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  <Title>Accessibility Made Easy: SDS Drop-In Hours for Faculty</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div>Looking for a productive (and stress-free) January activity? Join SDS for open office hours in January!</div><p>Faculty are invited to meet one-on-one with SDS staff members Tori Jakpa and Michael Canale for hands-on support to help move your Ally score from red to green. Sessions are practical, supportive, and designed to leave you feeling accomplished.</p><p>We're also happy to answer questions about:</p><ul><li><p>Accommodations</p></li><li><p>Working with students with disabilities</p></li><li><p>General digital accessibility concerns</p></li></ul><p>Webex Details: </p><ul><li>Dates: January 6–27</li><li>Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (daily)</li></ul><p>Please use this <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/accessibility/posts/155386/2b2b6/5f66262f595824cb12a456cc0a009f13/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fcalendly.com%2Fcanale-umbc%2F30min" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">link</a> to schedule a session.</p>Join Webex meeting<br>ID: 28618339037<br>Password: f8pPpfQRH22<br>Access code: 2861 833 9037<br><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/accessibility/posts/155386/2b2b6/3472c2827de4070ed81cf2170e62a9f3/web/link?link=mailto%3A28618339037%40umbc.webex.com" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">28618339037@umbc.webex.com</a><div><br><p>Additional Support:<br>We also encourage you to follow <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/accessibility/posts/155386/2b2b6/c17614b3f89e171252b11b094f81e304/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2Fgroups%2Fsites" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Sites@UMBC</a> for drop-in clinics on accessibility for sites, and <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/accessibility/posts/155386/2b2b6/ea5f5656669f01973520595cdfc3f209/web/link?link=https%3A%2F%2Fmy3.my.umbc.edu%2Fgroups%2Finstructional-technology" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Instructional Technology</a> for digital accessibility workshops happening throughout the semester.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>To view the original post click this link:</strong></p><p> <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/accessibility/posts/155386" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/accessibility/posts/155386</a></p></div></div>
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  <Summary>Looking for a productive (and stress-free) January activity? Join SDS for open office hours in January!  Faculty are invited to meet one-on-one with SDS staff members Tori Jakpa and Michael...</Summary>
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    <Title>Office of Accessibility &amp; Disability Services First Edition ADS Newsletter</Title>
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          <div class="html-content"><div><div><strong>Welcome Back!</strong><br></div>We’re excited to kick off the semester with the very first edition of our ADS Newsletter. Inside, you’ll find helpful updates, upcoming events, and tips to make the most of your semester. <strong>We’ve also attached a PDF of the newsletter for you to download and enjoy. </strong><div><br></div><div><strong>How to Download the Newsletter:</strong><br>Scroll to the bottom of this post and click the grey button labeled <strong>“Download Document.”</strong> Once you click, the download will begin.</div><div><br></div><div>Here’s a little snippet of what you can expect…</div></div><img src="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/accessibility/posts/151824/attachments/58223" alt="Image of SDS Newsletter" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"><div><strong>See original post here:</strong> <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/accessibility/posts/151824">https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/accessibility/posts/151824</a></div></div>
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