Students are encouraged to meet with the Director of Accessibility Services to discuss possible accommodations for each course as early in the semester as possible. After the meeting, the Accommodation Form must be brought to the Learning Specialist to be signed. The signed Accommodation Form and a Proctor Sheet provided by the Learning Specialist are to be brought to the instructor, signed by him/her, and returned to the Learning Specialist promptly. (It is recommended that this be taken care of during the faculty member.s office hours.) These forms need to be returned to the Learning Specialist before a testing accommodation may be administered.
As soon as a test is announced, it is the student.s responsibility to remind the instructor after class that they will be taking it in the Office of the Learning Specialist and to make an appointment with the Learning Specialist. A minimum of 72 hours notice is requested to allow the Learning Specialist to obtain the test and to schedule it in a timely manner. (For those students who wish to request accommodations for their final exams, this appointment must be scheduled no later than the designated date prior to finals week. This date will be made available in advance each semester through letters sent to students and postings in the Office of Accessibility Services and the Learning Specialist.s office.) Tests will be scheduled at or as close to the actual time of the test as possible. Any change to this policy will take place after consultation with the instructor.
Faculty members should work with the student and the Learning Specialist to provide the tests in a timely manner. Under special circumstances (instructor responds to student questions during a test, has extensive verbal instructions about a test, converted format, etc.), the instructor may provide the testing accommodation in cooperation with the Learning Specialist.
The Office of the Learning Specialist is open Monday through Friday from
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Testing arrangements for students taking late afternoon or evening classes may be coordinated between the Learning Specialist and individual faculty members. The faculty member may choose to provide testing accommodations to the individual student or they may be provided by the Learning Specialist during normal daytime hours.
Students are expected to arrive for their appointment on time or a little early, and failure to show for an appointment or late arrival may jeopardize the receipt of services. If it is necessary to reschedule a previously scheduled exam because of illness or other extenuating circumstances, the student must obtain approval from the instructor prior to missing the scheduled appointment / test. If prior approval is not obtained and communicated to the Learning Specialist, the student is expected to take the exam as originally scheduled. The student should also notify the Learning Specialist immediately in person or by phone of any change in the date the test is being administered in class so that they can reschedule.
Students may bring only authorized materials needed for use during the test. All book bags, coats, and other unauthorized material will be left in an appropriate location.
The standards of Academic Honesty described in the college catalog apply to every ACC student and will be enforced.
