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Centralized Accommodated Testing Spaces

The Office of Student Access and Accommodation has initiated a Centralized Accommodated Testing pilot program to provide additional support to undergraduate and graduate students who are registered with Student Access and Accommodation and have a documented need for accommodated testing.

These spaces are solely for students who are registered with Student Access and Accommodation and have received a Faculty Notification of Accommodation form. Any reservation made for a student without approved testing accommodations will be cancelled and the faculty member will receive a notification 48 hours prior to make alternate arrangements. For more information, please email accommodatedtesting@tcu.edu.

 

Centralized Accommodated Testing Spaces

Sadler Hall, Rooms 122 and 123

Monday         8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday         8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday  8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Thursday       8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Friday             8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Small Group Testing* (solely for accommodation-approved students)
Tuesday         9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday   Noon – 4:00 p.m.
Thursday        9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

There are no exceptions, last-minute changes or additions to the accommodated testing schedule. Faculty may not interact with proctors nor enter the test spaces. Any questions should be directed to accommodatedtesting@tcu.edu.

 

Faculty: How to Make a Reservation 

Tests are only scheduled through the online reservation system. Follow the directions below. 

  1. Complete the online form, https://reserve.tcu.edu/TestCenters, also available on the Provost’s website under Faculty Resources.
  2. Reserve a specific start time with no more than five students at a time per section of a course, due to limited seating. You may need to stagger reservation times or schedule students at an alternate time to prevent overlaps.
  3. If accommodated testing involves an online test, choose that option at the top of the “Special Instructions” in the reservation system. Otherwise, the default is a paper test.
  4. *For students who require small group accommodations as noted on their Faculty Notification of Accommodation, choose that option from the dropdown. Use of the small group space is reserved solely for students who have been approved for this accommodation.
  5. You will receive a calendar invitation as confirmation.
  6. Forward the calendar invitation to the student(s) to confirm the date, time and location of their reservation. It is the faculty member’s responsibility to communicate with the student the date, time, location and requirements for testing, outlined below.**
  7. Hand deliver exams, any additional materials, and PDF cover sheet from your calendar reservation to your Dean’s Office by 8:15 a.m., at least two days prior to the test date. There are no exceptions to this policy.
    • Each exam should include the student’s name, class, and section.
    • Include the PDF cover sheet from your calendar reservation.
    • Materials for Testing: Centralized Accommodated Testing provides word processors, headphones for text-to-speech, and noise-cancelling headphones. Any other materials required for an exam must be provided by the faculty member, such as scratch paper, graphing paper, drafting paper, etc.
  8. Completed tests will be delivered to your Dean’s Office after the test is administered.

**Students must follow the rules below or the test will not be administered.

  • Bring a confirmed reservation showing date, time and place. The calendar invitation serves as confirmation.
  • Bring TCU photo ID for identification.
  • Bring all approved material required to take your thir exam (pens, pencils, calculators, etc.)
  • Arrive promptly. Students who arrive more than 15 minutes late will not be allowed to take their test and must reschedule via their faculty member. Students who do not show up for their test must be rescheduled with their faculty member.
  • Sign an honor code statement of agreement before the test is administered.
  • Behave ethically. A student may be dismissed from the testing space for inappropriate behavior such as evidence of cheating, disrespecting the proctor or violating testing space policy. If a student is dismissed from the testing space, the faculty member and the Dean’s office will be notified when the test is returned.

Direct questions to accommodatedtesting@tcu.edu.