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March 30, 2026
In the March 30, 2026 issue
DIGITAL ACCESSIBILITY.
12 Weeks to Digital Accessibility
Week 12 - And we continue...
While April 1 (UW) and April 26 (federal) mark formal compliance deadlines, these dates are not an endpoint. Rather, they represent the point at which we are expected to both meet and continuously maintain digital accessibility standards. From that point forward, all digital materials shared with students are expected to be accessible. Please continue to learn, refine your workflows, and improve your practices over time. You can do this—and remember, digitally accessible materials support better learning for all students.
Action for this week:
- Consider all the things you learned about digital accessibility and give yourself a high-five!
- Print out and keep the digital accessibility checklist handy as you continue to create accessible materials.
- Revise your work flow to include accessibility checks and edits every time you create student-facing materials. That means when you write an email, create a Word document, design a PowerPoint, etc. Always consider if the materials need to be shared with students and think about various ways you can find/share materials.
- ITS continues to be the point of contact for Microsoft, Adobe, and Kaltura accessibility support. CATL continues to be the point of contact for Canvas accessibility support.
EVENTS & REMINDERS.
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Coffee Meets Learning
connect with CATL over coffee or tea, talk about teaching- 8 to 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 31
- 8 to 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 7
- 8 to 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 14
- 8 to 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 21
- 8 to 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 28
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Digital Accessibility Support
no appointment required, support from CATL- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 1
- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 8
- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 15
- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 22
- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 29
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Write On
Research Writing Work Time for Instructors, Spring 2026- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, April 3
- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, April 10
- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, April 17
- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, April 24
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Book Club: Engaging Ideas
- 8:50 to 9:45 a.m. Monday, April 6
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New(ish) Instructors
Community of Practice, Sponsored by CATL (Spring 2026)- 12:05 to 1 p.m. Monday, April 6
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Faculty and IAS Promotion Information Session
- 3:45 to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 9
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Faculty and IAS Promotion Information Session
- 2:15 to 3:30 p.m. Friday, April 10
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Artificial Intelligence
Community of Practice, Sponsored by CATL, Spring 2026- 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 14
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Friend of Graduate & Extended Learning
Award Ceremony & Reception- 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 16