University of Arizona Paying For and Implementing Captioning Both Proactively and Reactively

About The University of Arizona 2 Students: 40,000 Faculty & Staff: 5,000 Students with Disabilities: 2,000 Deaf & Hard of Hearing students & staff: 75 The University of Arizona – Old Main

3 UA’s Commitment to Captioning Disability Resource Center identified as the campus resource Locate captioned media Create captioned media Work with vendors to add captions Defines content requiring captioning Provides best practices and resources

4 Captioning - Encouraged Outreach Activity: UA public relations staff Departments producing training materials Suggested Access Statement: To request a transcript or a captioned version of this audio material as a disability-related accommodation, please contact Disability Resources at

Partnerships University Libraries Streaming media services Ensure faculty know, and use, resources Library staff can request captions Digital Learning and Online Education New online education program Adopting Quality Matters standards Create accessible online experience 5

6 Captioning - Required Targeted Faculty Outreach Caption all media before classes start Minimize captioning during semester Address faculty purposes for use of media Mandatory Student and Employee Training

7 Paying the Bills Institutional account managed by Disability Resources Campus commitment to accessible, equitable access Uncontrollable, unpredictable expenses

8 Discoveries Use campus resources, i.e. Library Copyright Technology: A + B = C? Always review media Communicate

9 The Future Continue to increase awareness and support Questions/Possible Solutions Central campus support Staff Positions Student employees On-campus solution for DIY On-going campus discussions