Faculty Success Release Notes for April 7th, 2026

This update improves accessibility in the Rich Text Editor with screen reader-compatible toolbar buttons and enhances the Administrative Send Back feature through better focus management for keyboard users. Additionally, external reviewer titles now support ampersands (&) without validation errors.

Faculty Success

Enhancements

Accessibility Updates to the Rich Text Editor

Faculty and administrators using the editor now benefit from improved accessibility. Toolbar buttons are fully compatible with screen readers, allowing users who rely on assistive technology to identify and interact with all formatting controls.

Reviews, Promotion, and Tenure

Enhancements

Improved Focus Management for Submission Send Back

The Administrative Send Back action from Submissions now features improved accessibility. This update streamlines navigation for keyboard and assistive technology users. Closing the Send Back drawer with the X now returns focus to the Action Menu icon, supporting a more efficient review process.

Additional Text Characters Supported for External Reviewer Titles

Administrators can now add external reviewers with ampersands (&) in their Title without encountering validation errors. This update eliminates previous data validation issues, ensures accurate representation of reviewer titles, and streamlines the reviewer assignment process within Reviews, Promotion, and Tenure.

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