Web CommunicationBlogAnnouncementWeek of December 2, 2024

Week of December 2, 2024

Open Lab

Join us at any time during Open Lab hours.

Date: December 6, 2024
Time: 9:30 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.
Location: Virtual | Zoom (Zoom meeting link)

Bring your questions, problems, glitches, show & tell (share what you’ve been working on), or just listen in.
All are welcome to attend.

Open Labs for November and December 2024

  • December 6
  • December 13

Reminders

Accessibility Assessment, User Roles, and Login Procedures

Web Communication is moving to include Digital Accessibility procedures within its WordPress platform per the WSU policy (EP07) and procedures (BPPM 85.55). This will consist of updating the Web Support Tickets, adding accessibility roles to User Profiles, and connecting the OKTA login with the user’s digital accessibility assessment status.

Open Lab Notes

  • Aug. 28, 2026 Open Lab Notes Updates, tutorials, and resources from Aug. 28, 2026 Open Lab, including upcoming accessibility webinars, plain language, and readability.
  • Jul. 31, 2026 Open Lab Notes Updates, tutorials, and resources from Jul. 31, 2026 Open Lab, including what we are working on, SEO information, and digital accessibility webinars.

Posts

  • WSU Information Session: DubBot Information Technology Services (ITS) is hosting an information session to learn more about DubBot on Mon, Sept. 21, from 10:30 am to 11:30 am.
  • Guidance on the DOJ’s Extension of Accessibility Compliance Dates The U.S. Department of Justice extended the compliance deadline for web content and mobile application accessibility to April 26, 2027. This does not exempt WSU from compliance with existing state law (USER-01) and WSU policy (UPPM 10.45).
  • Web Accessibility Open Lab in 2026 Join us in 2026 for a once-a-month open lab focused on web accessibility. On the 2nd Thurs of the month from 9:30 to 11:00 AM bring your web accessibility questions and problems, or listen to the conversation around web accessibility.