Making Dissertations & Theses Accessible: Considerations for Graduate Deans related to the April 24 2026 ADA Title II Deadline for Digital Accessibility

February 25
3:00-4:00pm ET
ProQuest and CGS jointly hosted this moderated panel discussion, which included three distinct stakeholders working to make electronic theses and dissertations accessible. Featuring a graduate dean, a librarian and an ed tech product manager, this webinar shared institutional/sectoral responses to this regulatory deadline, discussed opportunities and obstacles encountered along the way, highlighted considerations for moving forward, and included an audience Q&A.

Moderator:

Markus Kemmelmeier
Vice Provost for Graduate Education & Dean of the Graduate School, University of Nevada, Reno

Speakers:

Juliet Langman
Dean of the Graduate College, Kennesaw State University

John Fudrow
Repository Librarian, University of Pittsburgh

Mark Dill
Product Manager, ProQuest, part of Clarivate

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