Events

Upcoming events

Ongoing Open Office Hours

Register for Accessibility Open Office Hours

Have digital accessibility questions? We have answers! Drop into our recurring office hours on Fridays between 10am and 11am to ask the Digital Accessibility Program how to make sure you and your team are on track for the ADA Title II Updates in April.

Siteimprove / May 13, 2026 at 10 am

Register for the Siteimprove Workshop

Just getting started on Siteimprove? Learn how to use Siteimprove’s automated testing tools to check your website’s accessibility. We’ll walk through Siteimprove’s key features, what your site’s accessibility score means, and how to find and prioritize accessibility issues.

Manual Testing / May 20, 2026 at 10 am

Register for the Manual Testing Workshop

Automatic testers can help us find and correct many accessibility issues, but manual testing is needed to find and correct the rest. Join us to learn what manual testing is, why it is important, and how to test your own resources.

Mobile Testing / May 27, 2026 at 10 am

Register for the Mobile Testing Workshop

In this session, participants will learn how a quick 10-15 minute review can help identify common accessibility issues in mobile apps and mobile websites. Designed for beginners, including those with little or no experience using iOS or Android screen readers, this session will provide a simple checklist for identifying basic accessibility concerns in mobile devices.

Past Events

Forms - A Deeper Dive: Part 2 / May 6, 2026 at 10 am

Join us for a deeper dive into form accessibility. We’ll cover Qualtrics, PDF forms, and Docusign. We’ll demonstrate how you can make an accessible Docusign form, starting with a Google Doc.

Forms - Intro: Part 1 / April 29, 2026 at 10 am

Does your team use forms to collect information from end users? We'll cover available form creation options at Berkeley and what you need to consider about form accessibility. Learn why forms are considered high risk items in terms of compliance and how to meet legal requirements. We’ll also cover Google Form accessibility.

Archiving Web Content and Digital Documents / April 22, 2026 at 10 am

Archived content is exempt from meeting updated ADA Title II accessibility standards. However, there are specific criteria content must meet in order to be considered archived. Join us to learn what these criteria are, why they are important , and how to build your own site archive for eligible content.

Accessible Digital Documents / April 15, 2026 at 10 am

After April 24, 2026, all new digital documents, including PDFs, must be accessible. Join us to learn what these updated requirements are, what they mean, and how to ensure your digital documents meet these standards ahead of this month's deadline.

Social Media Accessibility / April 8, 2026 at 10 am

Starting April 24, 2026, all new social media content must be accessible. Learn about the new social media accessibility requirements and how to make your content accessible across different platforms. We’ll cover general guidance for different types of posts and highlight examples of accessible content.

Accessible Web-based Technology Compliance Process (Procurement) - Part 2 / April 6, 2026 at 10 am

Skills and resources for functional owners and buyers

Take a deeper dive into accessible digital product procurement. Learn how to: identify red flags in vendor accessibility documentation, communicate effectively with vendors and campus partners, and position your unit for success when purchasing new tools and collaborating with DAP.

Planning for Accessible Creation from the Start / April 1, 2026 at 10 am

Designing content to be accessible from the start is almost always easier than remediating content that's not accessible. After April 24, 2026, all new content you create must be accessible, so it's important to have a strategy in place. Learn some tips about how to bake accessibility into your content creation process.

Accessible Web-based Technology Compliance Process (Procurement) - Part 1 / March 23, 2026 at 10 am

Learn how to partner with the Digital Accessibility Program (DAP) to ensure digital products meet accessibility requirements. This session covers the basics of requesting a review, what to expect during DAP’s evaluation process, and how remediation commitments and exceptions are handled.

ADA Title II Updates: What does it mean for us? / March 18, 2026 at 10 am

The ADA Title II compliance deadline is April 24, 2026! Join us to learn how these updates will impact your team at Berkeley, learn how to build a remediation plan for your content, and find additional accessibility support resources across campus.

Siteimprove Next Steps / March 27, 2025 at 9 am

How to install the Analytics Script
How to use the Traffic Analytics data you'll get access to after installing the script
How to know if your site's scanning (crawl) settings should be adjusted

People of all skill levels are welcome!

UC-wide Siteimprove training / Dec 12 at 10 am

Join a UC-wide Siteimprove training. Topics will include accessibility issue scanning, what Siteimprove doesn't check, roles and remediation of issues, and how to fix various content-related issues.

Open House for Berkeley's new Siteimprove account / Nov 4, 2024 at 10 am

We'll begin with a 20-minute demonstration, followed by a Q&A session. We'll show you what's different in the new account, and how to set up automated email reports.

People of all skill levels are welcome!

Charts & Graphs / March 7, 2024 at 10-11am

Learn how to create accessible charts and graphs that work for users who are blind, colorblind, or have low vision.

Plain language / March 5, 2024 at 10-11 am

Plain language is information that users understand the first time they read it. Learn how to communicate clearly. Register for the Plain Language Workshop and get early access to the slide deck.

Transcripts / February 29, 2024 at 10-11 am

Learn about when transcripts are required and how to prepare them.

Tables / February 27, 2024 at 10-11 am

What does an accessible table look like? Learn about how to create accessible, when not to use tables, and how assistive technology users make use of tables.

Links / February 22, 2024 at 10-11 am

Learn how to create accessible links. Topics include meaningful text and link styling.

Images / February 20, 2024 at 10-11 am

Do you know how to use images in an accessible way? Topics include alt text, image descriptions, long descriptions, and more.

Keyboard accessibility / February 15, 2024 at 10-11 am

What does keyboard access mean? How can you ensure your content can be used by keyboard-only users?

Headings / February 8, 2024 at 10-11 am

Learn why headings are important, how to use them correctly, and how users of assistive technologies rely on headings.

Lists / February 13, 2024 at 10-11 am

Learn about accessible lists, nested lists, and how assistive tech users rely on lists that are correctly configured.

Color / February 6, 2024 at 10-11 am

Do you know how to use color in an accessible way? Topics include color contrast ratios and the use of color to convey information.

Captions / February 1, 2024 at 10-11 am

Learn how to write captions for your videos. Topics include WCAG requirements, speaker ID, background sounds, and the difference between captions and subtitles.

Siteimprove / January 30, 2024 at 10 - 11 am

Are you new to using Siteimprove to improve the accessibility of your website? Siteimprove's own Travis Vermeulen will join us for a comprehensive 45-minute introduction.

Transcripts / December 19, 2023 at 10-11 am