Test Accommodation Procedures
- The FAST Form consists of two sections.
Once students and instructors have completed their respective sections,
the form should be returned to the DPRC.
- Students are to complete the Student Section only.
- Students are to have their instructors complete the Instructor Section.
- Students are to bring the FAST Form
to the DPRC where it is logged and a receipt is provided confirming
the reservation for the test.
- Exceptions to these procedures require prior approval by the Supervisor
of Accommodations.
1. ACCOMMODATIONS:
Any changes or updates to your accommodations must be verified and approved
by a DPRC Counselor, (e.g., changes from quiet room to private room).
2. FACULTY ACCOMMODATION VERIFICATION MEMOS:
Fill out an Accommodation Memo request form. To ensure timely access
to services, do this prior to the start of each semester. Pick up the
Accommodation Memo(s) at the DPRC and deliver to the professor. NOTE:
Best time to meet with professors is during their office hours. Students should
see a DPRC counselor immediately if any difficulties occur in negotiating
your test accommodations.
3. REQUEST FOR TESTING ACCOMMODATIONS:
Students are to fill out and return the completed FAST
Form to the Testing Desk within designated timelines. Late submission
of a FAST Form may result in the re-scheduling
of an exam or the loss of accommodations for that exam.
4. REQUEST FOR TESTING ACCOMMODATIONS - ONE WEEK:
Submit FAST Form for exams one week prior
to the test date.
5. BEFORE MIDTERMS OR EXAMS REQUIRING USE OF A COMPUTER
- TWO WEEKS
6. SPECIFIC DEADLINE - REQUEST FOR FINAL EXAMS:
Submit request by designated deadline date on current semester FAST
Form for final examinations. Reminders are posted in the DPRC Office
and online at http://www.sfsu.edu/~dprc.
7. TEST LOCATION:
Students should contact the DPRC the day before an exam is scheduled
to find out the test location. Tests are scheduled in the Media Access
Center (3rd floor of the library), Maurice K. Shiffman Room (basement/lower
level of library), and in the Disability Programs and Resource Center
(SS-110). NOTE: All exams beginning at 5:00pm or later will be administered
in the Maurice K. Schiffman Room. Unless informed otherwise, please
meet the test worker at this location. Arrive at the test site at least
10 minutes before the scheduled start time of the exam. All exams must end
by 4:30 PM on Fridays.
8. HOURS OF OPERATION:
During the regular school year the DPRC office is open Monday through
Friday, from 8 AM to 5 PM (exceptions please call the DPRC for specifics).
Exam start time for night classes must be prearranged with the DPRC.
9. POP QUIZZES / WEEKLY QUIZZES:
Please see the Supervisor of Academic Accommodations for guidance or
assistance.
10. ARRIVE ON TIME:
The test begins at the time originally requested, regardless of the
time a student actually arrives, similar to what would be expected in
the classroom. Arrive at least 10 minutes before scheduled start time
of exam.
11A. NO SHOW:
A "no show" is anyone arriving 30 minutes or later to the exam. If
a student does not show for an exam, the unused test will be returned
to the instructor.
11B. CANCELLATION:
Students should call the Testing Desk at 415/338-7179 if unable to make an exam due
to an illness, an emergency, or if taking the exam in class.
- Students who miss scheduled exams twice within a given semester
without calling to cancel will need to schedule an appointment to
meet with the Supervisor of Academic Accommodations before test accommodations
for future exams can be provided.
12. RESCHEDULING OF EXAM:
Please contact Lavette Spencer at 415/338-3452 or 415/338-7179 to see
what needs to be done to reschedule an exam.
13. TIME ALLOTTED ON EXAMINATIONS:
Students are given the time indicated on the FAST
Form for completing an exam. A test worker will stop the test at
the designated end time. No additional warnings are provided.
14. NO UNLIMITED TIME:
Testing Accommodations follow the same conditions and requirements existing
in the classroom. All exam times are based on your authorized accommodation
(regular or extended time) and the class times specified by your instructor.
Unlimited time is not provided.
15. RESTROOM BREAKS:
Restroom breaks are not permitted after an exam begins unless a student
has a "break" accommodation. It is advisable to use the restroom in
advance of the start of an exam. Unscheduled breaks are recorded in
the Testing Desk logbook and faculty is notified.
16. CHEATING:
Please consult the current University Bulletin or go online at http://www.sfsu.edu/~helpdesk/docs/rules/conduct.htm
for policy on cheating. Use of unauthorized materials during exam are
reported in writing when the exam is returned to the instructor.
- Cell phones, pagers, and programmable wrist watches must remain
outside the testing room, turned off, and placed in a backpack.
- The test proctor at the start of the exam will inspect all test
materials before the student is allowed to begin an exam.
Thank you for taking the time to read the DPRC test accommodation procedures.
Your cooperation with the provision of this service is greatly appreciated.
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