This spring, the UW community has two opportunities to gather to celebrate our community’s digital accessibility efforts: the Digital Accessibility Liaisons Community of Practice Spring Meeting and Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). Both events will highlight the essential role of shared learning and collaboration in advancing digital accessibility.
Members of the UW community are invited to the Digital Accessibility Liaisons Community of Practice (CoP) Spring Meeting on Tuesday, April 22, from 1:00鈥�2:30 p.m. This online gathering is open to everyone in the UW community聽who is interested in strengthening digital accessibility across the University.
With the ADA Title II April 24 deadline just days away, we鈥檒l take time to reflect on where we are now, share updates on new tools and evolving procedures, and discuss what鈥檚 working and what still needs attention as accessibility continues to become embedded in our everyday practices.
Whether accessibility is a core part of your role or something you support alongside other responsibilities, the Digital Accessibility Liaisons CoP is a space to exchange ideas, ask questions, and build relationships that move this work forward.
Save the Date: UW Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 21
In addition to the spring meeting, we鈥檙e excited to share a save-the-date for UW鈥檚 Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) celebration on Thursday, May 21. GAAD is an annual opportunity to spotlight the importance of digital accessibility and celebrate the people and partnerships helping move this work forward across UW.
Registration is聽available on the Digital Accessibility Calendar, and additional details, including the full agenda, will be provided there and on the UW GAAD web page in the coming weeks, so mark your calendar and check back for updates as the date approaches.
Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. 鈥� 4:00 p.m. (various events throughout the day)
Location: HUB 250 and Zoom
Registration: GAAD 鈥� May 21 2026
Digital Accessibility Liaisons Spring Agenda
Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2026
Time: 1:00鈥�2:30 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Registration: Digital Accessibility Liaisons Spring Meeting 鈥� April 2026
1:00鈥�1:10 鈥� Opening and welcome
1:10鈥�1:20 鈥� How are we doing two days away from the DOJ deadline?聽鈥║pdates on new tools, procedures, and current progress
1:20鈥�1:30 鈥� Comments and Q&A
1:30鈥�1:35 鈥� Break
1:35鈥�2:15 鈥� Community partners: Working together to build digital accessibility
Featuring:
- UW Tacoma
- UW Bothell
- UW Medicine
2:15鈥�2:25 鈥� Updates & what鈥檚 next
2:25鈥�2:30 鈥� Closing message: How far we鈥檝e come鈥攁nd looking ahead to an even more accessible future
Visit the Digital Accessibility Calendar to register for this meeting and explore other upcoming events across all three campuses.
We look forward to gathering this spring, reflecting on the progress we鈥檝e made together, and continuing the work of building a more inclusive digital experience for members of the UW community and our visitors.