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Limited English Proficiency (LEP)

In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964’s prohibition against national origin discrimination, the University of Tennessee provides meaningful access to its programs and activities to persons with limited English proficiency (LEP) (i.e., persons who do not speak English as a primary language and are limited in their ability to read, speak, write, or understand English).

Resources for Services

The Tennessee Language Center offers written translation and verbal interpretation services. For more information, call (615) 741-7579 or email [email protected].
In August 2011, AVAZA Language Services Corporation was awarded the state-wide contract for telephone interpreting services for all Tennessee state government. The contract allows state users to contact the AVAZA 24-hour call center for foreign language interpretation in over 200 languages and dialects.
Additional assistance may be provided by the UTK Department of World Languages & Culture, including its Language Resource Center.

Translation Apps (Computer/Phone/Headphones)

Google Translate:
Microsoft Translator:

  • translate text and images (Android/iOS);
  • translate by speech (Android/iOS);
  • host or join multi-device translated conversations (Android/iOS);
  • translate documents and websites (Android/iOS).

Annual Compliance Training (Employees)

Please visit OIR’s Employee Hub for available translated training transcripts.

OIR routinely adds transcripts as they become available.

Contact OIR with additional requests.

Commencement Ceremonies

Large screens, which can be viewed from most seats in the arena, will project the commencement ceremony and each graduate as they cross the stage. A sign language interpreter (using American Sign Language) will be projected onto additional large screens to the far left and right of the stage during commencement. Real-time captioning will be available on the large screen during each commencement ceremony as well as the webcast.

Please visit the “Accessibility” page on the university’s commencement website for more information. 
The University streams each commencement ceremony, and the stream recordings include options for both closed captioning and automated live-language translations.

Steps:

  • Click the relevant webcast link
  • Click the [cc] icon for closed captioning
  • Click the “Settings” gear icon next to the [cc] icon
  • Click “Subtitles/[cc]”
  • Click “Auto-translate” and choose the relevant language

Informational Brochure: Your Rights Under Title VI (English/Spanish)