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The Testing Center is available to students connected with ADS and approved for testing accommodations. Students access the Testing Center and coordinate arrangements with their instructors and ADS via the use of Accommodate. As a reminder, all exams taken in the ADS testing center must be scheduled 72 business hours or three business days in advance of the exam.

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Steps for scheduling and taking an exam at ADS:

  1. Student logs into Accommodate
  2. Student submits testing request, which will then be sent to ADS as well as the Faculty member for the course. (You MUST schedule your exam AT LEAST 72 hours in advance. Times within that 72-hour range will not be available)
  3. When scheduling tests, please keep in mind that testing is initiated between 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. (If you have a test that will take more than two hours to complete, it cannot be scheduled at 3 p.m.). Students planning to take final exams in the Testing Center must inform Accessibility and Disability Services two weeks prior to finals.
  4. On the day of a scheduled test or exam, arrive at Laurel Hall at the scheduled time. The allotted test time will not be extended due to tardiness. Students arriving early will not be permitted to start the test until the scheduled time, nor will students be permitted to study during the scheduled testing time. Instructors will be notified of late arrivals and no shows.
  5. Students accommodated with testing services at the Testing Center are expected to adhere to the Academic Integrity Code as stated by the University. Please be advised that the testing facilities at Accessibility and Disability Services are monitored and recorded by closed-circuit television.

Please contact Accessibility and Disability Services with any questions at 843-349-2503.

Information for Instructors

  • After the the request has been submitted through Accommodate, the instructor must login to Accommodate to approve the testing request, and then add the exam to the course. This can be done by following the steps below:
    • Open a web browser (Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer) and go to https://coastal-accommodate.symplicity.com/.

    • On the left side of the screen select “Courses/Testing Requests.”

    • Select the appropriate course number for the student requesting to take an exam.

    • Click the “Testing Requests” tab.

    • Select the student who is requesting the exam.

    • Correct the class time limit, if necessary (in minutes).

    • Add any special instructions in “Description” or “Faculty Notes.”

    • Click “Add Item” to attach the exam.

    • Click "submit."
  • On the day of the exam, the student will start the test at the time given by the instructor. They will not be allowed to begin early. The instructor will be notified of late arrivals and no shows and time allotted for the test will not be extended due to tardiness.
  • Once the test is completed, the test will be returned to the instructor. The proctor sheet will tell the Accessibility and Disability Services staff how the instructor would prefer to receive the completed exam.
  • Students utilizing the Testing Center at Accessibility and Disability Services are expected to adhere to the Academic Honesty Policy as stated by the University. The testing center is monitored by ADS staff. Potential violations of the Academic Integrity Code and the Code of Student Conduct will be referred to the appropriate offices and processes.

  • Student submits testing request, which will then be sent to ADS as well as the Faculty member for the course. (You MUST schedule your exam AT LEAST 72 hours in advance. Times within that 72 hour range will not be available)

  • Due to space and personnel constraints, students may arrange accommodations directly with instructors once Faculty Notification Forms have been shared. Instructors are permitted to administer tests and arrange for accommodations.

Please contact Accessibility and Disability Services with any questions at 843-349-2503.