Interpreting services
Interpreters facilitate communication between signed and spoken languages. American Sign Language (ASL) is a spacial-gestural language with grammar and syntax, unlike English.
Our interpreters
- ODE's interpreters are certified through the .
- Our interpreters follow the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and RID Code of Professional Conduct.
How to request interpreting services
Students who request for the first time
- Connect with ODE.
- Complete the process of connecting with ODE.
- Email your class schedule in advance to the primary contact for interpreting services.
Students who previously requested services
- Email your class schedule each semester in advance to the primary contact.
- For class-related activities, meetings, reviews, or group sessions:
- Submit your request to the primary contact.
Student Responsibilities
Promptly inform the primary contact of interpreting services 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 cannot attend class, the class is canceled, or if you don’t need the service.
Primary contact for interpreting services
Brandy Reinhardt
Assistant Director of Interpreting and Communication Accessibility
Email: brandy.reinhardt@mso.umt.edu
Phone: 406-243-5136
Policy
- The interpreters assigned to your course will wait for 10 minutes in a 50-minute class and for 20 minutes in all other classes unless otherwise informed.
- ODE reserves the right to suspend interpreting services if a student misses three (3) consecutive classes without providing notification.