The AEC can provide sign language interpreting for campus events for attendees whose primary language is American Sign Language (ASL). Both academic and non-academic units can request interpreting services when they have an attendee request or for general accessibility. If you have a person requesting sign language interpreters for your event, the UO has a legal obligation to make all campus events accessible to community members. Attendees need to request interpreting services to the event host/department instead of directly to the AEC.
To request sign language interpreting through the AEC, please follow these steps:
Request Sign Language Interpreters
Click on the Request Sign Language Interpreters button above.
- Create an account if necessary.
- Enter in all fields as much as possible.
- An index number will be needed to bill back for services if you are a department on campus.
- Mark if the request is for Interpreting: General accessibility (meaning you are providing open access without an attendee requesting accommodations), or Interpreting: Specific attendee request (meaning someone attending your event has requested interpreting services).
- If it is Interpreting: Specific attendee request, please enter the name(s) of the attendees in the designated field.
Submitting a request does not guarantee placement of interpreters. Events who have attendees who use interpreting services will be prioritized over events requesting interpreters for general accessibility.
The interpreter coordinator will reach out to the contact email provided to gather more information, such as any presentation materials, agendas, speeches, etc. This is to aid in the interpreters’ preparation. More prep materials may aid in the acquisition of interpreters.
Events over an hour in length will have two interpreters assigned. The cost of interpreting services will be billed back to the index number provided. Events that go over the designated end time will be billed in 15-minute increments.
Cost of interpreting services:
- Hourly rate per interpreter: $65
- Performance flat rate per interpreter: $350
- Interpreters placed from vendor: Vendor rate
Sign Language Interpreting and Transcription Coordinator
Email: aecinterp@uoregon.edu
Phone: 541-346-1162