Testing Accommodations

Disability Resources and Services provides testing accommodations for CU Denver students who are registered with our office and approved for these specific accommodations. Examples of accommodations are below:

• Testing in the Testing Center
• Individual Room
• Reader/Scribe
• Extended Time
• Computer Use
• Calculator
• Breaks during exams
• Alternative Formats (Enlarged print, accessible electronic files)
• Assistive Technology

About the Testing Center

The Testing Center is located in the Disability Resources & Services (DRS) office and serves students with testing accommodations. The center provides a limited distraction space for students registered with DRS to take their tests/quizzes since the testing rooms are separated from the main section of the suite to help limit noise. 

Testing Center Rooms

The Testing Center has two different types of rooms. The room a student may use will depend on their approved accommodations by their Coordinator. 

• Testing Center (Distraction Reduced Room)
  • This room can seat up to 11 students at a time.
  • Each student is separated by dividers on each side of the desk to provide privacy.
  • Noise cancelling headphones are available upon request.
• Individual Rooms
  • The Testing Center has 12 individual rooms.
  • Each room is provided to one student at a time.
  • All rooms are equipped with a desk, white board, white noise machine, and desk lamp.
  • Some rooms have adjustable desks, computers and CCTVs. These rooms with accessible equipment can be provided upon request.
  • Half of the individual rooms have a large window for natural lighting. The other half are interior rooms with no windows.

   

Testing Center Staff

The Testing Center staff is comprised of testing assistants (TA's), testing proctors and the Testing Accommodation Coordinator & Admin. TA's are in the office on a daily basis to assist students with scheduling exams, answer emails, prepare exams, and to provide any other tasks necessary for the Testing Center.

Testing proctors are available during testing hours. The proctors administer the scheduled exams while viewing all exam rooms using the Avigilon security camera system. 

The Testing Accommodation Coordinator & Admin oversees the TA's and Proctors, coordinates the daily processes of the Testing Center, and ensures that the testing processes within Accommodate are updated.

All students approved for testing accommodations are required to agree to the following terms before testing in the DRS office:

I understand that as a student requesting to use testing accommodations through Disability Resources and Services, my responsibilities for each examination are:

1. Requests must be submitted via the student’s Accommodate portal one week in advance of the examination date.
2. Typically, students take the exam at the same time as the rest of the class, unless otherwise approved by the faculty member. If a student needs to take the exam on a different day than the rest of the class, it is recommended that the student contact their faculty member prior to submitting the request via Accommodate.
3. Students should notify DRS of any changes to the scheduled exam prior to the start of the exam. Please do not submit another Exam Booking through Accommodate, as this will duplicate the request. DRS will then confirm any changes with the instructor prior to the start of the exam.
4. Students should notify DRS if they will be late or unable to take the scheduled exam. If the student is unable to take the exam at the scheduled time, please note that make-up exams will only be scheduled with permission from the instructor.
5. Only DRS or instructor approved items are allowed in all testing spaces:
   1. If calculators are approved by the instructor, lids must be removed.
   2. All belongings must be stored outside of the testing room. Lockers are available on a first come first serve basis.
   3. Phones must be turned off and stored away.
   4. No headphones, Air-pods, smart watches/rings.
   5. No hats.
   6. No oversized coats.
   7. No outside food or drink, other than water.
6. Students are not permitted to leave the DRS Suite once the exam begins. DRS recommends that students use the restroom before the start of the exam. If a student chooses to take a break during the exam, the break will be documented and they must stay in the DRS Suite.
7. If a student arrives more than 15 minutes late for the exam, the student may have to forfeit the time that they were late from their overall testing time, depending on DRS availability and the instructor’s discretion. The instructor may also indicate that the student cannot take the exam if they are more than 15 minutes late.
8. Students are held to the Academic Integrity Policy 7050. All suspected academic misconduct will be addressed and reported to the instructor of the course.
9. All exam spaces are proctored via cameras. Recordings are saved and may be shared or reviewed at any time if academic misconduct is suspected or there is a health and safety concern. Human proctors monitor live footage, thus can provide immediate assistance if concerns arise in the exam space.

I confirm that I have read this Accommodated Testing Agreement and fully understand my responsibilities for each examination. I also agree to uphold the CU Denver Academic Integrity Policy 7050.