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Testing Accommodations

Resources for Testing Accommodations

Students Registered with DAS

Berea College students who are registered with Disability & Accessibility Services (DAS) may be eligible for testing accommodations if the functional impact of the student’s disability adversely affects his/her ability to take exams or quizzes under the same conditions as their classmates. The guiding principle of testing accommodations is to remove or reduce barriers to the test-taking process and thus enable students with disabilities to be assessed on an equal basis with their non-disabled peers. Testing accommodations provide an opportunity for students with disabilities to demonstrate the mastery of skills and attainment of knowledge without being limited or restricted by their disability. Testing accommodations may involve the modification of timing, the setting, the method of presentation, and/or the method of response. It essentially allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of the course content in an alternative way without undue interference from their disability.

There are options to provide testing accommodations to students who have been approved through DAS for this accommodation.

The DAS Testing Room is available Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Using the DAS Testing Room outside of these hours will need to be discussed on a case-by-case basis.
Regular exams proctored by DAS staff in the DAS Testing Room must be scheduled two business days in advance. Final exams must be scheduled in advance and will be subject to a formal schedule. For example, a typical exam on Tuesday must be scheduled by the preceding Friday. Final exams will be scheduled in set time blocks throughout the week based on the Registrar’s Office formal schedule.
Schedule early. Space in the DAS Testing Room is limited. Students should schedule exams as soon as possible. If test dates are listed on the syllabus, students are encouraged to schedule all of their exams with DAS at the beginning of the term.
Arriving late is unacceptable. Late arrivals (10 minutes or more) are not permitted to test. Permission to reschedule is required from the professor and is the student’s responsibility to provide to DAS to reschedule in the testing room. Please note, professors may not allow rescheduling. Early arrivals are appreciated; however, testing begins at the scheduled appointment time.
Bring all required materials.

Students Not Registered with DAS

Students who believe that, based on their disability, they need testing accommodations in one or more of their classes, should arrange to meet with the staff of DAS, by calling 859-985-3237 or emailing DASOffice@berea.edu to make an appointment as soon as possible to engage in an interactive process to determine their individualized accommodations. Please note, this process can take several days and is best started at the beginning of each term. Please see the Students page for more information.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 mandate equal access to education, employment, and public services for qualified individuals with disabilities.