Even though You may not know what web accessibility standards are, you may be surprised to know that it is not complicated at all. They are based on the values that Siena community shares deeply, and the actual techniques required to make your Canvas course accessible are quite intuitive.

In the Fall 2025 semester, Academic Technology provides fourteen (14) in-person, Web Accessibility Pop-Up Sessions at various locations across the campus, during the free period. Everyone is welcome to come and stay as long as you want to learn a trick or two that you can apply in your class right away.

Here’s the full schedule (all sessions take place during the free period (12:45 to 1:30 pm):

9/19/2025, Friday, Siena Hall 328, Topics: Alt-text and Descriptive Links
9/24/2025, Wednesday, Rosetti 120, Topics: Colors and Tables
9/29/2025, Monday, Roger Bacon 302, Topic: Videos
10/6/2025, Monday, Siena Hall 328, Topics: Documents and Headings
10/17/2025, Friday, Nobel Hall 226, Topics: Alt-text and Descriptive Links
10/22/2025, Wednesday, Hines 102, Topics: Colors and Tables
10/27/2025, Monday, Rosetti 120, Topic: Videos
11/3/2025, Monday, Nobel Hall 226: Documents and Headings
11/7/2025, Friday, Hines 102, Topics: Alt-text and Descriptive Links
11/12/2025, Wednesday, Hines 102, Topics: Colors and Tables
11/17/2025, Monday, Siena Hall 328, Topic: Videos
12/1/2025, Wednesday, Hines 102: Documents and Headings
12/5/2025, Friday, Hines 102, Topics: Alt-text and Descriptive Links
12/10/2025, Wednesday, Hines 102, Topics: Colors and Tables