Upcoming Trainings
Access for All trainings will be held weekly to support faculty in their efforts to meet the Title II compliance standards. Sessions will be led by the Title II Faculty Fellows: Cassandra, Jey or Jenny and/or Glenn Pilsbury (OAT)
Check out trainings through Dec. 12, 2025
General Accessibility
- Nov. 6 — Morning session at 8 a.m. — General accessibility training
- Nov. 13 — Afternoon session at 2 p.m. — PowerPoint Training; General accessibility training
- Nov. 20 — Morning session at 8 a.m. — Tables and Spreadsheet Training; General accessibility training
- Dec. 4 — Morning session at 8 a.m. — General accessibility training
- Dec. 11 — Afternoon session at 2 p.m. — Intro to Accessibility – CHIL Principles; General accessibility training
Canvas Remediation with UDOIT
- Nov. 7 — Afternoon session at noon — Canvas Remediation with UDOIT
- Nov. 14 — Morning session at 9 a.m. — Canvas Remediation with UDOIT
- Nov. 21 — Afternoon session at noon — Canvas Remediation with UDOIT
- Dec. 5 — Afternoon session at noon — Canvas Remediation with UDOIT
- Dec. 12 — Morning session at 9 a.m. — Canvas Remediation with UDOIT
Accessibility Café | Access for All
Join us for the Accessibility Café. This weekly drop-in space is for faculty to get hands-on support with digital accessibility. Faculty Fellows Dr. Cassandra Drake and Dr. Leona Calkins will be available to answer questions, demonstrate tools, and guide you in making your course materials more accessible.
Drop in anytime—stay for a few minutes or the full hour!
- 1st / 3rd Tuesdays, 10:30–11:30 a.m. with Cassandra
- 2nd / 4th Wednesdays, 2 – 3 p.m. with Leona
General Accessibility - Thursdays
For Faculty:
These trainings will teach basic digital accessibility skills/understandings and aid instructors in starting strong with their instructional design. Topics include the WCAG standards, POUR principles and understanding the new Title II requirements, technical skills such as using accessibility tools in MS Word and PowerPoint and core skills like writing/applying Alt text, heading structure and creating descriptive links.
Canvas Remediation with UDOIT - Fridays
For Faculty, Student Employees or Admins/Staff:
These one-and-a-half-hour(1.5 hrs) sessions will use our two CO-provided tools — TidyUp and UDOIT — to remediate content in Canvas.
External Training Opportunities
WebAIM Accessible Documents Training
This course helps faculty and staff create accessible Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and PDF documents with a bonus option to learn about spreadsheet accessibility. Participants gain long-term skills to integrate accessibility principles into instructional materials and course design.
Enroll using your staff email
- Format: Asynchronous (self-paced, Chancellor's Office Canvas course)
- Start Dates: First Monday of each month
- Duration: Flexible – up to 180 business days to complete
UDOIT & TidyUP Support Sessions
Learn how to use TidyUP and UDOIT by Cidi Labs in Canvas to clean up course clutter and fix accessibility issues. These sessions provide hands-on support and allow participants to apply what they learn immediately. Live Online (1-hour synchronous sessions)
Register at least 24 hours in advance
Dates:
- UDOIT Training: November 5 at 9 a.m.
- TidyUP Training: November 18 at 9 a.m.
- UDOIT and TidyUp Support Session: November 19 at 10 a.m.
- UDOIT and TidyUp Support Session: November 4 at 12 p.m.
Updated: November 06, 2025