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The Grove Center

Accessibility Lab

Want to check course accessibility prep off your summer to-do list? Join the Grove Center for our Accessibility Lab this August. Instead of only talking about compliance, this is a dedicated, supported working space designed to get your course ready before the fall semester.

During three two-hour sessions (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of the first week of August), we will tackle document, image, and video accessibility together. You bring your syllabus and course materials; we will provide the workflows to optimize them with accessibility in mind. Space is limited, and with the April 2027 federal deadline approaching, this is a good time to get ahead. Register to secure your spot. Contact Carly Dreibelbis at cmd30@psu.edu with questions. 

Workshop Details 

Location: 16 Ritenour Building 

Dates and times:

  • Monday, August 3rd 1 p.m.–3 p.m.



  • Wednesday, August 5th 1 p.m.–3 p.m.


  • Friday, August 7th 1 p.m.–3 p.m.

What to bring: A laptop, and your digital syllabus and/or course materials you would like to work on. 

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