about this event
Build tech that works for everyone. Hackcessability is an accessibility-focused hackathon hosted by Kappa Theta Pi (KTP) in collaboration with Boston University Student Government (StuGov) and BU's Cybersecurity Association (BUCyS). One weekend, one building, one big idea: technology should work for everyone.
Where: CDS 17th Floor, Boston University — 665 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA. When: Saturday, November 7 – Sunday, November 8, 2026, with kickoff at 12:00 PM Saturday. Food is provided all weekend (lunch and dinner Saturday, breakfast Sunday). Prizes: one winning team per track.
About the challenge: the big word for this hackathon is accessibility. Each track explores how accessibility applies to a different part of life: Community — how people connect with their communities; Technology — how people interface with technology; Information — how people find and understand information. Plus a security subtrack: BUCyS leads a cybersecurity subtrack and workshop on building security into your project. Every submission answers two short security questions — what you protected, and what you'd fix next — so security is part of every build.
Get started: register with the sign-up form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdWtkPlL43Upk1XiH5fJZVUX91BXoe7_wK-1mo4NKUU0_bE-g/viewform). Show up for kickoff — Saturday, November 7 at 12:00 PM, CDS 17th Floor. Tracks are announced there. Find your team (1–4 people); coming solo? You'll group up during kickoff — teams do not need to be formed in advance. Build: workshops run throughout Saturday, and mentors are on the floor to help. Submit by 9:00 AM Sunday on Devpost, then demo for the judges at 9:30 AM.
Workshops & mentors: workshops run throughout Saturday — optional, but recommended: UI/API Design — designing websites and mobile apps plus building clean, usable APIs; Cybersecurity — led by BUCyS. Mentors walk the floor all weekend — flag one down any time you're stuck.
tracks
Community
How people connect with their communities.
Technology
How people interface with technology.
Information
How people find and understand information.
Security (subtrack)
Led by BUCyS, a cybersecurity subtrack and workshop on building security into your project. Every submission answers two short security questions — what you protected, and what you'd fix next.
when
HACKCESSABILITY Day 1
Kickoff at 12:00 PM, tracks announced, team formation, workshops and mentoring throughout the day. Lunch and dinner provided.
◍ Boston University - CDS, 17th FloorHACKCESSABILITY Day 2
Breakfast provided; projects due on Devpost by 9:00 AM, demos and judging starting at 9:30 AM.
◍ Boston University - CDS, 17th Floortickets
| tickets | price | Fee | Status | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Registration | Free | — | Available | Free entry; register via the sign-up form. Teams of 1–4 can form at kickoff. |
prizes
| # | PRIZE | price |
|---|---|---|
| Track Winner | One winning team per track | TBA |