Interpreters

Deaf and hard-of-hearing students may request interpreters for classroom lectures and labs, student orientation meetings, tutoring sessions, counseling appointments, meetings with instructors, or other academically required activities. All requests should be made at the time of registration or as soon as the need is known. Students must have a Physician's Statement of Need on file with ACCESS.

Procedure
*Meet with the Accommodations Technician to initiate and complete the Interpreting Services Agreement.
*Use priority registration services to assure sufficient time for scheduling qualified interpreters and arranging for closed captioning needs.
*Submit class schedule to both the Accommodation Technician and the Media Access Specialist as soon as possible.
*Notify ACCESS immediately if there are any problems, absences, or change of schedule.

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