- Jan 14: Office Hour: Making Your Course Materials Digitally Accessible
Join this office hour for personalized guidance as you work on improving the digital accessibility of your course materials.Get answers to your questions and practical solutions tailored to your specific needs in these office hours facilitated by a team of JMU experts, including instructional designers, educational technologists, and other colleagues.Whether you’re improving existing materials or developing new content, we can help you implement best practices in digital accessibility, from document formatting and multimedia captioning to course design and platform navigation. By joining this office hour, you will receive: Supportive guidance as you develop or edit accessible documents, presentations, and multimedia An introduction to tools and techniques for improving the digital accessibility of your course materials An overview of JMU’s training, resources, and guides for digital accessibility An opportunity to collaborate and learn with and from colleagues across disciplines Why it matters: Recent updates to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act mean that faculty have new responsibilities in ensuring that digital course materials are accessible to all students. Your efforts help support JMU students with disabilities—and improve the educational experience for all JMU students. Visit our Digital Accessibility (Title II) Support from JMU Libraries page to learn more. Office hour facilitators: Experts from JMU Libraries, Office of Disability Services, Talent Development, Marketing & Branding, Center for Faculty Innovation, and Information Technology - Jan 16: Office Hour: Making Your Course Materials Digitally Accessible
Join this office hour for personalized guidance as you work on improving the digital accessibility of your course materials.Get answers to your questions and practical solutions tailored to your specific needs in these office hours facilitated by a team of JMU experts, including instructional designers, educational technologists, and other colleagues. Whether you’re improving existing materials or developing new content, we can help you implement best practices in digital accessibility, from document formatting and multimedia captioning to course design and platform navigation. By joining this office hour, you will receive: Supportive guidance as you develop or edit accessible documents, presentations, and multimedia An introduction to tools and techniques for improving the digital accessibility of your course materials An overview of JMU’s training, resources, and guides for digital accessibility An opportunity to collaborate and learn with and from colleagues across disciplines Why it matters: Recent updates to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act mean that faculty have new responsibilities in ensuring that digital course materials are accessible to all students. Your efforts help support JMU students with disabilities—and improve the educational experience for all JMU students. Visit our Digital Accessibility (Title II) Support from JMU Libraries page to learn more. Office hour facilitators: Experts from JMU Libraries, Office of Disability Services, Talent Development, Marketing & Branding, Center for Faculty Innovation, and Information Technology - Jan 21: MLK 2026 Keynote Speaker
- Jan 22: Oratorical Contest | MLK Week
- Jan 23: CMSS MLK Jr. Day Brunch 2026
Hosted by the Center for Multicultural Student Services, this special afternoon brunch invites students, faculty, and staff to come together in community during the 2026 MLK Jr. Celebration Week. The event will commemorate Dr. King’s enduring legacy while offering space to share a meal, engage in meaningful conversation, and reflect on his vision of justice, unity, and service. - Feb 5: BSA Jeopardy
- Feb 6: Black History Month Kick Off: First Friday
- Feb 9: Getting Started: Study Abroad Basics
- Feb 11: Taste of Study Abroad
Sample food from around the world and discover the study abroad programs available to you - some departing as early as this summer! Chat with program directors and student advisors who are ready to answer your questions and share their own experiences abroad. A feast for your taste buds and a passport for your curiosity awaits! - Feb 12: "I Can Buy Myself Flowers"
- Feb 12: Cards & Culture: A Black History Month Game Night
- Feb 13: Stories from Abroad
- Feb 18: DEEP Impact Dialogue: Black History Month
- Feb 19: Captioning Videos for Inclusive Classes
This hands-on workshop will help you learn how create video captions that meet digital accessibility standards and comply with upcoming Title II requirements. Whether you're working with new or existing recordings, you'll gain practical skills that benefit all experience levels—no prior knowledge required.Laptops will be available if needed. Held in Rose Library room 5308.If the scheduled times do not work for you, feel free to request a personalized consultation by choosing “Educational Technology” on our Request a Consultation form.InstructorCarly BrinkRelated resourcesDigital Accessibility (Title II) Support from JMU LibrariesHow to Caption at JMUSpring 2026 Office Hours and Workshops on Digital Accessibility (from JMU Libraries) - Feb 21: AVID Day 2026
- Feb 21: CMSS Leadership Summit
- Feb 21: Coalescence XVI
- Feb 22: Coalescence Intensive
- Feb 26: Furious Flower Poetry Center Reading Series
- Feb 26: EESA Culture Exchange Talent Show
- Feb 27: Celebrity Lip-Singing Showcase
- Feb 28: Black Excellence Gala
- Mar 3: Create Open Course Materials with Pressbooks
Looking for a way to publish a textbook or other course content? Join this virtual workshop to learn about Pressbooks, which is ideal for publishing openly licensed teaching, learning, and scholarship materials as an e-book. Pressbooks also allows instructors to tailor course materials to specific learning outcomes while meeting digital accessibility requirements. Learn more about what "openly licensed" means on our Open Education page.By the end of this workshop, you'll:Understand when and why Pressbooks is the appropriate platform for a publishing projectKnow where to find helpful support resourcesBe familiar with the platform's featuresFacilitatorLiz Thompson, Open Education LibrarianJoin the workshopThis is a virtual workshop. The meeting link and password will be sent in the registration and reminder emails to all enrolled participants. The email will come from "LibCal."Related resourcesSelf-paced workshop with a stipend: Get Started Using Open Textbooks (apply between January 5 and February 5, 2026 to participate in the Spring 2026 workshop)Self-paced Canvas coursefaculty: Publishing Open Textbooks at JMUOpen Education at JMUDigital Accessibility at JMU - Mar 12: Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader
- Mar 25: DEEP Impact Dialogue: Women's History Month
- Mar 26: JMU Engagement Conference
- Mar 26: Furious Flower Poetry Center Reading Series
- Mar 26: BSA Family Feud
- Mar 28: Madison Equality Charity Ball
- Mar 29: LSA NOCHE DE SABOR
- Mar 30: DAW 2026 Event
- Mar 31: DAW 2026 Event
- Apr 1: DAW 2026 Event
- Apr 1: DAW 2026 Event
- Apr 2: DAW 2026 Event
- Apr 2: DAW 2026 Keynote Speaker
- Apr 2: DAW 2026 Event
- Apr 4: Vietnamese Student Association Culture Show
- Apr 4: Taste of Africa
- Apr 8: DEEP Impact Dialogue: APIDA Heritage Month
- Apr 9: BSA Elections
- Apr 12: Vietnamese Student Association Culture Show
- Apr 18: Esteem Models Spring Show
- Apr 22: Moong Crew Dance Workshop
- Apr 23: Furious Flower Poetry Center Reading Series
- Apr 23: BSA Field Day
- Apr 25: Vietnamese Student Association Culture Show
- Apr 25: Crab Feast
- Apr 25: LSA Celebracion Latina
- May 7: The Donning: A Celebration of Belonging & Academic Achievement
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