Beginning in January 2023, all OhioLINK ETD Center PDFs must meet minimum requirements for digital accessibility. You will need access to Adobe Acrobat Pro to make the changes necessary for accessibility. Options for obtaining access to Adobe Acrobat Pro include:

• Kent State University has been designated as an Adobe Creative Campus. Adobe Creative Cloud is available to Kent State students for $75 per year. Adobe Creative Cloud provides access to Adobe Acrobat Pro.
• You can sign up for a free, seven-day trial of Adobe Acrobat Pro and cancel your subscription at the end of the week. This option is risky because it requires perfect timing with the upload of your ETD and any corrections required by your College that must be made for approval.
• You can sign up for a free, seven-day trial of Adobe Acrobat Pro and keep your subscription for one month for $19.99.

Creating Accessibile ETDs - Tip Sheet in PDF format developed by Kent State University's Equal Access Cooperative.

ETD Accessibility Video Instructions - A video walk-through developed by University Libraries in collaboration with Information Technology.

Kent State's Equal Access Academy regularly holds workshops on creating accessible documents, multimedia, web sites, and more.

OhioLINK has developed a detailed resource page on Digital Accessibility.