Hearing Loop Installations On Grounds

Hearing loops send sound directly from an audio source into a listeners’ telecoil (T-coil) enabled hearing aids or cochlear implant improving clarity and understanding.

Hearing Loop Universal SymbolHearing Loop Installations At UVA

Hearing loop is available in a number of classrooms and other venues across Grounds including the Rotunda, Old Cabell Hall Auditorium, Darden School of Business and the Miller Center Forum Room.

Rooms equipped with loop technology are listed below and will be identified by the universal symbol for hearing with a "T" in the bottom right corner. In the Rotunda, these signs are white with dark brown text and content. Elsewhere, the rooms are identified with the standard blue/white signage.

Assistive listening system information has been added to the 25Live Central Reservation System so you will see when reserving rooms, if a hearing loop system has been installed.

What is hearing loop technology?

A hearing loop system sends sound directly from a microphone to a listeners’ telecoil (T-coil) enabled hearing aids or cochlear implants improving clarity and understanding. For the system to work, the hearing aid wearer must have the T-coil in their device turned on. Most hearing aids now come readily equipped with a T-coil, but it often has to be activated by the audiologist. Receivers/listeners are available for those individuals who do not have a T-coil in their device.

It is important to remember that the speaker must use the microphone and venue sound system for the hearing loop technology to work.

Please refer to the Hearing Loop Resources page for more information.

What if my hearing device is not T-coil enabled?

Personal, portable loop receivers/listeners (worn around the neck or clipped to a belt) and headphones (both in-ear and over-the-ear) are available for check-out. Use the venue-specific contact information below to reserve a device for your use or for more information.

Personal receivers can be used in any venue that is looped, worldwide.

REMEMBER: If you have a telecoil / T-coil in your device and it is turned on, you are all set! 

Where is hearing loop available at UVA?

Select the following venues for more information. Check back as more venues are looped!

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

To reserve a receiver/listener, contact: Library A/V Aid & Support Team at Lib-AVAST@virginia.edu

  • Harrison/Small Auditorium
Bavaro Hall

To reserve a receiver/listener, contact: EHD Dean’s Office ehdevents@virginia.edu or call (434) 924-3332

  • Holloway Hall (116)
  • Dean's Conference Room (104)
  • Sheila C. Johnson Center Front Desk
Chemistry

To reserve a receiver/listener, contact: assistivelistening@virginia.edu

  • Classroom 402
Darden School of Business

To reserve a receiver/listener, contact: Digital Infrastructure Department or call  (434) 982-3076

  • Classroom 120
  • Classroom 130
  • Classroom 140
  • Classroom 150
  • Classroom 160
  • Classroom 170
  • Classroom 180 & 190 (now a combined flat classroom)
  • Classroom 240
  • Classroom 250
  • Classroom 260
  • Classroom 270
  • Classroom 280
  • Classroom 290
Darden School of Business: DC Metro - Sands Family Grounds

To reserve a receiver/listener, contact: Reggie Moore moorer@darden.virginia.edu

  • Capital Classroom
Drama Building / Performing Arts

To reserve a receiver/listener, contact: assistivelistening@virginia.edu

  • Ruth Caplin Theater
  • Culbreth Theater
  • Helms Theater
  • Theater Box Office
Gilmer Hall (Classrooms)

To reserve a receiver/listener, contact: classrooms@virginia.edu

  • 245
  • 247
  • 250
  • 257
  • 301
Shannon (Main) Library

To reserve a receiver/listener, contact: Library A/V Aid & Support Team at Lib-AVAST@virginia.edu

  • 207A - Courtyard Presentation Area
  • 223 - Classroom
  • 234 - Classroom
  • 236 - Classroom
  • 238 - Classroom
  • 308 - Scholar's Lab
  • 317 - Classroom
  • 321 - Conference Rm
  • 323 - Conference Rm
  • 330 - Presentation Area
  • 415 - Classroom
  • 2nd Floor Service Desk
  • 4th Floor Service Desk
Miller Center

To reserve a receiver/listener, contact: Michael Greco, Director of Information Technology, email or call (434) 924-4016

  • Forum Room
Nau Hall

To reserve a receiver/listener, contact: assistivelistening@virginia.edu

  • Classroom/Auditorium 101
Newcomb Hall

To reserve a receiver/listener, contact: eventmgmt@virginia.edu, 434-924-7225 (Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.), after hours: 434-924-3601

  • Theater
Old Cabell Hall

To reserve a receiver/listener, contact: Event ushers or Joel Jacobus, Director of Music Production, email or call (434) 924-4485

  • Auditorium
Ridley Hall

To reserve a receiver/listener, contact: EHD Dean’s Office ehdevents@virginia.edu or call (434) 924-3332

  • Classroom 177
  • 302
The Rotunda

To reserve a receiver/listener, contact:  Rotunda Administrative Office website,  email, or call (434) 924-7969

  • Dome Room
  • Classroom 150
  • Classroom 152
  • Multipurpose Room (Southwest Wing)
  • Lower West Oval Room
  • Upper West Oval Room
  • Upper East Oval Room (an IR system is also installed at this location)
Student Health & Wellness Center

To reserve a receiver/listener, contact: assistivelistening@virginia.edu

  • Reception area in the Student Disability Access Center
  • Reception area for Medical Services
  • Reception area for the Office of Health Promotion
  • Reception area for Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
University Chapel

To reserve a receiver/listener, contact: eventmgmt@virginia.edu, 434-924-7225 (Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.), after hours: 434-924-3601

Wilson Hall

To reserve a receiver/listener, contact: assistivelistening@virginia.edu

  • Classroom/Auditorium 402

 

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(last update 3/06/2023)

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