Upcoming workshops for thesis and dissertation authors
Students preparing electronic theses and dissertations can attend two upcoming workshops on accessibility, open access, author rights and licensing. Both sessions will be held via Zoom.
- How to Prepare and Test Your Thesis or Dissertation for Accessibility when Authoring in Google Docs — Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Learn how to incorporate accessibility best practices while authoring and testing your thesis or dissertation in Google Docs. A recording will be available after the session. - Open Access and Your Thesis or Dissertation — Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Explore what it means to make your scholarship openly available, including your rights as an author and how access and licensing choices affect who can find, read and build on your work.
Additional accessibility sessions
The Google Docs workshop is part of a series sponsored by the Libraries, Graduate School and Accessible IT. A previous session covered accessibility best practices for authoring in Microsoft Word, and a future session will focus on authoring in LaTeX and Overleaf. A recording of the Microsoft Word session is also available.