Sign Language Interpreter and Real Time Captioning Service requests should be submitted at least 5 university business days in advance of the requested date. Every effort will be made to fulfill an accommodation request made within less than five (5) business days.
Every spoken word is streamed in real-time onto a laptop screen for the student to read. A CART provider will be provided remotely.
CART providers do not function as tutors or note-takers in class.
When addressing a student who is deaf/hard of hearing, speak directly to the student, not the CART provider. The CART provider is not part of the conversation and is not permitted to voice personal opinions or enter the conversation. The CART provider is required to type everything that is said; they do not screen information or leave things out at the speaker’s request.
CART providers will wait a minimum of 15 minutes for a class less than 1.5 hours long and 30 minutes for a class longer than 1.5 hours before leaving the assignment if the student has not shown or made prior contact that they will be arriving late.
Please give the CART provider a class schedule/outline, along with any handouts or specialized vocabulary related to the course.
If you or the student need services from the CART provider outside of class time for educational reasons (such as office hour visits), the student or instructor should coordinate with the ADRC.
If you are planning to show media in class or online (such as videos or audio files) that are not already accurately captioned, please contact the ADRC for assistance on how to appropriately caption your materials.
