

SDS Testing Center
Located in Student Disability Services- Willard Hall Rm 201
Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 8 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. during the fall and spring semesters
Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. during the summer
General Information:
Exam accommodations are intended to provide students with disabilities an equal opportunity to reflect the knowledge they have gained in a particular course of study. Eligibility for exam accommodations is determined in advance by Student Disability Services (SDS) Staff and is based upon confidential, substantiating documentation. Common exam accommodations may include, but are not limited to, distraction-reduced environment, extended time, and alternate formatting (i.e., braille, large print). Less common exam accommodations may include, but are not limited to, readers, scribes, assistive technology, and word processor use as an alternative to paper-based tests.
It is the student’s right to determine whether they will use their exam accommodations throughout the semester or not at all. However, students must first discuss their accommodations and their plans with their professors to determine whether a professor can provide the student’s exam accommodations.
SDS provides a proctored Testing Center, should a professor not be able to provide testing accommodations. Less common exam accommodations are usually provided through the SDS Testing Center.
SDS strives to maintain the highest academic integrity possible when proctoring exams. The SDS Testing Center is staffed by trained exam proctors and offers a distraction–reduced environment, and assistive technology.
Students Responsibilities
Students are required to discuss all approved accommodations with their professors after the Faculty Accommodation Letter has been delivered through the CCSU email. If professors can provide the needed and approved exam accommodations, students and professors should determine a notification procedure and make the arrangements for exams.
Students are also responsible for discussing and making accommodation arrangements with professors for the following types of assessments:
Students that have “timed exams” such as an hour, with extensive open periods of time for completion do qualify for time extensions. Students that have exams with extensive periods of time for completion, such as a week, normally would not qualify for time extensions. Should there be any questions or unique circumstances, students and/or professors should consult with SDS Director for necessary exceptions.
Procedures for Exam Accommodations in the SDS Testing Center
At least three days in advance of the exam date: If a professor is not able to provide approved exam accommodations, and the student intends to use exam accommodations, students should notify their professor of their intentions to be proctored in SDS. SDS proctored exams must be scheduled through the Accommodate site.
https://ccsu-accommodate.symplicity.com
Exams must be scheduled on the hour or half-hour, as close as possible to the class exam time. Students should call or stop by the SDS office if assistance is needed with scheduling an exam. Accommodate uses BlueNet log-in information.
Students requesting an approved accommodation of a reader and/or scribe, need to note this when scheduling the exam and allow 5 days ahead of test to allow for a proctor arrangement.
General timeline guidelines for requesting tests:
Students need to send request no later than 5 p.m. on: |
To take the test on: |
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Testing Center Policies
SDS Staff Responsibilities
Faculty Responsibilities
Lateness
Students are expected to arrive on time to take their exams. Should a student arrive late for an exam, they will be offered only the scheduled time remaining (as indicated on the Exam Proctoring Checklist). Students that arrive late by 30 minutes or more, and want to reschedule the exam, must seek permission from their professor to take the exam later or reschedule for a new day and time. SDS must receive a professor’s written permission to reschedule. It is the student’s responsibility to make such a request.
Illness
Students unable to take an exam due to illness or emergency should contact their professor immediately. Students are responsible for coordinating the makeup for any missed exam with their professor and SDS.
Rescheduling an Exam
Several steps are needed in order to reschedule an exam missed because of a medical issue or personal emergency. These steps include:
Readers
A "Reader" is a person who reads exams aloud to students who cannot access the written text the way it is normally presented. The policy governing the interaction between readers and test takers is:
Scribes
A "Scribe" is a person who records in writing the oral answers of student’s exam questions. A scribe will write down all orally dictated answers to exam questions. The policy governing the interaction between scribes and test takers is:
Assistive Technology
Varied assistive technology may be approved as an accommodation and used during exams to ensure accessibility. Common assistive technologies include: