Disability Services Testing Accommodations

Accommodations

Disability Services Testing Accommodations

Below are the policies students who qualify for testing accommodations through Disability Services must follow to request and use their accommodations.

SCHEDULING:
  • Test appointments must be made 24-hours in advance of requested time. Failure to schedule a test appointment may result in a delay in beginning your exam.
  • Monday test appointments must be scheduled on Friday or before. Requests placed over the weekend may not be granted.
  • To change a scheduled appointment, you must first contact your professor and then follow up with Disability Services.
  • Tests must be started early enough to be finished by 4:45 pm, accounting for accommodations.
  • Tests must start and end on the same day.
  • If you no longer need your test appointment, contact Disability Services to cancel ASAP.
BEFORE EXAM:
  • If you are experiencing cold/flu-like symptoms, remain at home and reschedule your in-person test appointment.
  • Arrive to Disability Services (Main Hall 105) on time and with the materials needed for exam (pencils, calculator, scantron, etc.).
  • Waiting in the lobby of Main Hall is not permitted, please arrive at appointment time only.
  • No personal belongings are allowed in testing rooms (backpacks, purses, cell phones, etc.). A limited number of lockers are available in the Main Hall North Lobby.
  • Disability Services is not responsible for lost or stolen items from the lockers or testing areas.
  • It is the student’s responsibility to ensure their exam is for the right course and exam/quiz number before starting the exam.
  • Refrain from wearing strong scented lotions, perfumes, deodorants, etc. that may trigger allergic reactions or create a distracting environment.
WHILE TESTING:
  • Restroom breaks are not allowed unless you have been approved for breaks during exams due to disability accommodations. Exceptions may be made for emergencies. Refrain from talking, shouting or crumpling paper in the test environment. Distracting behavior will result in being asked to leave the testing room.
  • Any behavior that appears to be cheating will be questioned and reported to the professor immediately.
  • Students testing with Disability Services must abide by the UCCS Academic Honor Code which prohibits disclosure of content, plagiarizing of any kind, or using any other aids not approved by the professor. Any violation of the Honor Code will be reported.
AFTER EXAM:
  • Clean your testing space once you complete an exam, this includes brushing away eraser crumbs or pencil markings from desk.  
  • All test materials must be turned in at exam end, including scratch paper.

How to Schedule a Test:

  1. Log in to Accommodate to schedule your exam.

  2. Select Testing Room from the left-side menu.

    1. Under Pending Booking Requests, select New Booking Request.

    2. Choose which course the exam is for.

    3. Use search filters to refine your appointment availability.

  3. Select an appointment date and time, agree to Testing Center policies and Submit.