Testing Accommodation Responsibilities

Students Responsibilities

• Meet with the instructor at the beginning of the quarter.
• Make the arrangements for testing directly with the instructor if the exam(s) is being taken with the instructor (Let DSC know if you decide to take the exam with the instructor instead of at DSC).
• Return DSC Test Accommodation Request form(s) by Friday of Week 3.
• If a date for an exam is not given or has been changed by the instructor, contact DSC no later than 48 hours to give the time and date of that exam.
• Remind the professor of testing accommodations before the exam date.
• Arrive at DSC 10-15 minutes prior to the start of the exam
• Notify both DSC and Instructor prior to the scheduled exam time if unable to take exam.
• Indicate on the TARF that you will need assistance during the exam if needing a reader, scribe, converted format of exam or rest periods.

Instructors Responsibilities

• Work with student on accommodations for testing.  Make sure to include all information (time, date, length of exam and what student is allowed to bring to the exam) on the Testing Accommodation Request Form.
• Have exam ready
• to be picked up with delivery instructions on to DSC office before student’s exam time
• to deliver exam to DSC office before student’s exam time
• to email exam to DSC office before student’s exam time
• Indicate where and when the exam can be delivered once the student has completed the exam.  DSC will need the instructor or full-time staff/faculty of the instructor’s department to sign for the receipt of the exam.
• In the event that an incident and/or behavior(s) takes place not following typical testing protocol not indicated on a student’s intake form, the Instructor will receive an Irregularity Test Taking Form and is advised to handle the incident as if it occurred in the classroom.

DSC Responsibilities

• Ensure student receives exam at the scheduled time and date.
• Ensure prompt delivery of exam back to instructor.
• Ensure that the student is given required extended time.
• Contact instructor or take student to class if student has a question on an exam question.
• Ensure student is in a comfortable testing environment.