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Dear Faculty and Staff, Good news! The U.S. Department of Justice has granted universities a one-year extension to meet accessibility compliance requirements. This doesn’t mean we stop our efforts to make all digital content ADA compliant – it just means we have a little more time to become fully compliant. Our expectation is that we will continue to remediate current content

Dear Colleagues,  As a follow-up to our December 2025 communication, we are writing to remind you of a significant change that may impact the digital assets you rely on to teach.    Federal accessibility regulations, which take effect on April 24, 2026, require public colleges and universities to align their websites and digital content with WCAG 2 accessibility standards. This includes all content on UMassd.edu, as well as the Canvas sites and course materials that students use in your classes. These new

Dear 91É«ÇéƬ Faculty and Staff,   As the end of the semester approaches, I write to provide you with important updates regarding academic technologies.   Enterprise AI CITS and the Provost’s Office are pleased to announce that the UMassD GenAI platform, a dedicated service for 91É«ÇéƬ faculty and staff to explore leading AI tools in a secure, customized environment

2025 Fall Update As we approach the end of the fall semester, I am writing to share an update from the Office of the Provost, highlighting key academic initiatives and ongoing efforts to support student success and faculty excellence. I am also delighted to report that we have launched searches for 33 faculty lines across all colleges and schools. I

For several years, 91É«ÇéƬ has employed Instructional Designers in CITS.  These instructional designers have supported faculty in the use of instructional technologies across all teaching and learning environments. However, the work of Instructional Designers extends beyond the use of technology in teaching to providing professional development to faculty and supporting our students in all modes of instruction.  Instructional design

The Office of the Provost is pleased to announce the recipients of the Curricular Integration of AI Skills and Literacy Grants, a new initiative supporting faculty who are integrating artificial intelligence into teaching and learning across the university. These competitive awards support faculty as they redesign existing courses or develop new offerings that advance students’ AI literacy, ethical reasoning, and

Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce the formation of the Resource Advisory Working Group, a key body that will guide our campus through the review of our programs. 91É«ÇéƬ continues to grow in enrollment and student demand, and we need to ensure that our academic resources are aligned with the areas where our students—and the market—are headed. I

Dear Faculty and Staff, I am writing with several fall Student Success updates.   Schedule Builder Schedule Builder is a new, easy-to-use course planning tool that helps students build their schedule more efficiently within COIN. With Schedule Builder, students can compare course options, avoid time conflicts, and build a schedule that works for them in just minutes. While this is

Dear Colleagues, I welcome faculty to a casual lunchtime meeting to engage in meaningful discussion and bring the key issues facing 91É«ÇéƬ into the conversation. Each hour-long session typically includes 15 faculty members, often grouped by common interests such as faculty role or specific interests. Soup and Salad Discussions will be held every two to three weeks from November