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Alternate Testing Accommodations

Alternate testing accommodations are provided through the Alternate Testing Center, 216 D.D. Dougherty Hall.

Policy

Alternative testing is provided for qualified students and is intended to allow students with disabilities the equal opportunity to succeed in the college setting. Accommodations may include a distraction-reduced testing environment, reader or scribe, word processor with spell check, enlarged print, and extended time, as well as other individually tailored provisions. Appropriate accommodations are based on current documentation of a disability and determined by the Director and/or Assistant Director for the ODS. A student with a disability must meet with her or his individual instructor and discuss her or his Academic Accommodation Plan for alternate testing prior to the first test occurrence.

Procedure

All exams with alternative testing accommodations will be given at the same time as the exam is given to the rest of the class, unless other arrangements are made per the instructor's direction. If the student arrives late to take the exam, that time will be subtracted from the total allotted amount. No materials, other than the exam and those indicated by the instructor, will be allowed in the testing environment. Book bags, jackets, hats, cell phones, and other personal belongings are placed in a separate room during exam administration. All testing materials, including any scratch paper used, will be returned to the instructor. The following process will be adhered to when requesting the alternate testing accommodation:

1. The student will have completed registration with the ODS and have been found eligible for the alternative testing accommodation.

2. The student will utilize the pink Testing Accommodation Request form by:

a. Completing the form as indicated prior to each examination

b. Discussing the accommodation with the instructor and obtaining her/his signature

c. Returning the completed form to the ODS five full school days prior to the examination

3. The ODS will receive the examination, administer it and return the test to the applicable departmental office administrator, unless otherwise instructed. The ODS insures the security of the test environment. All tests/exams are kept in a secured filing cabinet in a locked room. Students are monitored during their test/exam. Upon completion, all tests/exams are returned to the departmental administrator prior to 5:00 P.M. of the same day.

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