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Student Guidelines for Arranging Testing Accommodations
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1. Speak with your professor during the first week of classes to identify yourself as someone who needs accommodation. Give yourself and your professor adequate time to discuss your situation so that you both are clear about how your needs will be accommodated. In other words, it may be best not to have this discussion "on the run" or immediately before or after class. Yes, it is fine to first present your need in an e-mail, but it is probably best to follow that with a face-to-face conversation. Note: Some professors will utilize “self-scheduled” exams option. In the case of “self-scheduled” exams, you are still expected to inform your professor in advance of your need for accommodation.
2. Plan to have another conversation with your professor closer to the time of the actual exam. This will serve as a reminder and as confirmation that plans are in place.
3. Be specific about the accommodation you are requesting. In other words, don’t say I need a little extra time, because "little" is not clear, and do not say “untimed” because that is not an option.
4. You should expect to be taking the exam during or as close to the actual time that others are taking the exam, and you should not be expected to miss or arrive late to another class in order to take an exam. Be prepared to discuss various options because both your and your professor’s schedule will need to be taken into account in determining when you will take your exam. Be flexible, but do not feel compelled to agree to a time that does not meet your needs.
5. You should discuss with your professor where you will be taking your exam. Options include a classroom or an office. Also, in order to accommodate your need for additional time, you should not be asked to bear other burdens, such as distractions that may occur in a location such as a lounge or central office.
6. Ask who will be proctoring your exam. Should it be someone other than the professor, you may want to ask whether you can meet the proctor in advance and how you can contract the professor should you have any questions or concerns during the exam.
7. Be prepared to monitor your own time in the testing situation so that you are not taking more time to complete the test than you are allowed.
8. If you have any questions or concerns related to your accommodations and how they should best be arranged, be sure to contact Lynn Waldman, Director of Academic Program Support and Disability Services. She will be happy to help you with various matters, including:
communicating with your professor about your disability
your rights and responsibilities under the Section 504 and the ADA.
resolving a problem related to your accommodation.
2. Plan to have another conversation with your professor closer to the time of the actual exam. This will serve as a reminder and as confirmation that plans are in place.
3. Be specific about the accommodation you are requesting. In other words, don’t say I need a little extra time, because "little" is not clear, and do not say “untimed” because that is not an option.
4. You should expect to be taking the exam during or as close to the actual time that others are taking the exam, and you should not be expected to miss or arrive late to another class in order to take an exam. Be prepared to discuss various options because both your and your professor’s schedule will need to be taken into account in determining when you will take your exam. Be flexible, but do not feel compelled to agree to a time that does not meet your needs.
5. You should discuss with your professor where you will be taking your exam. Options include a classroom or an office. Also, in order to accommodate your need for additional time, you should not be asked to bear other burdens, such as distractions that may occur in a location such as a lounge or central office.
6. Ask who will be proctoring your exam. Should it be someone other than the professor, you may want to ask whether you can meet the proctor in advance and how you can contract the professor should you have any questions or concerns during the exam.
7. Be prepared to monitor your own time in the testing situation so that you are not taking more time to complete the test than you are allowed.
8. If you have any questions or concerns related to your accommodations and how they should best be arranged, be sure to contact Lynn Waldman, Director of Academic Program Support and Disability Services. She will be happy to help you with various matters, including:
