Administering Accommodated Exams

Using the A11y Student Portal, students will request letters for their faculty, which must be approved and sent by SAS, outlining that they will be using their approved accommodations in a course that term. If a student is approved for testing accommodations, there will be a link to the Alternative Testing Contract inside a red box that appears in the student's accommodation email.

For your convenience, see step 3 on the View Requested Accommodations page to learn how to download a spreadsheet that includes all of your SAS students and the accommodations they qualify for.

Please remember that accommodation information is confidential and not to be discussed in front of others in the classroom. Also know that students are not required to discuss the nature of their disability with faculty, classmates, or any staff outside of the SAS office.

Find step-by-step instructions at Complete the Alternative Testing Contract. Even if you have no exams or plan to provide accommodations yourself, please indicate your preference in the Alternative Testing Contract to avoid receiving automated reminders to complete the contract.

Early in the term, please communicate how testing accommodations will work in your course.

Unless you have indicated your preference to administer accommodated exams yourself, students will be able to log into our A11y database and schedule their own exams for your classes. You will be sent notifications during this process and can contact the Testing Center at any time if you have questions or concerns. You can also view requested accommodations in your course(s) in the A11y Faculty Portal

Students must schedule exams themselves--you cannot do it for them. If a student schedules an exam at date or time you do not approve of, you can click on the dispute button in the notification you receive.

You will provide a copy of your exam to the Testing Center at least 24 hours prior to the date of the scheduled exam.  You can Upload Exams via A11y or you can bring a hard copy to the A11y Testing Center. If providing hardcopy, please bring enough exams for all students who will be testing.  For your convenience, we have a drop-box installed outside the Testing Center entrance to allow you to drop off exams at any time.

If you indicated on the Alternative Testing Contract that you prefer to pick up exams, you can come to the A11y/SAS Testing Center to collect your exams during business hours.

If you indicated that you prefer digital copies of completed exams, you can Download Completed Exams within 48 hours from A11y.