Interpreting Services

• Degree Seeking Students/Curricular Schedules
• All other Interpreting Requests for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals
• Cancellation Policy
• Interpreting Service Guidelines for Advertising Accessibility to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals
• Interpreting Services and Telecommunications for Persons with Hearing or Speech Disabilities

Degree Seeking Students / Curricular Schedules
The University of Colorado at Boulder provides sign language and oral interpreters for courses offered through, or sponsored by, the Boulder campus.

After acceptance to the university and your confirmation to attend, contact the Disability Services (DS) main office at 303-492-8671 v/TTY or dsinfo@colorado.edu to schedule an intake appointment. Please see the "documentation" section of this web site for specific items to bring to this appointment.

If you need to meet with an admissions counselor, financial aid, or other department, please contact that department directly. They will then contact the interpreting services coordinator at 303-492-4125 v/TTY to schedule services. Please schedule your appointment at least 10 business days in advance.

For any questions, please contact the interpreting services coordinator at 303-492-4125 v/TTY or barbara.slopey@colorado.edu.

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All Other Interpreter Requests for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals
Boulder campus departments and organizations may request a sign language or oral interpreter for students, staff, or visitors. As a campus service, DS will provide interpreters for a fee that covers our minimum costs. This fee is $50.00/hr per interpreter. Click here to view the Interpreter Request Form. Assignments between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and all Saturday and Sunday assignments are billed at $75.00/hr per interpreter.

There is a two-hour minimum charge on all requests. In addition, many interpreting requests for a period of more than one hour and a half will require scheduling two interpreters due to the mental and physical demands placed upon the interpreter.

All requests should be made at least ten (10) business days in advance of the event. You may request services at the above link. If you have a request less than 48 hours prior to the event, please contact the interpreter coordinator directly at 303-492-4125 v/TTY or the front office at 303-492-8671 v/TTY.

If DS is unable to fill the request with our current resources (due to inadequate notice, a need for special expertise, etc) we will contact an outside referral agency. DS will coordinate this service, but will bill all charges directly to the sponsoring department. Rates for outside referral agencies vary from $45 to $55 per hour with additional charges for requests made less than 48 hours, evening, and weekend requests. The availability of interpreters is reduced for requests made less than 10 business days in advance.

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Cancellation Policy
Cancellations made less than 48 hours in advance of the event will be billed at full charge. A request is considered canceled when received by the coordinator.

• Information an/or in-service sessions on deafness, including:
• the use of an interpreter
• use of TTY or audio/visual equipment
• Deaf culture
• Deaf legal rights
• communication access related issues
• Deaf and hearing staff members working together are provided upon request.

For any questions or to schedule an in-service, contact the interpreter coordinator at 303-492-4125 v/TTY or barbara.slopey@colorado.edu

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Interpreting Services Guidelines for Advertising Accessibility to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals
All departments and programs are encouraged to make events accessible to deaf and hard of hearing individuals by including one of the following statements in their outgoing information:

• "To request a sign language or oral interpreter, call (your contact number) at least 10 business days in advance."

  OR

• "For access or accommodation, please call (your contact number) at least 10 business days in advance."

This wording can be placed towards the bottom of the advertisement in a smaller but readable type. The accessibility statement may be accompanied by the interpreter logo next to it.

Important Note: Event sponsors must submit all requests to the Disability Services interpreter coordinator at least 10 business days in advance of the event. For all requests submitted to the coordinator less than 10 full business days in advance, an interpreter may not be available.

When a deaf or hard of hearing individual calls, make sure to note their name and phone number to assist in completing your request. At times questions regarding the language preference of the Deaf individual may arise, and this assists us in meeting his or her unique needs. Some persons may not want to give that information, and that is acceptable as well. We will fill the request to the best of our ability.

After you receive a request for interpreting services, you can send that electronically by completing the Campus Accessibility/Interpreter Request Form.

Should you have any questions or concerns, call the interpreting services coordinator at 303-492-4125 or e-mail at barbara.slopey@colorado.edu.

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