We are in the final countdown to meet federal accessibility requirements for all Summer 2026, Fall 2026 (and future) course content. According to updated Title II regulations for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), federal law requires educational content that is actively used and made available to students digitally at the University of Utah to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards by April 24th, 2026.
Staff from the Center for Teaching Excellence and Digital Learning Technologies have prepared a number of tutorials, videos, and other resources that guide you through what you need to do to make sure your course meets federal requirements — everything is gathered on our Accessibility Essentials website.
If you need support as you’re working through your content, please make plans to attend our Accessibility Drop-In Day on April 17, pop in to our Accessibility Office Hours on Thursdays at 11 via Zoom, email classhelp@utah.edu, or request a meeting with a CTE consultant. We can’t remediate all your content for you, but we will empower you with the skills, tools, and knowledge to make these changes yourself.
|
|
| Graduate Teaching Institute |
|
|
We’ve reached registration capacity for our Graduate Teaching Institute on May 4-7. There is always a little fluctuation closer to the event, so please sign up for our GTI Waitlist if you didn’t get a chance to register yet. We will contact you the week of 4/29 to let you know if spots are available.
|
|
| Important Dates for Instructors |
|
|
April 14 - May 2 — Student Course Feedback open for semester length courses (for other dates and information, see our Student Course Feedback site)
April 21 — Last day of Spring classes
April 22 — Reading Day — no classes or exams held
April 23-29 — Spring Final Exam Period
May 4 — Spring Grades Due
May 4 — Summer Syllabus Posting Deadline — for first-session and full-session summer courses, all syllabi should be posted to the course schedule via CIS one week before classes are due. In addition, syllabi for mandatory courses should be posted to Simple Syllabus.
|
|
|
Course Materials for Summer Term |
|
|
Action Required by April 6 for Fall 2026 to have textbook info ready for students and Day-1 Access. Get Course Materials Ready for Students in 2 Easy Steps:
|
-
Enter your textbook requests into Verba Collect using the personalized link emailed to you by the Campus Store. Enter the information for required textbooks including ISBN, Title, Author. We will select the digital version available, or if no digital version is available we will provide print textbooks. If you have already contacted the Store, thank you!
-
Enable Course Materials in Canvas to create a reading list if you want to enable access to textbooks the library already owns, make physical Reserve requests, and/or request the library obtain access to print, electronic, and streaming materials at no cost to students; course material consultations are available along with Learning Experience Design Cards
|
If you work with a department coordinator, please continue to do so. Otherwise, please watch for a personalized link to come from our textbook adoption collection software Verba Collect. If you have not received a personalized link you may request one. The process is designed to be intuitive, but for more in depth help, please reach out to Kim Kilpatrick at kkilpatrick@campusstore.utah.edu or 1-3158. For a cost estimate on custom digital course-packs, contact Kim Kilpatrick at the Campus Store. Email: coursematerials@utah.edu
Kind regards,
coursematerials@utah.edu
|
|
|
Office of Undergraduate Research |
|
|
Share Summer Research Tours with your students!
The Office of Undergraduate Research is excited to offer Summer Research Tours, giving undergraduates an inside look at research happening across campus in a fun and accessible way. OUR tours are especially supportive of students who are new to research and provide a welcoming introduction to lab spaces and scholarly work at the U. Summer tours are open to all undergraduates—no prior research experience required, with particular outreach to new and prospective students, as well as their families and guests.
Learn more & register: https://our.utah.edu/research-tours/
|
|
|
Digital Learning Technologies
|
|
|
Join us for Tech Tips Tuesday! Every other week features Canvas or Accessibility related tools, and Adobe Express Learning Kit, you can use in your teaching or personal projects. Check out the schedule and drop in for the topics that inspire you!
|
Join the Summer Adobe Education Institute this June 8-11! This virtual professional development experience is designed for higher education faculty and staff. Through interactive workshops, expert panels, and hands-on sessions, participants will explore innovative ways to enhance teaching, integrate AI and digital tools, and boost student engagement using Adobe Express. Registration is now open!
|
|
|
295 S 1500 E | Salt Lake City , UT 84112 US
|
|
|
This email was sent to kara.gross@utah.edu.
To continue receiving our emails, add us to your address book.
|
|
|
|
