2026 Digital Accessibility Summit
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Registration is now officially open for the 2026 University of Minnesota Digital Accessibility Summit: Stories, Skills & Sustainability! The Office for Digital Accessibility (ODA) invites faculty, staff, and students from across all University of Minnesota campuses to join us for a day of celebration, connection, and hands-on learning. Why participate:Gain practical tools for creating accessible files. Hear inspiring real-world stories from faculty and students. Learn actionable strategies to embed lasting accessibility into your daily workflow. Event DetailsDate: Wednesday, October 21, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM (Includes a 12:00 - 1:00 PM lunch break) Format: Virtual (Free and open to all University of Minnesota campuses) Accommodations: Live captioning (CART) services provided by the Disability Resource Center. Additional accommodation requests can be submitted through the event registration form. Register for the SummitWellbeing Points: 800. Code will be shared in the Zoom chat at the beginning and end of each session. Schedule at a Glance10:00 - 10:45 AM - Building an Inclusive Campus: Progress, Priorities, and the Road Ahead11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Beyond the Deadline Panel: Building Sustainable Accessibility into Unit Workflows12:00 - 1:00 PM - Lunch Break 1:00 - 1:45 PM - Under the Hood: Engineering Accessible Docs, Slides, and Sheets2:00 - 3:00 PM - Impact in Action Panel: Elevating Teaching and Learning Through AccessibilityRegister for the Summit We look forward to coming together as a university community to celebrate our progress and build an inclusive digital future together.