Hiring a Sign Language Interpreter or Realtime Captioner: Campus event
The University is federally mandated to provide equal access in the facilities, programs and
services it provides. Equal access for some people means communicating through a sign language
interpreter or using RealTime captioning (RTC). If a UND student, staff person, faculty member
or a member of the public is deaf or hard of hearing, they may request that either an interpreter
or RTC be provided at a meeting or event your department is sponsoring.
In July 2001, the University established a local fund for providing access on campus. Disability
Services for Students was charged with administering that fund and scheduling interpreters and
captioners for UND departments and offices.
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If someone calls your department and requests sign language interpreting or RealTime captioning
for a meeting or event you are providing, follow these steps:
- Call DSS at 777-3425.
- Tell the receptionist you would like to schedule an interpreter or captioner, and she will help
you.
- Typically, the cost will be paid by the access fund.
There may come a time in the current funding cycle that the fund is depleted. If so, DSS will
help you find other funding sources. Providing access to the services, events and offerings UND
sponsors is a responsibility the University has collectively. DSS will work with you in
fulfilling that responsibility regardless of the funding situation.