[civsa] Translators

[Lamborn, Morgan M]

University of Florida follows the trend that seems to be emerging - we don't hire interpreters for language barriers, but do contract ASL interpreters if a family contacts us in advance. We use a local disability resource organization, which (unfortunately) isn't cheap, but they're easy to work with and understand when we call last-minute.

  I do have a spreadsheet of all my current ambassadors and any languages they are fluent in. If a family asks for a specific language and we have a guide capable, I try to secure them but make no guarantees since they're all volunteers. Hope this helps!

Sent from my iPad

On Feb 6, 2013, at 4:33 PM, "Nelson, Lisa (Admissions)" <lisan at spu.edu<mailto:lisan at spu.edu>> wrote:

Hello CIVSA members,

I am curious if you provide on-campus translators if visitors request?  If so, what is the criteria that must be met in order for you to arrange for a translator (ie. Parent does not speak English, but student does)?  Do you ever deny anyone a translator if they request it?


·         Who do you hire to be translator?

o   Do you hire an outside independent contractor or use students who are studying foreign languages to help with translation?

Thanks for sharing your practices!

Lisa Nelson

Assistant Director, Undergraduate Admissions
Campus Experience & Events
Seattle Pacific University<http://spu.edu>
206-281-3506

Like us on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/pages/Seattle-Pacific-University-Admissions/228577933903740?ref=hl>


<image001.png><http://spu.edu/>

_______________________________________________
listserv mailing list
listserv at civsa.org<mailto:listserv at civsa.org>
http://civsa.org/mailman/listinfo/listserv_civsa.org
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://civsa.org/pipermail/listserv_civsa.org/attachments/20130207/21c5e000/attachment-0001.htm>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image001.png
Type: image/png
Size: 2996 bytes
Desc: image001.png
URL: <http://civsa.org/pipermail/listserv_civsa.org/attachments/20130207/21c5e000/attachment-0001.png>