Join Us January 8-9 to Transform Your Materials: USM Digital Accessibility Spring Cleaning

Repost from the USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation: 

Dear Colleagues,

The USM Digital Accessibility Spring Cleaning is almost here! Join us Thursday, January 8, and Friday, January 9, to make your digital content accessible.

Let's take some time to assess and remediate your course materials and workplace documents. Whether you're a faculty member preparing courses or a staff member managing shared resources, Spring Cleaning offers the perfect opportunity to ensure your digital content is accessible to everyone.

What We're Offering:

•  System-wide webinars via Zoom—open to all Maryland faculty and staff
•  Campus-specific workshops tailored to your institution's tools
•  Drop-in office hours for personalized support both days
•  Self-paced resources available anytime
•  Celebration session to share successes and stay motivated
  
  

System-wide Events Schedule:

 Thursday, January 8

10:00-10:45 AM ET: Let's Get Cleaning! (Welcome & Overview) | Register

11:00 AM-12:00 PM ET: Digital Accessibility 101 | Register

11:00 AM-2:00 PM ET: Drop-In Zoom Office Hours (no registration required) | Join Here

3:00-4:00 PM ET: Digital Accessibility in STEM: Practical Fixes for Spring  | Register

3:00-4:00 PM ET: Digital Accessibility in Arts & Music: Practical Fixes for Spring  | Register

4:15-5:00 PM ET: Rethinking PDFs: The Accessibility Shortcut You Need | Register

 Friday, January 9

9:00-10:00 AM ET: Accessibility Audit & Action Planning | Register

10:30-11:30 AM ET: Document Remediation Lab | Register

12:00-1:30 PM ET: Sparkle On: Celebrating Our Wins & Next Steps | Register

1:30-3:30 PM ET: Drop-In Zoom Office Hours (no registration required) | Join Here

Plus: Campus-specific virtual and in-person workshops—View the complete schedule with campus events.

Can't Attend Live?

Access our self-paced Spring Cleaning guide with step-by-step resources for remediating your content on your own timeline.

Beyond Course Content:

This event isn't just for course materials! Whether you're in an academic department, student affairs, admin and finance, a student organization, or another part of campus, you can apply accessibility principles to presentations, shared drives, templates, reports, and any other digital materials you create or share.

Let's work together to create a more accessible university system—one document, one slide, one course at a time.

Questions? Contact cai@usmd.edu

Brought to you by:

USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation (KCAI) | USM Council for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning (CATL) | USM Digital Accessibility Work Group (DAWG)

We look forward to engaging with you at Spring Cleaning!