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Accessibility Made Easy: SDS Drop-In Hours for Faculty

One-on-one support to move your content from red to green

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...

Posted: December 18, 2025, 11:22 AM

Chalkboard-style graphic with white text reading 'Your Go-To Guide for Course Accessibility in Blackboard,' surrounded by colorful chalk drawings of school-related items like a key, pencil, book, and geometric shapes.

A Commitment to Inclusion: UMBC’s Digital Accessibility Initiative

Addressing new federal digital accessibility requirements

Dear UMBC Community, As we continue to rely on digital platforms for teaching, learning, and administrative functions, digital accessibility has been a core component of that commitment. UMBC has...

Posted: November 19, 2025, 2:48 PM

Watch Chip lead the way to accessible paths on campus!

Next tour- Nov. 19 @ Math/Psych 222!

October was Disability Identity and Awareness Month, and SDS was bustling with exciting events! One of the highlights was welcoming our special guest, Chip, who joined us for one of our monthly...

Posted: November 14, 2025, 2:14 PM

Tori Jakpa Shares Research at National AHEAD in Denver

Overmedicalization, Social Media and Gen Z

This past week ADS's own Toritsegbogwa (Tori) Jakpa , SDS Assistive Technology  & Accessibility Specialist, presented at the national Association for Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)...

Posted: August 7, 2025, 10:37 AM

A smiling woman with long, braided hair stands to the left of a large, scientific poster board. The poster is titled "Overmedicalization in the Age of Social Media: GenZ's Struggle with Self-Diagnosis." The poster has sections including "Background," "Bad Studies and Crip Theory," "Recommendations for Higher Education," and "Conclusion." The woman is wearing a light blue, collared shirt and dark pants. A conference lanyard with a nametag hangs around her neck, and a sunflower pin is attached to the lanyard. She is looking directly at the camera. In front of the poster board on a covered table, there is a small cup of water, a yellow sticky note, and some other small objects. The poster board itself is on an easel. The background appears to be a conference hall with beige walls and a lamp on the far left side of the image.

Accessibility Tour: Wayfinding, Skywalks and Resources

Raising Awareness, Connecting with Campus Partners

Navigating UMBC's campus-on-a-hill as a person with a disability brings out overt and sometimes more subtle features of its accessible design.  Join us to learn more (which can extend to being an...

Posted: May 9, 2025, 3:01 PM