Closed captions

Closed captions are a textual representation of the meaningful audio in a media file. The Office for Disability Equity (ODE) provides captioning services for students who require captioned media by working with their instructors.

How to request captioned media

Students who request for the first time

• Connect with the Office for Disability Equity.  
• Complete the process of connecting with ODE. 
• Email your class schedule to the primary contact for captioned media. 

Students who previously requested services

• Email your class schedule each semester in advance to the primary contact. 

Process

At least one month before the semester starts, the primary contact will email instructors, notifying that students with captioned media accommodations are enrolled in their courses.

Upon receiving the instructors' responses, ODE will add captions to media instructional materials and deliver them to the instructors.

Student Responsibilities

Promptly inform the primary contact of captioned media about the following:

• Your finalized class schedule as soon as it is available.
• Any changes to your class schedule, including drop, add, and withdrawal adjustments during the semester.
• If you don't need the service anymore.
• If you have concerns about captioned media you received. 

Primary contact for captioned media

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