Ensuring that students who have reading disorders, blind or visually impaired (or otherwise print impaired) have their materials in the appropriate format is the responsibility of the Office of Accessibility. Alternate format could include Braille, large print, audiotape, computer disk, or a combination depending on the student. The appropriate alternate format should be accessible at the same time printed materials are available. The Access Office works hard to produce classroom materials to students in a timely fashion. The student is responsible for requesting alternate formats when they register with the Office of Accessibility. If the Office of Accessibility cannot find the proper book information you may receive an e-mail requesting book details for your course.

When notified by the Access Office that a student needs alternative media, please provide syllabi, textbooks, course packets, etc. to us well before classes begin (eight weeks prior to the start of the semester is recommended) in order for students with disabilities to use alternative-media when all other students have course materials. Converting print materials is both labor and time intensive. Alternative media may be print material in Braille, on audiotapes, scanned onto discs or enlarged.

Work to ensure that all audio-visual materials used in class are accessible (e.g., that videos shown are captioned for students with hearing impairments and that the VCR equipment used has captioning capabilities, that videos shown will be made with auditory description in some way or that written transcripts will be provided, etc.).

If you add books to your class after the first of the semester and know that a student is using alternative format we would appreciate it if you would contact the Office of Accessibility with the new book or reading information.