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  • ADA Coordinators Office offers guidance on digital accessibility in academic courses

    Learning Systems | April 22, 2026
    In early March, ADA Coordinator Scott Lissner presented to the University Senate Committee on Academic Technology (CAT) regarding the Title II regulations that we are currently working toward fulfilling. Here’s what he had to say. His remarks have been edited to create a comprehensible set of questions and answers. The U.S. Department of Justice extended the ADA Title II digital accessibility...
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  • Ohio State Launches Siteimprove to Improve Web Accessibility

    Digital Accessibility | April 22, 2026
    Ohio State has rolled out Siteimprove as its new enterprise platform for improving web accessibility, search optimization, and overall website quality. Adopted through a partnership between the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) and the Office of Marketing, Siteimprove gives web teams across the university a single, easy ‑to ‑use tool to help ensure their sites are accessible...
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  • Plans to Move Students to a Single lastname.#@osu.edu Email Account

    Beth Varcho | April 21, 2026
    Ohio State is working on moving to a single “lastname.#@osu.edu” email account for all students as part of an effort to simplify email use, reduce confusion and strengthen security across the university. Under this new approach, all university faculty, staff and students will use one primary lastname.#@osu.edu email account to send and receive university communications. BuckeyeMail will become a...
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  • Finance Office Hours

    Cristina Cardenas | April 21, 2026
    As a reminder, the April Finance Office Hours session will be held from 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21. See the full post for information on how to join.

  • Microsoft “Ownerless Groups and Teams” Notifications 

    Beth Varcho | April 20, 2026
    Microsoft sends emails when a team or group becomes “ownerless.” A team in Microsoft Teams or a Microsoft 365 group can become ownerless if the owner's account is deleted in Microsoft 365 – for example, if the group owner leaves the university. However, the messages sent over the past several days are incorrect and are in the process of being corrected.
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