Some students are not eligible for testing accommodations but struggle with exams. We have put together a list of resources for these students and it can be found on the testing accommodation page within the student section of this website.

When a student requests and is eligible for testing accommodations such as extended time, a quiet testing environment, a computer for written exams, or other modifications, you will receive a Faculty Notification letter outlining the accommodations that are needed.

If a faculty member wishes to provide an alternate testing arrangement for a student who is not eligible for testing accommodation on the basis of disability it may be possible for DSS to assist with proctoring as a courtesy. This would be done based on faculty request and through consultation with the Director or Coordinator on a space available basis.

Faculty always have a choice in either administering the test with the accommodations in place, or having the test administered by DSS. If you want DSS to proctor the test, you will need to fill out and return the Test Accommodation Form (TAF) attached to the faculty notification letter.

It is vital that DSS receive the TAF because the standard amount of time allowed to the class, the appropriateness of bringing, notes, books, or other materials into the classroom, as well as the method of delivery and pick-up for the actual testing materials, are all included on the TAF. Without this information DSS cannot administer tests.

All students who take their tests through Disability Support Services sign an Agreement for Using Test Proctoring Services that is meant to ensure academic integrity.

Please note that for students whose testing accommodations include Alternate Format testing materials we prefer to receive tests as email attachments.

With advances in technology we have been able to provide testing accommodations in a much more direct manner. Some students who previously needed to use a scribe and/or reader can now use adaptive software and hardware.

For example, a student with limited dexterity who in the past has needed have another person record their spoken output can now use Dragon, a program that uses voice commands to navigate between open applications and record spoken text.

A blind student who always needed someone to read questions out loud can now use a screenreader with headphones to take a test in the classroom with the rest of the class as long as the exam is provided in a digital format.