February 7, 2024

Effective Jan. 22, 2024, the University has instituted a new Language Access Plan, in support of the Policy on Language Access, which may be found by accessing the Administrative Policies webpage. 

URI’s policy on Language Access promotes meaningful access and equal opportunity for Hearing/Speech Impaired and Limited English Proficient individuals participating in University programs or activities and services; sets University-wide standards on how the University fulfills its organizational responsibilities and commitment to serving linguistically diverse persons; and defines roles and responsibilities for all parties involved. The Language Access Plan issued on Jan. 22, 2024, further defines the scope of the policy. The Language Access Plan and Language Access Policy were drafted following guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Justice, and in compliance with applicable civil rights laws and regulations. 

All University Administrative Policies can be found here.