These events are supported by the Equity & Inclusion Office, and the Employee Accessibility Network, and more to come!

Please contact AccessMac at [email protected] to discuss further accessibility requirements.

This week, 26 May to June 1, 2024 is National Accessibility Week, a celebration of the valuable contributions of Canadians with disabilities, as well as a recognition of the efforts of individuals, communities and workplaces actively working to remove barriers to accessibility and inclusion.

The McMaster community has been actively working to put in to practice this year’s theme of “Forward Together: Accessibility and Inclusion for All”. The Equity and Inclusion Office, with support from the McMaster Accessibility Advisory Council and the Macpherson Institute, has compiled 56 submissions to create Chapter 3 of the Accessibility and Disability Inclusion Update 2022-2023. The commitment to accessibility and disability inclusion is evident throughout the initiatives highlighted in this year’s update, from innovations within research, teaching and learning to advancements in digital accessibility to stronger community building and engagement. These initiatives are a result of the dedication, leadership, and tremendous efforts of McMaster’s staff, students, and faculty. We encourage you to take a moment to celebrate these achievements while considering the next steps for further progress towards a fully inclusive and accessible McMaster University.

Daily News Article:

It’s National Accessibility Week

Events:

May 29, and May 30, 2024: Accessibility related events being hosted by the MacPherson Institute, click here to register.

The Equity and Inclusion Office and the McMaster Accessibility Council invite you to submit a 150 word description of new or ongoing accessibility and disability inclusion work to this year’s Accessibility and Disability Inclusion Update 2020-2021. Activities taking place between September 1, 2020 – August 31, 2021 are welcome – whether they are volunteer, professional, or scholarly contributions taking place as individuals or as part of a unit. Previous versions of the Update, for examples and additional information, can be accessed on the Inclusion Initiatives page of the Accessibility Hub website.

Submissions are wanted and welcomed by the extended January 28^th deadline, with plans to release the full version of the Update during National Accessibility Week (1^st week June, 2022). We’d like to sincerely thank those who’ve contributed submissions so far – they are wonderful and will be included in the June, 2022 release.

Please find an updated table of timelines below,

The Accessibility and Disability Inclusion Editorial Team, Equity and Inclusion Office

Revised Timelines: 

SUBMIT YOUR UPDATE HERE 

• You may submit more than 1 submission / person and unit; if your submission exceeds 150 words, please consider breaking it into multiple submissions.
• This year, the Microsoft Form linked below will also include a section where submitters can include hyperlinks to relevant webpages and images that further enhance their submissions.  We reserve the right to make minor edits to all submissions and to not include submissions that do not fit within the scope of the Update.

Thanks to you all for your continued hard work and dedication to accessibility and inclusion!