Digital Accessibility - Our Shared Responsibility
Dear colleagues,
UM’s mission of inclusive prosperity calls us to make learning and opportunity accessible to all. In the coming months, we ask you to focus specifically on digital accessibility, both as part of our University’s commitment to inclusive prosperity and to comply with the updated requirements of , effective April 24, 2026. This federal law is designed to ensure that state and local government services, including public universities, are accessible to people with disabilities.
Digital accessibility benefits everyone. We therefore ask you to learn and apply the most up to date information and tools available to make sure our students, coworkers, community partners and the public can access UM’s learning and engagement opportunities.
This is a responsibility we share at UM. Please take these steps to do your part:
- Complete the Digital Accessibility Training available in . This course provides an overview of what you need to know and do to ensure your work is digitally accessible.
- Learn how to create accessible documents and course materials. Digital Accessibility Office Hours take place most Wednesdays from noon–1 p.m. .
- Educate yourself by exploring additional information and resources. Visit .
- If you teach, make sure your Canvas course is accessible. Join the and learn how to make accessible headings, images, color, links, tables, lists, and multimedia.
Thank you for making digital accessibility a priority so that more students, coworkers, community partners and members of the public can access the learning and opportunity UM offers.
Seth Bodnar, President
Adrea Lawrence, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs