How to Request Interpreting/Captioning Services

Requesting Services for Enrolled Classes

• To receive services each quarter, students must register for classes with a Disability Support Services (DSS) Counselor.
• Students requesting interpreting or captioning services should register as early as possible, during the DSS priority period.
  
  • Interpreters and captioners are scheduled in order of student registrations.
  • The priority period is e-mailed to students,
  • It is also posted in the News and Announcements of the Disability Support Services web-site and is posted in the DSS office.
• After registering for classes, students should meet with the Deaf Services' Supervisor and complete a  "Request for Services" (the "pink" form) (PDF)
• After turning in the Request for Services Form, if the student changes the initial class schedule, 
  
  • Inform the Deaf Services' Supervisor immediately.
  • If the student waits to do this, interpreting/captioning services may be delayed.

Requesting Services for Final Exams

• Interpreting/captioning services are NOT utomatically scheduled for final exams given during the Finals Week period.
• If a student wants to request interpreter/captioner for a final exam, an Interpreter/Captioner Request form must be submitted to the Deaf Services' Supervisor.
• The deadline for Final Exam interpreter/captioner requests is one week (7 days) before the college Finals Week period begins.

Requesting Services for Other Campus Activities

• Students may request an interpreter or captioner for non-classroom related instructional activities such as
  
  • a meeting with an instructor,
  • a field trip
  • tutoring appointments
• To request an interpreter, students must complete an "Interpreter/Captioner Request" form and submit it to the Deaf Services' Supervisor.
• Form should be received one week in advance.
• Forms are available on-line and can be completed and submitted by email attachment to OR can be printed and submitted to the Deaf Services' Office.
• Forms are also available in the Disability Support Services (DSS) office.