Process
Students registered with DRES are encouraged to utilize priority registration to ensure sufficient time for audio description services to be put in place.
Contact/email each professor
- Copy Accessible Media Services (dres-accessible-media@illinois.edu) and your Access Specialist.
- Explain what audio description accommodation means for you.
- What type of AD do you want?
- True AD added to videos when possible in pauses (“In-line” audio description).
- True AD added to video, with the video pausing to allow time for descriptions (“Extended” audio description).
- AD added within transcripts.
- Will AD need to be added to lecture recordings after posting?
- PowerPoint presentations will need to be provided to AMS for an accessibility check before class.
- Ask professors if they plan to use videos or any type of visual art forms throughout the semester (including images).
- View a sample email for students to send to their professors when requesting AD.
After contacting your professors
- If a professor is utilizing videos or visual art forms or supplements:
- Tell them that the AMS office will be in contact with them. Email AMS and your Access Specialist with the course name, course number, and professor name for each course.
- If a professor is not utilizing any visual supplements or videos for course materials:
- Request that they contact you if course materials change so you can ensure videos contain audio description.
- If a professor does not respond within one week, or no professor is listed for the course:
- Contact your Access Specialist and they will follow up with your professor/department.