Students with documented disabilities may request reasonable test accommodations, provided they are registered with the Adaptive Learning and Disability Services and have met with an appropriate staff member to determine eligibility. Eligibility for accommodations is based upon the nature of the disability and the course curriculum. Accommodations may include but are not limited to the following: readers, scribes, alternate formats, oral examinations for essay tests, extended time, permission to write on an exam instead of a scantron, or a low distraction environment.

A student with a certified disability taking online classes should request accommodations prior to or during the first week of classes from the DRC. Upon request, an educational accommodation notification letter will be emailed to both the instructor and student. Student should contact the instructor to verify if the accommodation notification letter was received and one week prior to an exam to notify your instructor of your accommodations.

The student will:

1. Make sure the instructor has been formally notified of accommodations by submitting the Educational Accommodation Notification form during the first week of class. A signed copy of the form should be returned to Joyce Henderson McLeod, Test Proctor.
2. Schedule exam(s) with Testing Office. In return, a Testing Accommodations Delivery/Return sheet (manila envelope) will be provided to the student to take to the instructor.
   1. Scheduled exams should coincide with the regular classroom test time. The instructor must approve, in writing, any times/dates requested other than those regularly scheduled.
3. Agree neither to solicit nor disclose information about an exam if it is rescheduled. If an exam is scheduled at a time other than the class time, the student agrees to neither share nor solicit information about the exam, as this would constitute cheating, and be subject to disciplinary action.
4. Arrive on time on the day of the scheduled exam; additional study time is not allowed. If the student is late for his or her test proctoring appointment, the amount of time that he or she is tardy will be deducted from his or her allocated test time. Students arriving more than 15 minutes late must have the instructor's permission to take the exam or reschedule it.
5. Come prepared with scantrons, pens, pencils and other approved equipment (calculators, etc.).
6. Refrain from bringing any back packs, food, drinks (including water), or cell phones into the testing room.
7. Refrain from using notes, books or peer assistance unless expressly approved in writing by instructor. If a student is found cheating, his or her exam will be taken away and the instructor will be immediately notified.
8. Turn in exam and all testing notes, scratch papers and materials to Testing Office upon completion. For further questions, email fhtesting@fhda.edu.