Requesting Testing Accommodations

Once documentation is submitted and approved, the Office of Accessibility Resources and Services (OARS) will provide electronic access to the Testing Accommodation Request Form via the Google drive.

Requesting Testing Accommodations

​Students must complete the Testing Accommodation Request Form (TARF) using a hyperlink provided by the OARS staff to request quizzes and exams. Please note the Google form replaces the paper forms used previously.  

To offer the OARS staff and professors/course instructors the appropriate amount of time to coordinate exam accommodations, testing accommodation requests must be submitted no later than 3 business days (Monday- Friday) prior to the exam date.  For example, the request form for an exam scheduled to occur on Wednesday must be provided to OARS on or before the previous Thursday. Requests for final exams must be submitted 3 business days (Monday- Friday) prior to the last day of classes. 

Once completed, the student will receive an email from Google summarizing the information entered on the form. If you do not receive an email from Google, the form was not submitted properly and your request was not received by OARS.  Students are copied on the first request to the professor/course instructor regarding the exam (non-Common exams ONLY) and will receive an email confirmation from OARS once the exam conditions (allotted exam time and allowed exam materials) are provided by the professor/course instructor. The email confirmation contains the testing location, start and end time for the exam, and any materials allowed by the professor for the exam. 

Please contact OARS immediately if any of the following occur: 

  • You were not copied on the first email request for the quiz/exam to the professor/course instructor at least 2 business days (Monday- Friday) before the quiz/exam date (Request for an exam that is NOT a Common exam)  
  • You have not received an email confirmation at least 2 business days (Monday- Friday) before the quiz/exam date
  • Professor/course instructor informed the class of materials allowed or required on the quiz/exam that are not listed in the email confirmation
  • You submitted an exam request, but prefer to take the quiz/exam with the class or made an arrangement with the professor 
  • You have a personal, medical, or mental health emergency and cannot take the quiz/exam (Please note additional documentation submitted to the Office of the Dean of Students is required to excuse your absence from the exam and request a makeup exam)  

 

We recognize a host of factors effect adherence to the submission deadlines.  If this occurs, please inform the OARS office and your professor(s) to try and make alternative arrangements as soon as possible. The Office of Accessibility Resources and Services does not reschedule or allow makeup exams without first receiving approval from the professor/course instructor.  Additional documentation and approval from the Office of the Dean of Students (Campus Center, Room 255) may also be required prior to requesting a rescheduled or makeup exam. Please contact OARS to determine the appropriate steps and documentation for a makeup exam.