- public college
- California · San Diego County
- 2027 cohort · 196 days left
University of California-San Diego: ADA Title II document accessibility deadline and status
Our September 23, 2026 crawl of ucsd.edu(opens in new tab) found at least 590 public documents, about 6,425 pages. 9 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks.
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- documents found
- 590+
- estimated pages
- 6,425
- checked files passed
- 9 / 50
- crawl date
- Sep 23, 2026
What our crawl found on ucsd.edu
Counts from our September 23, 2026 crawl, which visited 1,000 pages. Our crawler found 590 public documents on ucsd.edu — an estimated 6,425 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
- Other242 · 41%
- Policies191 · 32%
- Forms89 · 15%
- Reports64 · 11%
- Agendas & minutes4 · <1%
No single category dominates this inventory — the largest bucket is uncategorized material at 41% — so a short sampling pass is the fastest way to establish remediation priorities.
By file format
- PDF 562 · 95%
- Word (DOCX) 23 · 4%
- PowerPoint (PPTX) 3 · <1%
- Excel (XLSX) 2 · <1%
Checked sample
9 of 50 passed(18%)
- Passed basic checks: 9
- Did not pass: 41
Most checked files are missing basics such as tags, a document title, a declared language or labeled form fields. Files made without accessibility tooling usually look like this, and they need structural work, not touch-ups.
The rate covers the 50 files we checked, not all 590 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 make up 15% of the documents. Forms take the most work to fix, since every field needs a label and a logical tab order.
Crawl scope
- Crawl date
- September 23, 2026
- Pages visited
- 1,000
- Documents in the inventory
- 590
- Files checked
- 50
- Limits hit
- page
- Started from
- ucsd.edu(opens in new tab)
These are machine checks on a sample, not a compliance finding, and they say nothing about the people who publish University of California-San Diego'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-San Diego after claiming this page.
Files we checked on ucsd.edu
Links go to the files on ucsd.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.
| File | Category | Result | Checks not passed |
|---|---|---|---|
| consent-to-disclose-recordsPDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Document title |
| deanscert-formPDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Document language, Document title, Form field labels |
| e-pub instructions1PDF · 6 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Document title |
| Grad-Lounge-Access-Request-Form-October-20213683PDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Document title, Form field labels |
| Guidelines-for-the-Application-of-AB-168-and-SB-1162-for-Academic-Recruitments-December-2022PDF · 7 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Document title |
| ReproductiveLossLeaveRequestPDF · 2 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Document title, Form field labels |
| simenrlmt02simenrlmt02 · PDF · 2 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text, Form field labels |
| sp21 appendix cPDF · 2 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Document language, Document title |
| UCSD Implementing Proceduressp51 · PDF · 3 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Document language |
| TRAINING JUSTIFICATION AND ANTICIPATED COSTsp51 appendix a · PDF · 2 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Document language |
| Microsoft Word - 2025-26 Special Circumstance - Cost of Attendance (COA) Appeal InstructionsSpecial-Circumstance---COA-Appeal-Instructions · PDF · 4 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| Temporary Employees Appointment Summarytemp-appt-summary-pdffill-in · PDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Document language, Image alt text, Form field labels |
| UCSD FAR Request Form 10 2024PDF · 3 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document title, Form field labels |
| GFH-Community-Standards-2024-25PDF · 10 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| Microsoft Word - UC San Diego Library Use & Conduct Policy Handoutlib-use-conduct-policies · PDF · 2 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| policies-impacting-expressive-activity-081924PDF · 6 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| PPM-160-10-Clean-Redline-Final-2023-1PDF · 26 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| PPM-160-10-Redline-August-2024-1PDF · 26 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| Res-Life-Community-Standards-FAQ-10-2PDF · 7 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| Res-Life-Community-Standards-FAQ-10-21PDF · 7 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| Standards-of-Conduct-2026-PDF · 12 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| UG-RLCS-26-27PDF · 14 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| Undergraduate-Residential-Life-Community-Standards-Clean-10-21PDF · 14 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| Undergraduate-Residential-Life-Community-Standards-Revision-Summary-10-2PDF · 4 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| Acad Comp Audit and Reporting Best PracticesPDF · 1 page | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| Geisel 8th floor plans 2019PDF · 1 page | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| geisel-4th-floorPDF · 1 page | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| Geisel floor plans (rev2016-final-5th fl-Oct 2016).pubgeisel-5th-floor · PDF · 1 page | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| Geisel floor plans (rev2016-final-6th fl-oct 2016).pubgeisel-6th-floor · PDF · 1 page | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| Geisel floor plans (rev2015-final-7th fl-Sept 2015).pubgeisel-7th-floor · PDF · 1 page | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| Shortlist-Report-Script-2023PDF · 5 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| UCSD-Economic-Impact-Brochure-2019PDF · 2 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document title |
| UCSD-Economic-Impact-Report-2019PDF · 69 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document title, Image alt text |
| ucsd-fraPDF · 1 page | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| ucsdhcoct2016PDF · 2 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| ucsdhcoct2017PDF · 2 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| AuthRevChart 01.2026PDF · 33 pages | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| Geisel Floor 6Library-Maps Geisel-Floor-6 · PDF · 5 pages | Other | Did not pass | Image alt text |
| GeiselMap-L8Library-Maps Geisel-Floor-8 · PDF · 3 pages | Other | Did not pass | Image alt text |
| tenant-inspection-checklistPDF · 4 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title |
| Library Policies - 2025library-policies-2025 · PDF · 2 pages | Policies | Passed | None |
| Geisel Library Directory_July 2025.pdfGeisel-Library-Locations · PDF · 1 page | Other | Passed | None |
| Geisel 1st FloorLibrary-Maps Geisel-Floor-1 · PDF · 5 pages | Other | Passed | None |
| Geisel 2nd FloorLibrary-Maps Geisel-Floor-2 · PDF · 6 pages | Other | Passed | None |
| Geisel 4th FloorLibrary-Maps Geisel-Floor-4 · PDF · 3 pages | Other | Passed | None |
| Geisel 5th FloorLibrary-Maps Geisel-Floor-5 · PDF · 3 pages | Other | Passed | None |
| GEISEL 7TH FLOORLibrary-Maps Geisel-Floor-7 · PDF · 3 pages | Other | Passed | None |
| WongAvery Floor 1Library-Maps WongAvery-Floor-1 · PDF · 3 pages | Other | Passed | None |
| WongAvery Floor 2Library-Maps WongAvery-Floor-2 · PDF · 2 pages | Other | Passed | None |
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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.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.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.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.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://www.ucsd.edu/ and found 590 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-San Diego 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
Inventory and triage
by November 10, 2026
Fix the documents people use most
by February 7, 2027
Everything in use conforms
by April 26, 2027
A planning split of the time left, not a legal requirement.
Estimated cost with DocoMatic
$6,905 – $10,358
≈ 34,526 credits for 6,425 estimated pages
- 969 form pages at Level 3 (field labeling and tab order)
- 0 scanned pages (OCR plus Level 2 tagging)
- 5,456 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-San Diego beside the public colleges in California closest to it in population that also have published reports.
| Organization | Population | Documents found | Estimated pages | Crawled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-San Diego (this page) | — | 590+ | 6,425 | September 23, 2026 |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | — | 4,275 | 138,203 | September 23, 2026 |
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | — | 5,151 | 67,105 | September 23, 2026 |
| California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | — | 4,654 | 51,642 | September 23, 2026 |
| California State University-Bakersfield | — | 4,094 | 57,687 | September 23, 2026 |
| California State University-Chancellors Office | — | 5,233 | 134,293 | September 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
Public colleges in California
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo: ADA deadline report
4,275 documents · due April 26, 2027
- California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt: ADA deadline report
5,151 documents · due April 26, 2027
- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona: ADA deadline report
4,654 documents · due April 26, 2027
- California State University-Bakersfield: ADA deadline report
4,094 documents · due April 26, 2027
Also due April 26, 2027 in California
- California School for the Blind (State Special Schl): ADA deadline report
school district · 43 documents · due April 26, 2027
- California School for the Deaf-Riverside (ST Special Schl): ADA deadline report
school district · 40 documents · due April 26, 2027
- Los Angeles County: ADA deadline report
county · 5,585 documents · due April 26, 2027
- Los Angeles County Office of Education: ADA deadline report
school district · 1,009 documents · due April 26, 2027
Frequently asked questions
When is University of California-San Diego's ADA Title II deadline?
April 26, 2027. University of California-San Diego 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-San Diego's deadline set?
The Census Bureau calculates no population for University of California-San Diego — 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-San Diego have?
Our crawl on September 23, 2026 fetched 1,000 pages from https://www.ucsd.edu/ and found at least 590 documents (it stopped at a crawl limit), an estimated 6,425 pages. The full file-level list is available to verified staff after claiming the page.
How many of University of California-San Diego's documents pass accessibility checks?
9 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks (18%). That is a sample of the 590 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-San Diego's documents?
Our directional estimate is $6,905 to $10,358 with DocoMatic: about 34,526 credits for 6,425 estimated pages, based on this crawl. It is not a quote.
Which documents should University of California-San Diego 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.