Accessibility Services & the Accessibility Resource Centre Centre

Writing Tests/Exams under AS Supervision

What are Test/Exam Accommodations?

A student's disability or medical condition may impact their ability to take tests/exams under the standard conditions in a classroom or laboratory setting. For example, a student with Cerebral Palsy may find it difficult to write fast and legibly for a three hour exam. In order to assist this student, AS may approve access to a computer for tests/exams.

Other specific examples of test/exam accommodations include:

• alternate format test/exam (such as a large print copy of the test/exam questions for a student with a visual disability)
• computer usage for tests/exams with a written component for students with Learning Disabilities to access the spell-check function or adaptive software to have the questions read aloud to them 
• extended time to complete tests/exams for students on medications that impact memory
  

As with any other academic accommodation, test/exam accommodations are selected based on documented need. Students who are thinking of registering with AS must meet with either the Accessibility Coordinator or Accessibility Advisor and provide current documentation so that together you can discuss appropriate academic accommodations.

Test/Exam Booking Procedure for AS

Students requesting disability-related test or exam accommodations under supervision in the Accessibility Resource Centre (ARC) and have already registered with AS should submit their complete test/exam booking information at least:

- Two weeks in advance of a September-November, January-March, or May-August test date

or

- One month in advance of the December or April examination period.

The specific deadlines for the current academic year are
Friday, November 4th, 2011 for December 2011 tests/exams
and
Thursday, March 15th, 2012 for April 2012 exams

Test/Exam Booking Forms for AS students are available in paper copies at the front desk of the ARC (1A08) or as electronic copies upon request from accessibility@uwinnipeg.ca 

Each student who receives test/exam accommodations through AS is responsible for understanding and following the Test/Exam Booking Procedure for Accessibility Services. This procedure details your responsibility when requesting to book tests/exams through AS. It is posted on a bulletin board in the ARC and is e-mailed to all new AS students as part of their orientation information. You may also request a copy to be e-mailed to you by contacting accessibility@uwinnipeg.ca

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