American Sign Language Interpreting Services

The Vendor is required to provide for as-needed American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting services and related disability support resources.
- Interpreting services for university staff, faculty, visitors and students registered with disability support services, including but not limited to the following types of events:
•    Credit classes
•    Labs
•    Exams
•    Office hours
•    Orientations
•    Meetings
•    Public events
•    Ceremonies
•    Performances
•    Athletic events
•    Trainings
•    Tours
•    Interviews
•    Student appointments (counseling, advising, etc.)
•    Possible off-campus field trips
•    Other meetings as required
- Provided includes, but is not limited to:
•    Providing, scheduling, overseeing, and billing in a timely and professional manner, a staff of highly qualified sign language interpreters with a background working in educational settings that maintain a minimum national standard for interpreters that are qualified for the post-secondary educational level; 
•    Providing in-person, remote and hybrid interpreting services;
•    Providing qualified substitute sign language interpreters should the assigned interpreter be unavailable; 
•    Providing qualified interpreters within twenty-four (24)-hours of request by the university; 
•    Willingness to collaborate with the university regarding prep time. 
•    The university will not pay for any preparation time unless it is pre-approved by the university; 
•    Agreement to return any textbooks to the university that have been loaned; 
•    Agreement to prepare and submit invoices bi-weekly and include the name of the individual, event name, hours worked and if a team of interpreters were required;
•    Interpreting must meet the format - be provided in person for in person classes, meetings and events at the university and by video remote interpreting (VRI) for all remote components of classes, meetings and events at the university. 
•    There is a two (2)-hour minimum for supplier's on-site services. 
•    Remote services will be billed based on time spent during VRI. 
•    Furthermore, each interpreter will follow the code of ethics set by the registry of interpreters for the deaf, Inc. (RID).