Oct 6 2026

2026 UIC Accessibility Liaison Annual Workshop (Draft)

October 6, 2026

Location

Student Center East, Dr. Henley Ballroom (Room 301)

Address

750 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60607

Cost

Free to Liaisons

Calendar

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Join the Digital Accessibility Services and Engineering (DASE) team for the third annual UIC Accessibility Liaison Workshop on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.

This annual in-person event brings together Accessibility Liaisons from across campus to connect with colleagues, share experiences, learn about accessibility initiatives and resources, and advance UIC's commitment to fostering an inclusive digital environment for all.

The workshop location will be announced after registration closes.

Registration

  • Registration has ended. For any questions regarding registration, please contact us at accessibility@uic.edu.

Agenda

 

Morning Sessions (8:30 AM – 12:00 PM)

 

Lunch and Networking Session (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM)

 

Afternoon Sessions (1:00 PM – 4:15 PM)

  • 1:00 – 1:15 PM
    Accessibility in Action: ADA Title II Jeopardy - Michael Fu
  • 1:20 – 1:45 PM
    Accessible Media: Captioning and Audio Description - Sophia Hamilton
  • 1:50 – 2:15 PM
    Access by Design: Word and LaTeX Templates for UIC Theses and Dissertations - Boyd Bellinger
  • 2:15– 2:30 PM
    Break & Light Refreshments
  • 2:30 – 2:55 PM
    Improving Accessibility with Equalify: Real-World Examples - Trey Daniel
  • 3:00 – 3:15 PM
    Capturing User Impact with Equalify’s Manual Testing Extension - Christopher Kchao
  • 3:25 – 3:55 PM
    Unlock PDF Accessibility with Reflow - Blake Bertuccelli-Booth
  • 4:00 – 4:15 PM
    Workshop Feedback and Closing Remarks - Jemma Ku and Helen Zhou

 

Target audience

Format:

  • In-person

Contact

Technology Solutions - Digital Accessibility Services & Engineering (DASE) Team
accessibility@uic.edu

Date posted

Sep 16, 2026

Date updated

Sep 16, 2026