Event Proceedings

Image of educators working together at the 2014 AccessSTEM CBI

DO-IT conducts capacity building institutes (CBIs) and other events that bring together individuals from a variety of stakeholder groups to explore problems and solutions regarding the success of individuals with disabilities in college and careers.

For guidelines on conducting an event or a CBI on your campus, in your region, nationwide, or internationally, see Building Capacity for a Welcoming and Accessible Postsecondary Institution.

Related to Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics

Proceedings from Neurodiverse Students in STEM: A Capacity Building Institute for Postsecondary Faculty and Staff (April 2023)

This publication shares the proceedings of the April 2023 Neuroscience for Neurodiverse Learners Capacity Building Institute (CBI). Participants worked together to build understanding and resources around neurodiverse students in STEM education, accessibility and inclusion, and other disability-related topics.
Access to Informal STEM Learning Capacity Building Institute (2022)

The AccessISL project's inaugural capacity building institute (CBI), held on March 2 and 3, 2022, shared challenges and solutions regarding equitable access to ISL. They identified specific ways stakeholders can work together to increase universal design, accessibility, and systemic change as it relates to informal STEM learning.
STEM and Neurodiversity: A Capacity Building Institute for Faculty at Community and Technical Colleges (2022)

Two half-day online meetings on April 20th and 22nd, 2022 that featured training sessions; presentations on pedagogical and classroom management strategies for engaging neurodiverse students in on-site and online settings; panel presentations from neurodivergent students, disability service professionals, and faculty; and discussions. Videos from this CBI are included.
Increasing the Participation of Women with Disabilities in Academic STEM Careers (2021)

The AccessADVANCE project's inaugural capacity building institute (CBI), held on May 25th and 27th, 2021, shared challenges and solutions regarding the recruitment and participation of women with disabilities in ADVANCE activities and STEM careers.
Washington State IT Accessibility Capacity Building Institute (2020)

The 2020 IT Accessibility CBI, hosted on December 14, 2020, provided opportunities for attendees to share strategies, successes, and challenges related to their IT accessibility efforts over the last five years.
AccessCyberlearning 2.0 Capacity Building Institute (2019)

This publication shares the proceedings of the AccessCyberlearning 2.0 Capacity Building Institute (CBI), which was held at the University of Washington in Seattle, January 16 – 18, 2019 and discussed accessibility issues surrounding online learning.
AccessINCLUDES: Accessibility and Disability in the INCLUDES National Network Conference (2019)

The Accessibility and Disability in the INCLUDES National Network Conference was held February 20-22, 2019 in Seattle, Washington.
Bringing ERCs into the INCLUDES National Network (2019)

This publication shares the proceedings of the ERC-INCLUDES Capacity Building Institute (CBI) held April 3-5, 2019 and contains practices for making both ERCs and INCLUDES projects more accessible and inclusive.
Online Learning Capacity Building Institute (2019)

This publication shares the proceedings of the Washington State Online Learning Capacity Building Institute that was held on May 14, 2019, at the University of Washington, Seattle.
What to Teach about Accessibility: ACM SIGCSE Pre-Symposium (2019)

What to Teach about Accessibility, sponsored by AccessComputing, was held on February 27, 2019, as a pre-symposium workshop of the annual Technical Symposium of the ACM SIGCSE.
Online Learning Capacity Building Institute (2018)

This CBI, which was held on June 26, 2018, provided a forum for sharing interventions and strategies that promote the full inclusion of people with disabilities in online learning.
Teaching About Accessibility in Computing and IT Courses (2018)

An AccessComputing-sponsored capacity building institute (CBI) focused on promising practices around accessibility in computing. The event was held November 13, 2018 in Westminster, CO as part of Accessing Higher Ground (AHG) conference.
Washington State Accessible IT Capacity Building Institute on Policy #188 (Dec 2018)

This publication shares the proceedings of Washington State Accessible IT Capacity Building Institute on Policy #188, which was held in Seattle, Washington on December 4, 2018. Attendees included disability service and computing professionals; some were Policy #188 coordinators for their postsecondary institutions across Washington State Policy #188 serves to ensure that IT procured, developed, and used by state agencies, including public colleges and universities, is accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities.
Accessibility and Universal Design in Engineering Curriculum (2017)

Held on on April 19–21, 2017, the CBI's purpose was to encourage efforts to make engineering more welcoming and accessible to students with disabilities and enhance engineering curricula with disability-related and universal design topics.
Increasing the Participation of People with Disabilities in Engineering Research Centers (Dec 2017)

This CBI, which was held on December 6-8, 2017, provided a forum for sharing interventions and strategies that promote the full inclusion of people with disabilities in ERCs.
Increasing the Participation of People with Disabilities in Engineering Research Centers (2017)

This AccessERC CBI provided a forum for sharing interventions and strategies that promote the full inclusion of people with disabilities in ERCs. Attendees came from ERCs across the United States.
Symposium One: Effective Models, Frameworks, and Approaches (2017)

Proceedings from the Ed-ICT International Network: Disabled students, ICT, post-compulsory education & employment: In search of new solutions, hosted on March 14-15, 2017.
AccessCyberlearning Capacity Building Institute (2016)

This CBI brought together cyberlearning researchers, technology developers, and instructors to share ideas and expertise regarding the creation of online learning tools and experiences that are welcoming to, accessible to, and usable by everyone, including those with disabilities.
Building Capacity in Industry: Recruiting and Retaining Employees with Disabilities (2016)

Proceedings from the AccessComputing-sponsored CBI held June 15-17, 2016. This event focused on recruiting and retaining employees with disabilities in computing careers.
Building Capacity to Increase the Participation of People with Disabilities in Computing (2016)

This CBI was held in Seattle on December 5-7, 2016 and focused on making classes, departments, and organizations more welcoming and accessible to students with disabilities and encouraging educators to include accessibility in the computing curriculum.
Increasing the Participation of People with Disabilities in Engineering Research Centers (2016)

This CBI provided a forum for sharing interventions that promote the full inclusion of people with disabilities in National Science Foundation funded engineering research centers (ERCs).
Increasing the Participation of Students with Disabilities in K-12 Computing (2016)

This CBI provided a forum for discussing recruitment and access challenges, sharing successful practices, developing collaborations, and identifying systemic change initiatives for increasing the participation of students with disabilities in K-12 computing courses.
Universally Designing Learning and Learning about Universal Design (2016)

Held in Seattle in April of 2016, this CBI aimed to encourage efforts to make engineering more welcoming and accessible to students with disabilities and enhance engineering curricula with disability-related and universal design topics.
Who's Not at the Table Conference (2016)

This event brought “to the table” scholars, practitioners, policy makers, and other thought leaders from diverse fields to develop a national research agenda for broadening participation in engineering fields by engaging more people from underrepresented, underserved, and undercounted groups, including people with disabilities; veterans; low income/first-generation (LIFG) college students; and individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ).
Building Capacity to Increase the Participation of People with Disabilities in Engineering (2015)

Proceedings of an AccessEngineering Capacity Building Institute created to encourage efforts to make engineering more welcoming and accessible to students with disabilities and enhance engineering curricula with disabilities-related topics.
Increasing the Participation of Students with Disabilities in Exploring Computer Science and Computer Science Principles Courses (2015)

This CBI provided a forum for discussing recruitment and access challenges, sharing successful practices, developing collaborations, and identifying systemic change initiatives for increasing the participation of students with disabilities in ECS and CSP courses.
Promoting the Successful Participation of People with Disabilities in STEM (2014)

This CBI provided a forum for sharing interventions that promote the full inclusion of people with disabilities in STEM postsecondary programs and careers.
Pathways to Success for Students with Invisible Disabilities: an AccessComputing Capacity Building Institute at Landmark College (2013)

The promotion of cross-campus collaboration to increase the number of students with learning disabilities, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) pursuing higher degrees and careers in computing fields was focus of this AccessComputing CBI.
Promoting Equity in Engineering Relationships Capacity Building Institute (2013)

Promoting Equity in Engineering Relationships (PEERs) project's Capacity Building Institute (CBI) investigated the impact on diversity in engineering, identified collaboration opportunities, action items, and best practices to further support diversity in engineering.
AccessComputing: Universal Design in Academia: A Capacity Building Institute at Auburn University (2012)

Tackling problems and solutions in using accessible technology in education, re-framing accommodations, and various assistive technologies, CBI participants engaged in brainstorming solutions that would effectively support students with disabilities, including veterans returning to the classroom.
AccessComputing: Building Capacity to Promote the Success of Students, Including Veterans, With Disabilities in Computing and Information Technology Fields (2011)

This CBI focused on strategizing on how to increase the participation of students with disabilities, including veterans, in computing and information technology (IT) postsecondary education and career fields.
AccessSTEM Partner Capacity Building Institutes (2010 - 2011)

Six CBIs between 2010 and 2011 tailored to faculty, staff, service providers, and postsecondary students with disabilities explorde ways to increase the participation of students with disabilities in STEM.
AccessSTEM Capacity Building Institute (2009)

A forum for professionals from local postsecondary institutions discussed barriers to STEM for students with disabilities, best practices and lessons learned, and brainstormed strategies for increasing participation of students with disabilities in STEM fields.
AccessSTEM Capacity Building Institute (2007)

A nation-wide coalition identified issues and solutions for increasing the representation of individuals with disabilities in STEM fields.
Science Teacher Association: Access to Science: Accommodations and Universal Design Capacity Building Institutes (2006)

Science Teacher Association CBIs provided feedback and action plans for science teachers in Washington and Oregon.
AccessComputing Leadership Institute

Highlights The AccessComputing Leadership Institute, held November 6-7, 2008, in Seattle, WA brought together leaders and emerging leaders in broadening participation in computing for persons with disabilities. The goals of the Institute were threefold:

Related to Accessible Technology

Washington State IT Accessibility Capacity Building Institute (2020)

The 2020 IT Accessibility CBI, hosted on December 14, 2020, provided opportunities for attendees to share strategies, successes, and challenges related to their IT accessibility efforts over the last five years.
Online Learning Capacity Building Institute (2018)

This CBI, which was held on June 26, 2018, provided a forum for sharing interventions and strategies that promote the full inclusion of people with disabilities in online learning.
Washington State Accessible IT Capacity Building Institute on Policy #188 (Dec 2018)

This publication shares the proceedings of Washington State Accessible IT Capacity Building Institute on Policy #188, which was held in Seattle, Washington on December 4, 2018. Attendees included disability service and computing professionals; some were Policy #188 coordinators for their postsecondary institutions across Washington State Policy #188 serves to ensure that IT procured, developed, and used by state agencies, including public colleges and universities, is accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities.
Washington State Accessible IT Capacity Building Institute on Policy #188 (Jan 2018)

This publication shares the proceedings of Washington State Accessible IT Capacity Building Institute on Policy #188, which was held in Seattle, Washington on January 11, 2018. The event provided a forum for prioritizing work to help every institution meet the requirements presented in the Policy. Attendees included disability service and computing professionals and Policy #188 coordinators from postsecondary institutions across Washington State.
University of Washington Accessible Information Technology (2016)

This CBI covered collaboration across University of Washington departments; exploring legal obligations for creating and using accessible IT; ensuring the accessibility of websites, documents, and learning management systems; captioning videos, developing accessible online learning courses, promoting universal design, and engaging IT vendors in accessibility improvements.
Washington IT Accessibility in Higher Education (2016)

The Washington IT Accessibility in Higher Education CBI provided a forum for sharing interventions and strategies across Washington State that promote accessibility of IT at colleges and universities.
Washington State Accessible IT Capacity Building Institute on Policy #188 (2016)

Held in Seattle, Washington on November 29 – 30, 2016, this institute provided a forum for prioritizing work to help every institution meet the two deadlines presented in Policy #188.
IT Accessibility in Higher Education (2015)

The IT Accessibility in Higher Education CBI provided a forum for sharing interventions and strategies that promote accessibility of IT at colleges and universities.
Access to Computing in Higher Education: Capacity Building for BPC Projects (2010)

This forum compared recruitment and access challenges, shared successful practices, and developed collaborations to help increase the capacity of institutions to serve students with disabilities in computing and IT fields.
Access to Computing in Higher Education (2009)

An exploration of ways to increase the participation and success of students with disabilities in computing and IT postsecondary studies and careers.
University of Washington IT Capacity Building Institute (2008)

Participants included web managers and developers, IT administrators and service providers, procurement officers, disability services providers, and students with disabilities.
Web Accessibility Capacity Building Institute (2006)

The Web Accessibility CBI explored issues related to increasing the accessibility of websites at postsecondary institutions.

Related to Veterans

AccessComputing: Building Capacity for Veterans (2009)

Sponsored by AccessComputing, this CBI identified ways to support veterans with disabilities as they pursue academic and careers in computing and IT fields.
Think Tank Discussion: Serving Veterans at Green River Community College (2008)

Participants identified ways existing campus programs and services can collaborate to improve veterans' access to Green River Community College academic programs and support services as well as to increase faculty and staff awareness of the characteristics, interests, and needs of returning veterans, including those with disabilities.
Think Tank: Serving Veterans with Disabilities (2008)

Veterans explored issues related to providing services and helping veterans access education, training, and career opportunities.