I find situations like this sad.
It doesn't, by any means, take 2 SEMESTERS to find an interpreter- my school ASKS for six weeks notice but generally will scramble up something in two weeks anyways.
Underqualified terps suck. You shouldn't miss out on your education because the school doesn't want to dole out on decent services.
Also, it's completely out of bounds to ask a client -why- they need it. Asking specifics about your needs, ie "asl or see?" or visual feild limitations is acceptable, but general inquiry "you're not deaf, why do you need a terp" isn't okay.
