Audio description (AD)
Audio description narrates key visual or non-verbal content in videos and other visual media. It's also called video description.
What this service is
Audio description adds spoken narration that describes visual content. If you have an approved accommodation, the Office for Disability Equity (ODE) arranges this service through third-party vendors, who process requests in the order they arrive.
Format options
- Audio files (MP3)
- Original media with audio descriptions embedded
- Text descriptions in Word
How students request services
Email your course schedule to the service coordinator as early as possible each semester, and again whenever it changes.
Process
ODE
- Notifies faculty that a student with audio description accommodations is enrolled in their courses.
- Connects the vendor with faculty.
- Confirms that faculty receive the finished files from the vendor.
The vendor
- Requests course materials from faculty.
- Shares a sample script with faculty to confirm the accurate language.
- Delivers the finished audio or video files to faculty.
Student responsibilities
Keep the service coordinator informed. Let them know:
- Your finalized course schedule as soon as it is available.
- Any schedule changes, including drops, adds, and withdrawal adjustments during the semester.
- If you no longer need the service.
- Any concerns about the audio description you received.
Service coordinator
Brandy Reinhardt Assistant Director of Interpreting and Communication Accessibility
Email: brandy.reinhardt@mso.umt.edu
Phone: 406-243-5136