Testing for Accessibility Disability Services

Some students with disabilities face barriers in the testing process. The purpose of testing accommodations is to give a student equal access to the testing process by altering the test’s administration. 

These changes can include test delivery (e.g. having a reader, Braille or large print), student’s response method (e.g. having a scribe or using assistive technology), and test scheduling (e.g. private space, breaks or extended time). 

The content or core requirements are not altered; rather, the student is given an opportunity to better demonstrate their knowledge and understanding. 

Student Success Advisors can approve test accommodations if appropriate documentation is provided and after meeting with the student. 

The student and their instructors will receive a confidential accommodation letter outlining the student’s accommodations and an appendix for more detailed information regarding the specific accommodations listed for the student.

Should the instructor have any questions or require any assistance regarding the student’s accommodations, they should contact the SSA and/or review the college policy A3, Academic Accommodations.

To write an accommodated test in the Test Centre:

• The student completes the request for accommodations on the TCAR form and submits to the Test Centre.
• The Test Centre schedules the test in Outlook and sends an invitation to the student, instructor, and invigilator (if required).
• The instructor will then attach the test to the Test Centre Invigilation form and send it to the Test Centre.
• The method of test return is the same as the On Campus or Distance processes.