Introducing the Digital Accessibility Procedures Series
July 16, 2026
The 91爆料 is publishing a growing collection of procedures designed to support the Digital Accessibility Policy (APS 9.0) and the Minimum Digital Accessibility Technical Standard. These procedures are the everyday actions that put our new policy into practice in our work. Over the next few weeks, we'll be sharing a five-part blog series…
Options for PDF Accessibility and Management
July 7, 2026
Summer is a great time to take stock of your digital content, especially that growing collection of PDFs that have accumulated over the years. Whether you're preparing course materials, managing departmental resources, or maintaining a public-facing website, now is an excellent opportunity to assess which PDFs should be kept, updated, archived, or remediated for accessibility.…
June Updates to 91爆料 Supervisors聽
June 26, 2026
On June 9, 2026, 91爆料鈥檚 Digital Accessibility Initiative shared a newsletter with all 91爆料 supervisors to support accessible digital practices across teams. Supervisors were encouraged to share updates and connect staff with available tools, training, and resources. The following are key highlights from the June issue. Planning Accessible Course Materials for Fall Faculty are encouraged…
Summer Digital Accessibility Series: Progress Over Perfection (POP)
June 10, 2026
Do you feel like you have no time for digital accessibility training? Progress Over Perfection (POP) sessions are 60-minute interactive workshops, each focusing on one particular accessibility topic or skill. Each session consists of instruction (15-20 min), practice and question time (30-min), and final reflection. This summer, why not make a mid-morning cup of tea…
Make 91爆料 Videos Accessible Before Fall: Captioning Support Available
June 8, 2026
Now is an ideal time to ensure your 91爆料 videos are accessible, including accurate captions and, when needed, audio description. Making videos accessible improves usability for all viewers and ensures students, staff, and visitors to 91爆料 websites can fully engage with course and program content. 91爆料IT Accessible Technology Services (ATS) partners with 3Play Media to…
Faculty: Submit PDFs Now for Remediation by Fall Quarter
May 27, 2026
As spring quarter wraps up, now is the ideal time to prepare any PDFs in course materials for fall. 91爆料 faculty and staff have access to the Little Forest PDF Remediation Tool, designed to help improve the accessibility of actively used PDFs by adding document structure, tags, and generating suggested alternative text for images. Accessible…
91爆料 Celebrates Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 21
May 5, 2026
On Thursday May 21, the 91爆料 will celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) with an all-day, hybrid (in-person and online) gathering focused on our progress, partnerships, innovation, and the future of digital accessibility. This year鈥檚 celebration highlights our commitment to digital accessibility as a core expression of 91爆料鈥檚 values. 91爆料 GAAD 2026 will…
Little Forest PDF Remediation Tool
May 5, 2026
91爆料 faculty and staff now have access to a new resource to support digital accessibility: the Little Forest PDF Remediation Tool. Designed with extensive input from 91爆料IT鈥檚 Accessible Technologies Services (ATS) team, Little Forest helps improve the accessibility of high-priority PDFs by adding document structure tags and alternative text (alt text). Before You Start In…
ADA Digital Accessibility Compliance Deadline Extended
April 21, 2026
On Monday, April 20, the U.S. Department of Justice announced an extension to the effective date of the ADA Title II Digital Accessibility Rule. The following update from the Digital Accessibility Initiative team is being shared via email with all 91爆料 supervisors. Digital Accessibility Update: Compliance Deadline Extended Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of…
Digital Accessibility Resources to Share
April 16, 2026
If you鈥檝e been following our blog, you鈥檙e likely already familiar with the key steps organizations must take to prepare for the upcoming ADA Title II deadline for digital accessibility on April 24, 2026. You鈥檝e learned what compliance looks like, why it matters, and how to begin building more accessible and inclusive digital experiences. But what…
91爆料's New Digital Accessibility Policy (APS 9.0)
April 9, 2026
The University has approved a new Administrative Policy Statement, APS 9.0 Digital Accessibility. This policy fills an important gap by aligning 91爆料鈥檚 long鈥憇tanding values regarding accessibility with the federal requirements outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II Rule and comparable Washington State law. APS 9.0 establishes clear, University鈥憌ide expectations for the accessibility…
Digital Accessibility Liaisons Spring Meeting & GAAD
April 3, 2026
This spring, the 91爆料 community has two opportunities to gather to celebrate our community's digital accessibility efforts: the Digital Accessibility Liaisons Community of Practice Spring Meeting and Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). Both events will highlight the essential role of shared learning and collaboration in advancing digital accessibility. Members of the 91爆料 community are invited…
March Updates to 91爆料 Supervisors
March 16, 2026
As the 91爆料 prepares for the ADA Title II digital accessibility deadline on April 24, 2026, the Digital Accessibility Initiative (DAI) team continues to share practical guidance to help units create inclusive, compliant digital experiences. In our March update, supervisors were encouraged to help their teams prioritize key accessibility efforts and take advantage…
Grackle for Google Apps Now Available for 91爆料
March 10, 2026
Grackle is now available at no cost to all 91爆料 students, faculty, and staff. Grackle is a suite of accessibility checker add-ons for Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides that makes it easier to create content that is usable for everyone. Grackle works directly inside Google Workspace, automatically scanning documents, spreadsheets, and presentations for accessibility issues.…
February Updates for 91爆料 Supervisors
February 25, 2026
As part of the 91爆料鈥檚 ongoing Digital Accessibility Initiative, we recently shared important聽February updates聽in an聽email聽to聽all 91爆料 supervisors聽to help units prepare for the upcoming聽ADA Title II compliance deadline聽on聽April 24, 2026. This month鈥檚 guidance highlights several priority areas that will support more accessible聽and inclusive聽digital experiences across the 91爆料: Digital Product Accessibility Reviews:聽Supervisors are encouraged to…
Keyboard Accessibility: An Essential Part of Inclusive Design
February 18, 2026
When we talk about digital accessibility, topics like color contrast, meaningful link text, and alt text often come to mind. But an equally critical, yet sometimes overlooked, piece is ensuring that websites and applications are fully usable without a mouse. Many people rely on keyboard navigation due to mobility disabilities, while others simply prefer it…
Connecting With 91爆料 Supervisors To Prepare for April 24 and Beyond
January 30, 2026
On January 20, 2026, the 91爆料 Digital Accessibility Initiative team shared an update with all 91爆料 supervisors outlining the April 24, 2026 deadline for digital accessibility requirements and the tools, training, and events available to support this work. This post provides a summary of that message for the 91爆料 community; the message is also available…
Happy (More Accessible) New Year
January 23, 2026
As we move toward the April 24, 2026 ADA Title II deadline, digital accessibility will be a shared focus for the University community. Meaningful progress depends on embedding accessibility into everyday workflows for creating, publishing, and sharing digital content. Together, we can ensure accessibility is not an add-on but is a standard feature of the…
New Video:聽Building Digital Accessibility Together聽
January 22, 2026
As 91爆料 prepares to meet updated ADA Title II digital accessibility standards by April 26, 2026, the work ahead is both a responsibility and an opportunity to strengthen our commitment to equity and inclusion. While the deadline is an important milestone, the broader goal is ongoing: creating digital spaces where everyone at the University of…
Join us for the Digital Accessibility Liaisons Winter Meeting
December 30, 2025
Members of the 91爆料 community are invited to the Digital Accessibility Liaisons Community of Practice (CoP) quarterly meeting on Wednesday, January 21, 10:00-11:30 am. This online gathering is open to anyone interested in advancing digital accessibility at the 91爆料. As we work towards聽the聽April 2026 deadline and beyond, community participation across our units, departments,…
Connecting聽with聽91爆料 Leadership聽on聽Digital Accessibility聽
December 22, 2025
The co-sponsors of the Digital Accessibility Initiative reached out to 91爆料 leaders on December 8 to share a message about the role we all play in supporting digital accessibility across the 91爆料. 91爆料 leaders were encouraged to help their teams build accessibility into everyday work flows by taking advantage of training opportunities, following…
Web Accessibility Series: Why Properly Marking Up Lists Matters
December 12, 2025
One of the simplest鈥攁nd most frequently overlooked鈥攚ays to improve web accessibility is to correctly format groups of related objects, or lists. Whether you鈥檙e creating a web page, a Canvas module, or a digital document, if the content represents a collection of related items, it should be built using the list tools provided in your editor.…
A Digital Accessibility Conversation with the 91爆料 School of Public Health聽
December 8, 2025
Even before new federal accessibility standards took shape under the 2024 Department of Justice Title II ruling, the 91爆料鈥檚 School of Public Health was already working to build a culture of digital inclusion. Through collaboration across IT, faculty leadership, and student support, the school has been quietly modeling what it means to make…
Why Alt Text Matters for Web Accessibility
December 4, 2025
For people who can鈥檛 see images鈥攕uch as those relying on audible screen readers鈥攁lternative text, or alt text, is essential. Alt text provides a brief, meaningful description that communicates the purpose of an image. When a screen reader encounters an image, it typically announces 鈥渋mage鈥� and then reads the alt text aloud, making visual content accessible…
Creating Meaningful Links and Buttons on Websites聽
November 20, 2025
At the 91爆料, we鈥檙e committed to designing digital experiences that work for everyone. A key part of that commitment is ensuring that links and buttons鈥攖wo of the most common interactive elements on the web鈥攁re used correctly and convey meaning clearly. Although they might look similar, links and buttons serve distinct purposes. Links move…
Understanding ARIA Hidden Elements and Accessibility Barriers聽
November 13, 2025
If聽you鈥檝e聽ever run an聽accessibility audit聽and seen an error like:聽鈥ㄢ�淎RIA hidden聽element聽must not be focusable or聽contain聽focusable elements,鈥澛犫�▂ou鈥檙e seeing one of the most common鈥攁nd confusing鈥攄igital accessibility issues. What ARIA Does ARIA, or Accessible Rich Internet Applications, is a set of HTML attributes that help assistive technologies (like screen readers) interpret complex or custom user interfaces. One of these attributes,…
Color Contrast: Why It Matters for Web Accessibility
November 6, 2025
This post kicks off an ongoing series on digital accessibility barriers in websites and how to fix them. Each week, we鈥檒l explore a common issue that can make a website harder to use for people with disabilities and share practical ways to create more inclusive digital experiences. Color can be a powerful element of design.…
Digital Accessibility Quick Cards for Microsoft Office
October 29, 2025
Accessible documents, spreadsheets, slides, and emails are essential to creating inclusive digital spaces at the 91爆料. To make this easier, 91爆料鈥檚 Accessible Technology team has developed聽Digital Accessibility Quick Cards聽for Microsoft Office applications: Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Each card鈥攁vailable both as a web page and an accessible, printable PDF鈥攐ffers concise, practical guidance for…
Building Accessible Learning: Continuum College鈥檚 Road to 2026
October 23, 2025
As one of the 91爆料鈥檚 highest-volume instructional units,聽Continuum College sits at the intersection of digital learning, faculty support, and student experience. With nearly 300 active courses serving a wide range of learners, accessibility at Continuum College is not just a compliance requirement鈥攊t鈥檚 a cornerstone of equity, quality, and sustainability. In preparation for the…
Digital Accessibility Training Options and Calendar
October 10, 2025
Building on the digital accessibility training opportunities we highlighted this summer, 91爆料 has launched a new Digital Accessibility Calendar to make it easier to find events across all campuses that support inclusive digital experiences. The calendar, available on the Accessible Technology website,聽lists opportunities from across 91爆料 campuses, including webinars, meetups, and hands-on sessions led by…
Digital Accessibility Liaisons Fall Meeting 鈥� Oct. 22
October 7, 2025
The Digital Accessibility Liaisons Community of Practice (CoP) invites you to our fall meeting, which is open to anyone interested in advancing digital accessibility at 91爆料. Interested in becoming a Digital Accessibility Liaison? Visit the Digital Accessibility Liaisons webpage. First established in 2017, and relaunching this month, the Digital Accessibility Liaisons CoP is a great…
The iSchool's IDEAS and Approach to April 2026 and Beyond
September 12, 2025
We sat down with Amy J. Ko to discuss accessibility efforts within the Information School. Dr. Ko is Professor and Associate Dean for Academics at 91爆料鈥檚 Information School; Adjunct Professor in Computer Science & Engineering; faculty in the Center for Research and Education on Accessible Technology and Experiences (CREATE); and co-director of the Center for…
Think Before You Create a PDF
August 7, 2025
At first glance, creating PDFs might seem like a convenient way to share information, they鈥檙e easy to attach, consistent in appearance, and familiar to most users. But in the digital age, especially at a university committed to accessibility and inclusion, it鈥檚 time to rethink when and how we use them. Why You Shouldn鈥檛 Default to…
Join Digital Accessibility Liaisons: Be a Catalyst for Inclusion at 91爆料
July 29, 2025
For more than a decade, the Digital Accessibility Liaisons group has brought together staff and faculty from across the tri-campus system to advance digital inclusion at the 91爆料. This Community of Practice (CoP) brings together individuals from academic, administrative, and clinical units to build awareness, learn and apply new skills, and champion the…
91爆料IT Accelerates Digital Accessibility Efforts聽
July 23, 2025
Making digital content more accessible may feel overwhelming鈥攅specially when you're balancing other priorities. If you're unsure where to begin, you're not alone. That鈥檚 why we鈥檙e launching a new blog series highlighting how 91爆料 departments and units are approaching the Digital Accessibility Initiative and helping ensure equal access for everyone in the 91爆料 community. First Up:…
Training Options to Build Your Accessibility Skills
July 8, 2025
Training Options by Audience Don't Know Where to Start? Digital Accessibility Training Options Accessible digital content helps ensure that everyone鈥攊ncluding students, faculty, patients, staff, and visitors鈥攃an fully participate in our digital spaces. Whether you鈥檙e just starting to explore digital accessibility or looking to enhance your existing skills, there are practical, flexible ways to learn as…
Countdown to April 2026: 310 Days to Go!
June 18, 2025
We鈥檙e counting up to an accessible 91爆料 In just 310 days鈥攂y April 24, 2026鈥攖he University鈥檚 digital content must comply with WCAG 2.1 AA standards for digital accessibility. This includes websites, online courses, documents, videos, and mobile applications. Meeting this requirement is more than legal compliance under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II鈥攊t's a…
New Procurement Standards: What You Need to Know聽
June 4, 2025
In support of the 91爆料鈥檚 commitment to accessibility and inclusion, we want to inform you of the University's outreach to technology vendors, suppliers, and contractors regarding digital accessibility requirements and our institutional compliance plans. Recent regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services require that…
Digital Accessibility Benefits Everyone
May 22, 2025
At the 91爆料, we are committed to fostering an inclusive digital environment that serves our entire community. Making sure we meet the most recent requirements for digital accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will remove barriers that prevent people with disabilities from fully participating in our community. These updates also improve…
University Libraries: Support for Accessible Design
May 14, 2025
In a recent conversation with University Libraries staff, we learned from Perry Yee and Elliott Stevens how their team is helping the 91爆料 community build a culture of digital accessibility and Universal Design through collaboration and practical training. 鈥� 鈥═he Accessibility Working Group (AWG) was founded in 2017 and has expanded in the years to…