Email Archive

Stay up to date with accessibility guidance and updates shared across campus. These email messages highlight best practices for document design, web accessibility, and inclusive communication. Browse recent messages below to review updates or catch up on anything you may have missed.

  • Guiding Principals for Using Emojis

    Guiding Principles for Using Emojis Emojis 🎉 have become a fun and expressive part of digital communication from social media posts to casual emails. However, when it…

  • Title II Update

    Advancing Digital Accessibility at UM-Flint: Title II Update, Progress, & What’s Ahead Sent April 20, 2026 Dear Campus Community, Recent updates to federal Title II…

  • Captions and Transcripts

    Enabling captions or providing transcripts during live meetings and classes isn’t just about accessibility. It’s about creating a more inclusive, engaging, and effective learning and…

  • Designing Content for Screen Readers

    Creating content that works for everyone means considering how people with different abilities interact with websites and documents. Screen reader users, for example, rely on…

  • How Screen Readers Work

    As part of our ongoing efforts to build inclusive digital spaces, it’s important to understand the tools used by people with disabilities to access content-one…

  • Designing Content for Users with Invisible Disabilities

    As we continue our commitment to creating inclusive and accessible content, it’s important to remember that not all disabilities are visible. According to the CDC,…

  • Using Headings to Structure Content

    When creating web pages, PDFs, or Word documents, one simple but powerful tool can make a big difference in usability and accessibility: headings. What Are Headings?…

  • May Accessibility Month

    Support Digital Accessibility this May at UM-Flint Did you know over 1 billion people worldwide live with a disability? Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on…

  • SPG 601.20 and Digital Accessibility Office Open Hours

    Campus Employees, Get your questions answered at Accessibility virtual drop-in office hours! The Ann Arbor ITS Accessibility team is hosting monthly virtual drop-in office hours.…

  • New Information Regarding U-M’s EIT Accessibility Requirements and Deadline

    On June 20, 2022 the University of Michigan issued the U-M EIT Accessibility Standard Practice Guide (SPG 601.20) which codifies U-M’s commitment to creating and…

  • Be Part of UM-Flint’s Commitment to Inclusive Digital Access

    Subject: We Need Your Help! Be Part of UM-Flint’s Commitment to Inclusive Digital Access Dear U-M Flint Community Members, We hope this message finds you…