Students wishing to take tests or exams in the Student Office for Accessibility Resources must submit the request at least two business days in advance. Due to limited testing space, we cannot guarantee availability without advance notice, nor can we proctor tests for students who are not registered with our office. When making a test reservation, students receiving extra time for tests should leave adequate time between classes to allow for this accommodation.
How to Make a Test Reservation
Submit your Test Reservation on the SOAR Dashboard
FAQs
Only students who are registered with the Student Office for Accessibility Resources and have extended time for tests and/or are allowed to take tests in a low-distraction environment as accommodation(s) may take tests/ exams in the Student Office for Accessibility Resources testing room. The Student Office for Accessibility Resources does not proctor tests for students who are not registered with this office.
Students receiving extended time as part of their accommodation will have their time calculated according to the time allotted to the class [i.e., if the class gets 50 minutes to complete the test, a student receiving 1 1/2 times (150%) is allowed 75 minutes to complete the test].
The student must complete a test reservation on the SOAR Dashboard at least two business days prior to the test. Arrangements must be approved by the professor. Students must complete a test reservation on the SOAR Dashboard for all final exams they wish to take with the SOAR office.
Students who receive extended time or permission to take tests in a low-distraction environment should schedule as early as possible during the term to take their final exam with the Student Office for Accessibility Resources. The Student Office for Accessibility Resources will contact all students with these accommodations about 1-2 months prior to final exams to begin scheduling exams in our testing room. Final exam arrangements must be approved by the professor.
The Student Office for Accessibility Resources will provide paper for tests and exams, but will not provide green/blue books.
If the professor approves, you may use your own calculator. The professor may prefer to provide the calculator.
Before entering the testing room, students are asked to leave all items (including cell phones or other electronic devices) not pertaining to the test outside the testing room with the proctor.
It is important that students arrive on time for all tests/exams. The professor will be contacted to determine if the student may still take the test.
If you must leave the testing room for any reason, place all papers face down, quietly leave the room, and let the proctor know why you are outside the testing room. Time spent outside the testing room is expected to be brief, and you may not leave the designated areas (testing room, proctor’s office and restroom). Your time allotted for testing will not be adjusted for any time outside of the testing room.
Once you have completed the test/exam, quietly gather all papers (test, answer sheet, scratch paper, blank paper, blue book, etc.) and bring them to the proctor to confirm the time you finished. All items pertaining to the test/exam, including approved notes, scratch paper, etc., will be placed in a sealed envelope and returned to the professor as indicated.
All Furman University Student Conduct Policies and Academic Integrity Policies are in effect when taking a test in the Student Office for Accessibility Resources. Please be aware that all testing rooms are monitored by video. Students testing in the Student Office for Accessibility Resources testing room are subject to the same policies regarding academic integrity and student conduct which apply to all Furman students.