{"id":309,"date":"2025-05-01T14:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T18:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.web.umflint.edu\/accessibility\/?p=309"},"modified":"2026-06-22T14:08:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T18:08:40","slug":"may-accessibility-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/accessibility\/may-accessibility-month\/","title":{"rendered":"May Accessibility Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Support Digital Accessibility this May at UM-Flint<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/accessibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/06\/um-flint-logo-maize-keyboard-300x300.png\" alt=\"UM-Flint Global Accessibility Awareness Day logo\" class=\"wp-image-314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/accessibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/06\/um-flint-logo-maize-keyboard-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/accessibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/06\/um-flint-logo-maize-keyboard-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/accessibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/06\/um-flint-logo-maize-keyboard-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/accessibility\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/06\/um-flint-logo-maize-keyboard.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did you know over 1 billion people worldwide live with a disability? Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on May 15 encourages everyone to talk, think, and learn about digital access and inclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In celebration of GAAD and in alignment with&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/spg.umich.edu\/policy\/601.20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility SPG 601.20<\/strong><\/a><strong>, ITS, MAC, and ODE are excited to share several ways you can support accessibility at UM-Flint this May:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Website Accessibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take time to review your department\u2019s public and intranet sites:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sort pages in WordPress by \u201clast updated.\u201d Is the content current and accessible?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review media files \u2014 remove unused items and consider converting PDFs to webpages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Canvas Accessibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Panorama is now available in Canvas, providing a powerful tool to check, improve, and create accessible content directly within your course. It scans course materials and attached documents for accessibility issues, and offers easy-to-use options to address them\u2014helping you deliver more inclusive content to all students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ODE has launched the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/umich.instructure.com\/enroll\/M34TKD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canvas Accessibility with Panorama course<\/a>&nbsp;to help you learn how to add captions to video, use descriptive links, provide alt text for images, and more!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Upcoming Accessibility Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join one of our virtual sessions in May:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>May 1, 11 a.m.<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/events.umflint.edu\/ode\/events\/12334\">Structuring Your Canvas Course<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 9, 1 p.m.<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/events.umflint.edu\/ode\/events\/13025\">Using Kaltura<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 12, 2 p.m.<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/events.umflint.edu\/ode\/events\/13059\">Panorama Accessibility Platform<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 14, 1 p.m.<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/events.umflint.edu\/ode\/events\/13026\">Getting Started with Course Accessibility<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 15, 2 p.m.<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/events.umflint.edu\/its\/events\/13069\">Introduction to Accessibility<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 22, 12 p.m.<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/events.umflint.edu\/ode\/events\/13029\">Panorama Accessibility Platform<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.app.google\/LcHxRsR1xrpy1zSg7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Schedule a meeting<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;with Krystal Tosch, Digital Accessibility Analyst, for personalized support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By participating, you help remove barriers and build a more inclusive future for all Wolverines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Support Digital Accessibility this May at UM-Flint Did you know over 1 billion people worldwide live with a disability? 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