Testing Services

	This section will focus on the DAC’s process for taking exams.  Before you can take an exam with the DAC, you need to be registered with the DAC, request accommodations for the semester, and meet with your professors to discuss your accommodation letter and how you want to implement your accommodations.
	Ideally, the DAC would like you to take exams with instructors, though they are willing to proctor an exam if the instructor is unable to accommodate you.  Taking exams with the instructor encourages a more seamless environment, in essence attempting to make testing as close an experience as possible to that of any other student.   The DAC attempts to ensure that testing conditions mirror the classroom environment as much as possible.  If you schedule an exam with the DAC, both you and your instructor will receive an email confirming the request.  If any information does not follow DAC procedure, such as the test being scheduled less than three business days in advance, someone will let you know, so that you can correct the issue.  The three-day procedure for scheduling exams allows staff enough time to make sure that there will be someone available to proctor the test for you, as well as give them enough time to track down the exam if needed, such as if the instructor fails to send it.  
	The three business days do not include scheduled holidays or weekends.  Final exams should be scheduled at least five business days in advance.  In the case of a class where a test is followed by a lecture, you should talk with your instructor about scheduling the exam early, so that you can still be part of the lecture. 
	If your professor gives less than three business days’ notice, such as in the case of a pop quiz, the DAC will not be able to administer the exam on such short notice.  You should still receive accommodations for such an exam, as discussed with the professor for that particular class.  For example, one of my classes had weekly pop quizzes each Friday, and the professor agreed to read the quiz to me orally before class time each week, before the rest of the class arrived.  
	In the case of bad weather, the DAC will be flexible in rescheduling exams, while still following university policy.
	On the day of your exam, someone at the DAC will look over any instructions your professor outlined for taking the test, and any other material or possessions that aren’t allowed for taking the test, or part of your accommodations, will be secured in a locker before you go to the room where you will take the test.  
	The DAC uses cameras to monitor any student who is taking an exam, and use both audio and video output.  The recordings are kept for 25 days after the exam, and your instructor has the right to view the recording, especially in cases where academic misconduct is suspected.  During times when the DAC’s volume of testing is high, such as during midterms and finals, students might need to be placed in rooms without video monitoring capability, in which case someone will proctor the test for you.  

	You should remind your instructors of days and times when you will be taking exams with the DAC, both for courtesy, and so that you will not be marked down as absent by your professor if they have forgotten you are taking the exam with the DAC.  You should take exams on the same day and at the same time as the other students in the class, unless a different time or day has been approved by the professor.
	  If you need to schedule on a different or time, try to schedule within the DAC’s business hours, from 8 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, if your class is offered during normal business hours.

	Do your best to arrive a few minutes before the start of your test, as unapproved items will need to be stored in a locker before someone can show you to a testing room.  Cell phones should be put on silent mode, or turned off before being put in a locker, since any disturbance caused by them or anything else in a locker will take time from the test if someone needs to come notify you to take care of the issue.  Restroom breaks are allowed, though they are taken out of the allotted time for testing, if you need to have one after a test has started.  You should notify DAC staff, as leaving the test area without doing so is cause for your test to end early.

	The DAC will provide adaptive technology, such as a computer, for testing purposes, noise-canceling headphones, scratch paper, and pencils, unless the instructor has approved of other items as well.

	The DAC allows a ten-minute grace period for you after the start of an exam where you will still be able to take it, though you will not be given extra time for a test if you show up after the start time, but before the ten-minute window expires.  If you show up more than ten minutes late, you will not be able to take the exam, and you and your professor will be notified of the cancelation through email.  You will need to follow your professor's policy for missed exams.  If your professor will allow you to reschedule the exam, both you and the professor together need to contact the DAC, either in person or by phone, so that the DAC will know that the professor does in fact approve of the arrangement.

	While the DAC prefers testing to be done during normal business hours, there are times when exceptions are made, such as if a class is scheduled before or after normal business hours.  In this case, the DAC will open early or stay open after business hours for you to take an exam, though this privilege can be revoked if you fail to call to cancel ahead of time, or simply do not show up to take the test.  If this does happen, you will need to meet with the Director or Assistant Director to discuss ways to prevent it from happening in the future, before the DAC will consider agreeing to let you test before or after business hours.