Testing Accommodations and Proctoring
Testing accommodations are specified within a student’s Academic Accommodation Plan (AAP). Arrangements for receiving testing accommodations can be made with a DSPS Accommodations Specialist.
To Receive Accommodations for Exams Proctored by DSPS:
DSPS students must have approved testing accommodations as part of their AAP. To request changes to their accommodations, students must meet with an Accommodations Specialist.
When a student wants to utilize their testing accommodations for a proctored in-person exam, the student must schedule to have the exams administered and proctored by our DSPS staff. Students must schedule their in-person, proctored exams with DSPS at least three business days before the exam.
Students can schedule exams one of the following ways:
- Fill out the Test Proctoring Appointment Request Form
- Call or stop by the DSPS office to schedule an exam
For students in an online course where in-person proctoring is not required, the student will take the exam under the conditions the instructor allows for all students. Typically, for an online exam that is not proctored, the instructor will make adjustments (such as extending time) per the student’s approved AAP and the student can test on their own.
DSPS proctors are required to follow the instructor’s testing instructions and do not have the authorization to make any changes to exam directions or conditions. Changes to testing conditions can only be made by the course instructor, and communicated to DSPS in writing, before the test is administered.
