 2.Classify

    Each document is sorted by file format and, from its link text and file name, into a category such as forms or agendas. Page counts are estimated, often without downloading the whole file.

  3. 3.Check a sample

    We open up to 50 PDFs and run basic machine checks: tags, document title, language, image alt text and form-field labels.

  4. 4.Publish only with evidence

    Figures appear only when a crawl finds at least 25 documents and checks at least 20 of them.

Limits of this method

  • We only see public pages we can reach through links or sitemaps. Documents behind logins or on other services may be missed.
  • Crawls stop at page, document and time limits. When one is hit, the counts are minimums.
  • Categories and page counts are estimates from links, file names and file metadata.
  • Machine checks can't judge reading order, alt text quality or table structure. Passing them is not WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.
  • Figures describe the site on the crawl date, not today.

This page's evidence

  • Crawled September 23, 2026: we fetched 1,000 pages from https://calpoly.edu/ and found 2,015 documents.
  • The pass rate comes from machine checks on 50 of those documents, not from checking every file.
  • Changelog: September 23, 2026 — inventory refreshed from the latest crawl.
  • How we crawl, classify and check documents

Plan the work before April 26, 2027

With 215 days left, start with the documents people use most and fix the rest in batches.

Where California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo should start

Start with what current students need: syllabi, admissions, registration and financial aid forms.

Students need these files to enroll, get financial aid and complete their courses.

Usually owned by disability services, IT accessibility staff and academic departments.

A timeline to April 26, 2027

  1. Inventory and triage

    by October 25, 2026

  2. Fix the documents people use most

    by January 30, 2027

  3. Everything in use conforms

    by April 26, 2027

A planning split of the time left, not a legal requirement.

Estimated cost with DocoMatic

$44,498 $66,747

≈ 222,490 credits for 115,170 estimated pages

  • 3,315 form pages at Level 3 (field labeling and tab order)
  • 2,237 scanned pages (OCR plus Level 2 tagging)
  • 109,618 standard pages at Level 1

This is a directional estimate from crawler statistics, not a quote. Run the remediation cost calculator with your own page counts for a tailored figure.

What DocoMatic does

  • Finds the PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel files on your website and estimates the backlog.
  • Fixes documents at three levels, from basic tagging to complex forms.
  • Checks every fixed file, with veraPDF PDF/UA-1 validation from Level 2 up.
  • Human review: turn it on when you request a fix, or arrange it with our team.
  • Monitors your site so new documents don't rebuild the backlog.

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Compare with similar organizations

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo beside the public colleges in California closest to it in population that also have published reports.

OrganizationPopulationDocuments foundEstimated pagesCrawled
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (this page)2,015+115,170September 23, 2026
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt356+4,395September 22, 2026
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona1,298+3,282September 22, 2026
California State University-Bakersfield1,898+4,605September 22, 2026
California State University-Chancellors Office2,008+30,205September 23, 2026
California State University-Channel Islands1,987+7,551September 23, 2026

Each figure comes from that organization’s own crawl; a + marks a crawl that stopped at a limit, so its count is a minimum. The table compares document inventories, not accessibility.

Related organizations

Also due April 26, 2027 in California

Frequently asked questions

When is California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo's ADA Title II deadline?

April 26, 2027. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is in the 2027 cohort under the Department of Justice's rule on web and mobile accessibility for state and local governments, with compliance dates as set by the Department's interim final rule of April 20, 2026 (91 FR 20902).

How was California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo's deadline set?

The Census Bureau calculates no population for California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo — it counts it as part of another government rather than a separate one. The rule then uses that government's population: 39,538,223 (State of California, 2020 Census). That is at or above 50,000, so the earlier compliance date applies.

How many public documents does California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo have?

Our crawl on September 23, 2026 fetched 1,000 pages from https://calpoly.edu/ and found at least 2,015 documents (it stopped at a crawl limit), an estimated 115,170 pages. The full file-level list is available to verified staff after claiming the page.

How many of California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo's documents pass accessibility checks?

17 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks (34%). That is a sample of the 2,015 documents we found, and passing basic checks is not full WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.

How much would it cost to fix California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo's documents?

Our directional estimate is $44,498 to $66,747 with DocoMatic: about 222,490 credits for 115,170 estimated pages, based on this crawl. It is not a quote.

Which documents should California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo fix first?

Start with what current students need: syllabi, admissions, registration and financial aid forms.

Do older PDFs have to be made accessible too?

Not all of them. Documents already posted before the compliance date are excepted unless they are currently used to apply for, gain access to, or participate in the organization's services, programs or activities (28 CFR 35.201(b)). Genuinely archived content is excepted too, but only while it is kept solely for reference, research or recordkeeping, sits in a clearly identified archive area and is not changed. Everything published from the compliance date on is covered, and so is any older file people still use to reach a service.