Event Logistics, Date and Time: , Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 7:30 p.m., Format:, Attend online through A11y NYC Meetup, Event Description, Most of our time online is typically spent reading text, yet we don't often consider how accessible that text is. The typefaces, fonts, and text styling used can have a significant impact on the user experience — and there are few accessibility guidelines that relate to text accessibility. This session will provide an overview of how reading is processed in the human mind, and how to minimize the…, Presenter Bio, Jared Smith is the Associate Director of WebAIM. He is a highly demanded presenter and trainer and has provided web accessibility training to tens of thousands of web professionals throughout the world. With over 20 years of experience working in the web design, development, and accessibility field, he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience that is used to help others create and maintain…
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The University of Illinois Chicago is facilitating a Disability Cultural Center (DCC) Symposium on Friday, July 8 and Saturday, July 9. There are currently only eleven Disability Cultural Centers at higher education institutions across the country. This virtual symposium will bring together already-established disability cultural centers to share stories about how they came into existence. During…
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The Office of General Counsel and Chancellor Marcelo Suarez-Orozco represented UMass at the Boston Bar Association’s annual Higher Education Legal Conference on March 2, 2023. Chancellor Suarez-Orozco presented on the plenary panel (Higher Education Trends and Challenges: A View from Leadership). Chief Deputy General Counsel Denise Barton, a member of the BBA’s Conference Advisory Committee,…
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The University’s Employee Service Team Payroll Office works in partnership with payroll administrators in the President’s Office and on each campus. The team consists of Director of Employee Services Jeff Gull, Payroll Managers Erika O'Malley and Christina Flagg, and Payroll Specialists Cheryl Desmarais, Jennifer Zelent, and Michael McGovern. Their goal is to provide campus partners with the…
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Did You Know? , Active state employees who have a qualifying family status change during the year may enroll in or increase their life insurance coverage without any medical review. The employee is eligible to receive up to four times their salary provided that the GIC receives an enrollment form and required documentation within 60 days of the qualifying event. Family status changes include the following…
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FY23 Key Deadlines , As FY23 comes to a close, please note the following important deadlines for the University Treasurer’s Office: AP Payment Cancellations (AP & Payroll Stop Payments) must be received by 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 28. Letter of Credit Draw requests must be received by 12:00 p.m. Thursday, June 29. Unclassified Cash Claims items must be received by 1:00 p.m. Friday, July 7. Foreign…
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Fiscal year end takes place annually on June 30.
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Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 starts on July 1, 2023 and ends on June 30, 2024.
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