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 its.languangecenter@tennessee.edu. |
| 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. |
Informational Brochure: Your Rights Under Title VI (English/Spanish)