Accessible audio and video ensure that students with disabilities have equal opportunity to engage with media content used in their courses.
Accessible media accommodations may include, but are not limited to:
- Closed Captioning/ Videos with Time-synchronized text that reflects the spoken audio and relevant sound effects, allowing the content to be read while viewed.
- Transcripts – Verbatim text of spoken content for podcasts, interviews, videos, or recorded lectures.
- Audio Description for Videos – Narration added during natural pauses in dialogue that conveys critical visual information such as actions, character movements, scene changes, and on-screen text. Audio description is generally not implemented for recordings of course lectures as other access methods are more appropriate.
- Transcripts with descriptions of visual content incorporated into the text
When a student submits an accommodation request through the DAS Student Portal, DAS will coordinate directly with instructors to obtain course media and arrange captioning, transcription, and/or audio description as required.
Because the creation of accessible media is a specialized and time-intensive process, students must submit their requests each term at least four weeks prior to the start of the term or at the time of course registration. Requests submitted after the deadline will be processed in the order received and may not be completed by the start of the term.
Accessible media are provided solely for the eligible student’s educational use in their enrolled courses. In accordance with copyright law and OSU policy, accessible media must not be duplicated, redistributed, or shared in any form (e.g., posting online, sharing with peers, or reproducing beyond personal use).
For questions or assistance regarding accessible media accommodations, students should contact: [email protected]
Page updated: 1/2026