Testing Accommodations

Students with disabilities may be eligible for accommodations related to the administration of examinations. Testing accommodations are provided for students whose disabilities impact their ability to complete exams under standard conditions in the classroom.

Students must register with Disability Services so staff can determine eligibility for this accommodation.

Important Information About Final Exams

You do not need to submit Testing Accommodation Request Forms (TARFs) for final exams if it is listed in the Master TARF courses list below. Instead, you will receive an email by Thursday, April 7 confirming you are scheduled to take the final exams at Disability Services (DS). If you do not, or if any of your Master TARF courses were missing in the email, please email [email protected] by Friday, April 8 with the Course Number, Section, and Professor Name for all Master TARF final exams you wish to take at DS.

For Master TARF courses that are administering timed online exams, DS will provide these professors with a list of students' accommodations so they can apply extended time to these exams. Please confirm with your professor 2-3 days in advance of the exam that your extended time will be applied.

No TARFs are required for Lit Hum final exams at this time. For Lit Hum/European Literary and Philosophical Masterpieces, you will receive a separate email from DS by Friday, April 1 with instructions regarding scheduling this exam at DS. If you have any questions about scheduling your Lit Hum exam, please refer to the email and then email [email protected].

For all other courses, you must submit a completed TARF with the professor’s signature by Thursday, April 7. If you have any questions about scheduling your final exams, please reach out to [email protected]

Courses that do not require professor signatures

Disability Services (DS) works closely with professors of courses that have multiple DS students enrolled to facilitate access to testing accommodations. For these courses:

• Accommodation letters are not needed. 
• For timed, virtual exams Disability Services will provide a list of DS registered students and their approved exam accommodations, and the Instructor will arrange for these accommodations to be applied to the online exams and quizzes. 
• For in-person exams and quizzes, students should download the appropriate Master TARF/QARF below, complete the student section at the top, and return to: [email protected]. 
• Students are encouraged to confirm the specific arrangements with their faculty at least one week prior to the exam date. 

Please see below for a full list of these courses, as well as the appropriate Master TARFs to submit for each.

Courses that DO require professor signatures

For any course not listed below, students may request accommodations by submitting a completed TARF (for exams) or QARF (for quizzes). All forms due 3 weeks prior to first test/exam date. Incomplete forms will not be accepted. Please note that professors must fill out and sign the Instructor Section.

The Testing Accommodation Request Form (TARF) is available for download.

The Quiz Accommodation Request Form (QARF) is available for download.

Take Home (1+ Day) Exams

Generally, extended time accommodations do not apply to take-home exams spanning 1+ days, but if you believe you need accommodations for a take-home, please email [email protected] immediately with information salient to your need for an extended deadline. Please provide at least 72 hours’ notice so we can work with your coordinator to make a determination and time to arrange with your professor.