Fix Your Document Headings: Digital Accessibility Remediation Sprint

Join USM's Digital Accessibility September Sprint, focusing on Headings. Bring your top 5 documents that you share with others and that might need remediation. 

• For faculty, this may be your syllabi or presentation slide deck. 
• For staff, this may be a monthly report, a form, or a recurring meeting agenda. 

The Sprint will include a brief overview, followed by active work time to remediate your own documents. Making improvements around headings will ensure that everyone, including screen reader users, can better understand the organization of your content.

About the Sprints

The monthly Digital Accessibility Remediation Sprints are a cornerstone of the USM Digital Accessibility Initiative that is underway this academic year to help us meet the April 2026 Title II compliance date for fully accessible digital content and platforms. Each month, a Sprint will delve into one of the 6 Essential Steps for Digital Accessibility. 

What to Bring: 

For September, bring your top 5 documents that you share with others and that might need remediation. For faculty, this may be your syllabi or presentation slide deck. For staff, this may be a monthly report, a form, or a recurring meeting agenda.

What to Expect:

During this collaborative session, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Work alongside accessibility experts
• Apply practical techniques to improve your digital content
• Connect with peers facing similar accessibility challenges
• Make immediate progress on your accessibility goals

How to Register

Date: Monday, September 8, 2025

Time: 2:00-3:00 pm, ET

Location: Zoom (link will be provided after registration)

Register with USM for the Sprint

The Sprints are open to all Maryland Higher Education colleagues, including faculty, staff, administrators, and teaching/graduate assistants.

Accommodation Guidelines:

USM is committed to making events accessible to all participants. For this session:

• Live captions will be provided during the event
• A transcript will be available in real-time
• A recording of the session will be made available afterward
• Please note that requests for ASL interpretation should be made by Monday, August 25, 2025, for the September Sprint. USM will make every effort to support requests made after August 25th.

Please feel free to share this email with your colleagues and encourage them to attend.

The Sprints are organized by the USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation in conjunction with the USM Digital Accessibility Work Group. Questions may be directed to cai@usmd.edu.