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For an alternate format of this events calendar, feel free to save our Google Calendar of U-M Accessibility Events. This calendar will be updated to match the events listed on this webpage, and can be toggled "on/off" to display in your own Google Calendar.
Date/Time: May 7, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:30am
Location: Remote
Presented by the ITS Accessibility Team
In June 2022, U-M enacted an official policy about digital accessibility. The policy covers digital formats such as websites, documents and software programs. Digital accessibility applied consistently avoids potential barriers for individuals with disabilities. This introductory course will provide an overview of what digital accessibility is, why digital accessibility is important, and how everyone at the university plays a part in making digital content accessible. Open to any U-M faculty or staff member who would like to have a better understanding of digital accessibility and its impact on workplace culture, relationships and team dynamics.
Date/Time: May 12, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location: Remote
Presented by the Disability Equity Office
Join the university's Disability Equity Office to learn about service animals, service animals in training, emotional support animals, and the differences between them. Topics will include service animals in the classroom, workplace, and public spaces. Participants will learn what questions can be asked of a handler and how to respond to inquiries about service animals.
Date/Time: May 14, 2025 - 11:00am - 11:45am
Location: Ross School of Business
Presented by Allison Kushner and Erin Metz (Disability Equity Office)
This workshop will cover practical strategies for fostering disability-inclusive virtual and hybrid events at all event planning stages, including save-the-dates, venue selection considerations, and accessible communication techniques to integrate into any event planning process. From checklists to best practices, participants will learn how to plan and execute accessible events going beyond accommodation basics. Participants will also learn about inclusive communication techniques and how to leverage accessible surveys to seek feedback from attendees to improve event accessibility continuously.
Date/Time: May 15, 2025 - 10:30am - 3:00pm
Location: Remote
Presented by Allison Kushner and Erin Metz (Disability Equity Office)
Global Accessibility Awareness Day is a virtual accessibility event on Thursday, May 15, 2025, aimed at engaging in conversation, thinking, and learning about access and inclusion. This year’s event is sponsored by the University of Minnesota and co-sponsored by the University of Illinois system and the University of Michigan. The year’s theme is “Committing to Change” considering the many ways we, our departments, our colleges and universities, and communities can commit to making the changes needed to be more inclusive. The event is organized by a volunteer group of dedicated University employees.
Director of Disability Equity and ADA Coordinator Allison Kushner and Senior Accessibility Specialist Erin Metz will present "Creating Awareness & Empowering Change: Building a Campus-wide Disability Awareness Program" on Track C of Session 1. This presentation focuses on how to develop and implement a comprehensive disability awareness training program designed to educate a university community on its disability compliance obligations but also foster a culture of disability inclusion and accessibility. This presentation by UM's Disability Equity Office will highlight the key challenges, successes, and impacts of implementing its own disability education and training program. Participants will gain insight into leveraging their available resources to build a training program, including creating a strategic mission and roadmap for implementation, and how to utilize objective data to gain buy-in and enthusiasm for growth from key stakeholders.
Date/Time: May 15, 2025 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Remote
Presented by the Disability Equity Office
Disability is an integral part of the university’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. It is important to be part of a culture that supports and embraces disability inclusion. This session will cover background about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), ways to raise disability awareness and inclusion, best practices for creating and maintaining inclusive working and learning environments, and content to dispel ableist myths and misconceptions about disability. Open to any U-M faculty or staff member who wishes to contribute to a more inclusive and accessible environment.
Date/Time: May 21, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location: Remote
Presented by the Disability Equity Office
This presentation focuses on the intersection of employee performance challenges and the implementation of accommodations, offering solutions and a strategic approach to ensure organizational goals and compliance with employment laws.
We encourage you to submit questions in advance using this link: https://myumi.ch/y124E.
Date/Time: May 29, 2025 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location: Remote
Presented by the Disability Equity Office
In this workshop, we will discuss the timing, circumstances, and reasons for making disability disclosures and to whom they should be made. Additionally, we will explore the how, when, and why of student and employee disability disclosures, and what to do if you receive a disclosure in a workplace or academic setting.
Date/Time: June 5, 2025 - August 7, 2025 (Weekly on Thursdays) - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Remote
Presented by Kellie Grasman and Amy Whitesall
The 10-Week Accessibility Challenge now offers live syncronous sessions that correspond to the weekly challenge content. In these sessions, participants can go further in depth to that week's topic, participate in live activities and demos, and ask questions about how accessibility relates to their specific day-to-day work.
Date/Time: June 24, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Remote
Presented by the Disability Equity Office
An inclusive environment consists of a purposeful effort to establish an environment where individuals are respected, regardless of their demographics and differences. In this workshop, you will learn about the importance of equitable access to the same resources and benefits in the workplace for individuals with disabilities and how creating a more accessible environment for disabled individuals creates a more inclusive environment for all individuals.
Date/Time: June 24, 2025 - Time TBD
Location: Remote
Presented by Kellie Grasman and Amy Whitesall
The Course Accessibility Challenge offers a live syncronous session at the end of the three week challenge. In this session, participants can go further in depth to the topics covered during the challenge, participate in live activities and demos, and ask questions about how accessibility relates to their specific day-to-day work.
