Registering for exams to be taken at Disability Services (DS)

To ensure you will receive the needed accommodation, submit the on-line test form 7 days in advance of the scheduled exam/quiz. For example, for an exam scheduled on a Tuesday, you need to sign up on or before the previous Tuesday (If your exam is on March 11, you need to sign up on or before March 4). DS does not have the authority to reschedule a test date or start time, your instructor must approve that.

• I understand that I must arrive on time for my exam.  I understand that if I arrive more than 20 minutes late for a scheduled exam, Disability Services will not administer the exam and the exam will be returned to the instructor.  I will go to the classroom to take the exam or make other arrangements with my instructor.  If I begin my test late (up to 20 minutes), the number of minutes will be deducted from the time allotted for the exam.
  
• I understand that I must abide by the academic policies outlined in the Student Handbook in regard to Academic Honesty in all my dealings with testing accommodations.
  
• I understand that all tests must be started early enough so they can be completed by 4:30 p.m.

The following procedural guidelines apply to tests administered at Disability Services:

• You must arrive on time for your exam. (For example, if the class exam is scheduled for 9:00 AM, you must be ready to start the exam at DS at 9:00 AM). You may begin an exam up to 30 minutes prior to the exam’s scheduled start time. 
  
• You are responsible for monitoring your testing time and completing your exam in the allotted time.
  
• You are expected to contact DS to cancel exams if you do not intend to use testing accommodations for a particular exam. If you are a “no show” for an exam, the exam will be returned to the instructor and you will need to make arrangements with the instructor to make up the exam.
  
• You are not permitted to leave the DS testing area once you have begun your exam (exception is bathroom break).
  
• You will not be allowed to take notes during the exam.
  
• You will not be allowed to use books, notes, or any other form of recorded information during the exam unless the proctor has received special instructions from your instructor indicating that some form of notes are allowable. Attempts to do so will be reported to your instructor.
   
• You must provide all requested information when completing the on-line registration form. Failure to complete the form accurately and completely will jeopardize receipt of the accommodation.

Students authorized for exam accommodations have three options:

1. Take exam with the class.
2. Take exams with appropriate accommodations arranged by the instructor.
3. Take exams at DS.

Policies for exams at DS

Faculty instructions for the exam will be reviewed with you before the exam begins. You will be held responsible for following these instructions at all times. The following items are not allowed in the exam room:

• Notes/books not permitted by professor/instructor
• Any communication devices: including cell phones and PDA’s (which must be turned off)
• Coats
• Book Bags
• Purses
• Hats/Ball caps

You are not permitted to choose your exam room. DS cannot guarantee a specific test environment.

You are responsible for your personal exam materials. If you forget personal exam materials (calculator) and you leave to retrieve them, when you return you will only be given the remainder of your allotted time.

If you are unclear about the exam instructions or conditions, stop the exam and seek assistance from a DS staff member. The DS staff member will attempt to contact your instructor or give you a form to complete explaining the problem or question which will then be returned with the exam.

Policies Regarding Academic Misconduct

Any student observed utilizing any unauthorized resource during an exam will be reported to the Student Conduct Committee through the Student Support Services Office and their instructor.

Any unauthorized notes and any scrap paper used during the exam will be copied and returned with the exam to the instructor.

A staff member may come into the testing room at any time to perform a random integrity check.

Any suspected evidence of cheating will be documented by the exam scheduling coordinator or DS staff and reported to the appropriate faculty member and the Student Conduct Committee through the Student Support Services Office.

Pop Quizzes

The instructor must call DS in the event of a pop quiz as soon as it is planned. The instructor should deliver the quiz immediately to DS for administration and enclose instructions for administering the quiz (e.g., time allotment and authorized materials).

Lateness, Illness, No Show, Cancellation, and Rescheduling Policies

Lateness and Illness:

You are expected to be at DS at the time designated and approved by your instructor.

If you arrive late for your exam, you must take the remaining time or reschedule your exam with your instructor and then notify DS of those changes.

There is no guarantee that the instructor will permit a make up exam.

If you are unable to take an exam due to illness or emergency, contact your instructor immediately.

You are responsible for coordinating the makeup of any missed exam or quiz with your instructor.

No Show:

If you fail to show up for a scheduled exam, DS will contact you by email within 24 hours. Your instructor will also receive an email.

Cancelling an Exam:

If for any reason you have decided not to take your exam at DS after you filled out the online exam request form, you are responsible for notifying DS so that we can have the space for other students. This includes withdrawing from a course.

Requesting Readers and/or Scribes for Exams

Readers:

• Readers can be asked to repeat information, so do not hesitate to ask.
  
• Readers will only read what is on the printed page and cannot be asked to interpret, define, explain or reword questions.
  
• Readers need feedback from you to be effective. Let your reader know what reading tone, rate, etc. works best for you.

Scribes:

• Scribes will write down verbatim what you have dictated. The scribe is not responsible for organizing or paraphrasing your thoughts into a final draft.
  
• Scribes are responsible for general spelling and sentence ending punctuation. You are responsible for directing the scribe for any spelling of specific, class-related terminology or punctuation within sentences.
  
• At any time, you will have the opportunity to review what the scribe has written either by reading or having it read to you.
  
• If there are corrections, you will direct the scribe to make them.

On-line Registration Form

Name:       Email:

Dragon ID #:       Phone #:

Instructor Information: 

First Name: 
Last Name: 
Email: 
Phone #: 

Course Name:  (ex. Music Theory)     Course Number: (ex. MUS 111)