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  • California · Yolo County
  • 2027 cohort · 196 days left

University of California-Davis: ADA Title II document accessibility deadline and status

Our September 23, 2026 crawl of ucdavis.edu(opens in new tab) found 686 public documents, about 11,289 pages. 36 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks.

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documents found
686
estimated pages
11,289
checked files passed
36 / 50
crawl date
Sep 23, 2026

What our crawl found on ucdavis.edu

Counts from our September 23, 2026 crawl, which visited 1,000 pages. Our crawler found 686 public documents on ucdavis.edu — an estimated 11,289 pages your team would otherwise inventory by hand.

Documents by category

  • Other532 · 78%
  • Forms59 · 9%
  • Policies55 · 8%
  • Reports38 · 6%
  • Agendas & minutes2 · <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 594 · 87%
  • Word (DOCX) 87 · 13%
  • PowerPoint (PPTX) 3 · <1%
  • Excel (XLSX) 2 · <1%

Checked sample

36 of 50 passed(72%)

  • Passed basic checks: 36
  • Did not pass: 14

Many of the checked files pass the basic checks. Passing them is not full conformance: reading order, alt text quality and table structure still need a person or a deeper check.

The rate covers the 50 files we checked, not all 686 documents. Checks cover tag structure, document language, title, image alt text and form-field labels.

Scanned share

0% 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 (9%), 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
686
Files checked
50
Limits hit
None reported

These are machine checks on a sample, not a compliance finding, and they say nothing about the people who publish University of California-Davis'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 University of California-Davis after claiming this page.

Files we checked on ucdavis.edu

Links go to the files on ucdavis.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
UC Davis Field DayJOINTUCD2015FieldDayAgenda · PDF · 2 pagesAgendas & minutesDid not passTagged structure, Document language
authorization-release-formPDF · 2 pagesFormsDid not passDocument title, Form field labels
DATA SHEET FOR CONTRACT AND GRANT PROPOSALSSponsor-Fee-Form-1 · PDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passDocument language, Image alt text, Form field labels
CalPEPAL Brief Report Oct 2022PDF · 10 pagesReportsDid not passDocument title
01-adminPDF · 14 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
03-keyshavPDF · 7 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title
04-bishopPDF · 14 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title
05-bidinfoPDF · 4 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title
Provost & EVC Organization Chart Names, Titles & Deptsadministrative-org-chart · PDF · 1 pageOtherDid not passDocument language
dashboard.pptxdashboard · PDF · 5 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language
Debunking Stalking MythsPDF · 1 pageOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title
lib-fine-art-guide-shields webPDF · 2 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title
Automation with Python Security Scanning Project Proposalteam-1 · PDF · 8 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Image alt text
team-2PDF · 14 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
Adding & Dropping Coursesadding-dropping-courses · PDF · 1 pageFormsPassedNone
Late Actionslate-actions · PDF · 3 pagesFormsPassedNone
Register for Classesregister-for-classes · PDF · 1 pageFormsPassedNone
Registration & Course Loadregistration-course-load · PDF · 1 pageFormsPassedNone
Registration Pass Timesregistration-pass-times · PDF · 1 pageFormsPassedNone
Simultaneous Enrollment at a Non-University of Californiasimultaneous-enrollment · PDF · 1 pageFormsPassedNone
Academic Creditacademic-credit · PDF · 1 pagePoliciesPassedNone
Policies, Procedures, & Regulationsacademic-information-policies-regulations · PDF · 1 pagePoliciesPassedNone
Academic Standingacademic-standing · PDF · 3 pagesPoliciesPassedNone
Advanced Placement (AP) Credit & Chartadvanced-placement-ap-examinations · PDF · 2 pagesPoliciesPassedNone
AP & IB Charts Archiveap-ib-charts-archive · PDF · 1 pagePoliciesPassedNone
Completing Your Degreecompleting-your-degree · PDF · 2 pagesPoliciesPassedNone
Environmental Policy & Management (Graduate Group)environmental-policy-management · PDF · 1 pagePoliciesPassedNone
Environmental Policy & Management, Master of Scienceenvironmental-policy-management-ms · PDF · 1 pagePoliciesPassedNone
Environmental Science & Policyenvironmental-science-policy · PDF · 1 pagePoliciesPassedNone
Examinationsexaminations · PDF · 4 pagesPoliciesPassedNone
General Appealgeneral-appeal · PDF · 1 pagePoliciesPassedNone
Grades & Gradinggrades-grading · PDF · 11 pagesPoliciesPassedNone
Honors & Awardshonors-awards · PDF · 2 pagesPoliciesPassedNone
International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit & Chartinternational-baccalaureate-ib-examinations · PDF · 2 pagesPoliciesPassedNone
Leaving UC Davisleaving-uc-davis · PDF · 3 pagesPoliciesPassedNone
Retroactive Changesretroactive-changes · PDF · 4 pagesPoliciesPassedNone
Returning to UC Davisreturning-uc-davis · PDF · 2 pagesPoliciesPassedNone
Student Conduct & Responsibilitiesstudent-conduct-responsibilities · PDF · 1 pagePoliciesPassedNone
Transportation Technology & Policy (Graduate Group)transportation-technology-policy-graduate-group · PDF · 1 pagePoliciesPassedNone
Transportation Technology & Policy, Doctor of Philosophytransportation-technology-policy-phd · PDF · 1 pagePoliciesPassedNone
Course Materials & Service Feescourse-materials-service-fees · PDF · 1 pageReportsPassedNone
Fee Refundsfee-refunds · PDF · 1 pageReportsPassedNone
Fees, Costs, &​​ Financial Aidfees-costs-financial-aid · PDF · 1 pageReportsPassedNone
Drop for Non-Payment & Student Payment Deadlinenon-payment · PDF · 1 pageReportsPassedNone
Part-Time & Employee Students Feespart-time-employee-student-fees · PDF · 1 pageReportsPassedNone
Statisticsstatistics · PDF · 1 pageReportsPassedNone
Tuition & Residencetuition-residence · PDF · 1 pageReportsPassedNone
Show all 47 files

3 more checked files are 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://ucdavis.edu/ and found 686 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 196 days left, start with the documents people use most and fix the rest in batches.

Where University of California-Davis 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 November 10, 2026

  2. Fix the documents people use most

    by February 7, 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

$7,890 – $11,834

≈ 39,448 credits for 11,289 estimated pages

  • 971 form pages at Level 3 (field labeling and tab order)
  • 0 scanned pages (OCR plus Level 2 tagging)
  • 10,318 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

University of California-Davis beside the public colleges in California closest to it in population that also have published reports.

OrganizationPopulationDocuments foundEstimated pagesCrawled
University of California-Davis (this page)—68611,289September 23, 2026
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo—4,275138,203September 23, 2026
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt—5,15167,105September 23, 2026
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona—4,65451,642September 23, 2026
California State University-Bakersfield—4,09457,687September 23, 2026
California State University-Chancellors Office—5,233134,293September 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 University of California-Davis's ADA Title II deadline?

April 26, 2027. University of California-Davis 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 University of California-Davis's deadline set?

The Census Bureau calculates no population for University of California-Davis — 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 University of California-Davis have?

Our crawl on September 23, 2026 fetched 1,000 pages from https://ucdavis.edu/ and found 686 documents, an estimated 11,289 pages. The full file-level list is available to verified staff after claiming the page.

How many of University of California-Davis's documents pass accessibility checks?

36 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks (72%). That is a sample of the 686 documents we found, and passing basic checks is not full WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.

How much would it cost to fix University of California-Davis's documents?

Our directional estimate is $7,890 to $11,834 with DocoMatic: about 39,448 credits for 11,289 estimated pages, based on this crawl. It is not a quote.

Which documents should University of California-Davis 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.