Interpreting and captioning services

The Office for Disability Equity (ODE) provides the following services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students upon their request:

How to request services

Students who request for the first time:

Connect with us: Contact ODE and schedule an initial meeting with the consultant assigned to you.
Complete the initial meeting.
Email your class schedule in advance to brandy.reinhartd@umontana.edu

Students who previously requested services:

Email your class schedule each semester in advance to brandy.reinhartd@umontana.edu

For class-related activities, meetings, reviews, or group sessions:

As a student using interpreting or speech-to-text services from ODE, it's essential for you to understand your responsibilities and adhere to them.

You need to inform the Assistant Director of Interpreting and Communication Accessibility in the following situations:

If you make any changes to your class schedule, such as dropping or adding a class, or if your class gets canceled.
If you are running late or unable to attend a class session.

Please know that ODE reserves the right to take the following actions:

If you fail to attend class, the interpreter or captioner will leave after 20 minutes.
ODE temporarily suspends your interpreting or speech-to-text services if you miss three consecutive classes without notifying ODE. To reinstate the services, ODE will require you to meet with your consultant to clarify your responsibilities and agreement.
When you receive a course transcript, you are strictly prohibited from sharing it with others since the transcript is deemed an accommodation. If you have shared the transcript with others, ODE will terminate the provision of course transcripts because it violates the University of Montana's Student Code of Conduct.

Interpreting or speech-to-text services requests are prioritized as follows:

Academic includes classes, field trips, study groups, events required for classes, meetings with instructors or academic advisors, and tutorials.
Non-academic or Extracurricular students’ activities include club meetings, concerts, performing arts, workshops, and campus events such as lectures and conferences.
Campus events sponsored by the university, colleges, or departments include University addresses, guest lecturers, recognition ceremonies, celebrations, and conferences.

Brandy Reinhardt
Assistant Director of Interpreting and Communication Accessibility
Email: brandy.reinhartd@umontana.edu
Phone: 406-243-5136