Mission Statement:

The mission of the Department of American Sign Language and Interpreter Education is to increase the understanding, respect, and equality of Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing people and their diverse communities by:

• providing high quality ASL instruction
• preparing professional interpreters who are competent, ethical, and life-long learners
• promoting excellent resources, service, and scholarship to the state of Kentucky, the region, and throughout the United States.