Interpreter Services
Professional Interpreting Services
The Center On Disability arranges for sign language interpreters. Students requiring classroom interpreting services should discuss specific needs with the counselor in the Center as early as possible. Students are urged to register and make requests at least one month prior to the start of the semester. Services cannot be scheduled until students are registered and courses have been paid for. Students can also request interpreters for other College activities, such as tutoring, meetings with teachers or counselors/advisors and special programs. The Center On Disability requires students to provide us with three days advance notice when they are requesting interpreters for these types of situations. Please note: without sufficient notice, there may be a delay in the provision of services dependent upon interpreter availability.
Interpreter Requests
The Interpreter Referral Service with whom the Center On Disability schedules interpreting services requires that cancellation of requests for services be received by their office no later than two full business days prior to the scheduled appointment date. Therefore, the Center On Disability has an established policy that requires those individuals who have requested interpreting services to contact the Center On Disability two full business days prior to their scheduled appointment to either cancel or confirm their attendance in order to allow the Center to subsequently notify the Interpreter Referral Agency in a timely manner. For example, if your appointment is on a Friday, we must hear from you no later than 4:00 p.m. Tuesday. If your appointment is on a Monday, we must hear from you no later than 4:00 p.m. on the Wednesday prior to your appointment; please note that Saturday and Sunday are not considered business days.
If we do not receive your appointment confirmation two full business days prior to your appointment, the Center On Disability will cancel the request for services with the Interpreter Referral Agency and will be wait to hear from you to reschedule.
You can call to cancel or confirm an appointment by calling 215-751-8050 (phone or TDD) or by sending an e-mail to jwilliams@ccp.edu or kduffy@ccp.edu.
Classroom Interpreting
Sometimes an interpreter may be absent. When we know of the absence in advance, we will try to find a substitute. If we are unable to find a substitute, we suggest that you still attend your class and inform the teacher of the situation in order to avoid being marked absent. Also, you may borrow a tape recorder from the Center On Disability and have the lecture taped in order to have it interpreted at a later time.
You must inform the Center On Disability when you will be absent from class at least 24 hours in advance, if possible. You can call the Center at 215-751-8050 (voice or TDD). If you are absent two consecutive times without notifying the Center On Disability, your classroom interpreting services will be discontinued until you inform the Center On Disability of your return.