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Individual responsibilities
for students using sign language interpreting and
captioning services.
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STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Request sign language interpreting from Disability Services
(DS).
Interpreter/captioning service is not available after the last
day of class unless specifically requested. Students wanting
interpreting/captioning for class-related activities during
finals week or during the final exam must make a separate
request.
Course request form - interpreting/captioning
class request
Out-of-class request form - out-of-class interpreting
or captioning request
- Follow the policy statement for students using sign language
interpreting/captioning services.
- Notify Disability Services of any course schedule changes or
absences.
- Consult with your Disability Specialist about how to access
the lecture when interpreting is not available.
- Visit with your professor about using alternate means of
communication when interpreting is not available.
- Report any concern or problem to Disability Services
immediately, so appropriate measures can be taken to correct the
situation.
NOTE: DS will not support requests for changing
tests or assignment due dates if the problem was not reported in
a timely manner.
DISABILITY SERVICES RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Determine if sign language interpreting is an appropriate
accommodation for the individual student.
- Schedule the interpreters for the classes requested by the
student.
- Assist the student in identifying a back-up plan if
interpreting does not occur due to different circumstances.
- Educate and consult with faculty about sign language
interpreters in the classroom.
- Hire, orient and evaluate the interpreters.
- Address concerns or problems reported by the student to DS in
a timely manner.
INTERPETER RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Interpret the academic content of the course.
- When possible, arrive early for the first class in order to
meet the professor and clarify the interpreter's role.
- Provide interpreting on class days, including field trips and
other required class activities.
- Conduct self in a professional manner and follow the Registry
of Interpreters of the Deaf(RID) Code of Ethics Code of
Professional Conduct
FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collaborate with Disability Services to provide interpreting
in the class.
- When requested, provide the interpreter with a syllabus,
handouts, text (if available) and other materials specific to the
course.
- Maintain a classroom environment that allows the interpreter
to function effectively. Examples include: ensuring the
interpreter can hear the speaker(s); allowing the interpreter to
sit and/or stand in a location visible to the student(s);
provide adequate lighting when showing videos/films.
- Ensure the videos are captioned and films are scripted.
- Notify the interpreter, as you do the students, of any
changes to the syllabus.
- Cooperate with Disability Services to record lectures when
interpreting/captioning services are not available.