Disability Handbook - Part 3

A Brief Description of Typical Accommodations

Extended Testing Time

This is uninterrupted testing time that is typically 1.5 times the time allotted for the quiz or exam. If the test is 50 minutes, 75 minutes would be available for the testing process.

Any tests administered by Disability Services will be proctored.

Separate Room for Testing

This is the test taker and the proctor in a room for the duration of the test.

Quiet Room for Testing

This is one or more test takers and a proctor in a room for the duration of the test.

Notetaker

This is typically a classmate who provides copies of their own notes for the student who is in class. If the student is absent, sleeping or engaged in non-academic activities during the class session, notes will not be provided by the notetaker. The student is responsible for getting any paper notes from the notetaker after each class session.

The student needing the notetaker should be proactive and ask class members to be their notetaker. Disability Services will post the need for notetakers by class section in the Student Announcement e-mails as well as on the window board of the DS Office. In addition, the professors will be asked to announce the need for a notetaker.

Test Reader

This is a proctor who will read the test items as often as the student needs within the allotted test period. The reader may NOT explain, re-word, define, narrow down choices or give answers for any test item.

Any questions regarding the test wording or content should be addressed with the instructor.

Test Scribe

This is a proctor who writes on paper or types on a laptop, whichever the student dictates. The student is responsible for any corrections to grammar, spelling or structure.

In order to provide as equitable an environment as possible, the scribe will use his or her  own laptop to provide this service to eliminate the possibility of accessing notes or course materials inadvertently.

Campus Resources

NMU provides many resources to students at no charge:

Academic and Career Advisement Center
3302 Hedgcock
906-227-2971

and

Room 103 Jacobetti Center
906-227-2283

All Campus Tutoring
LRC Room 111H
906-227-2618

Computer Science Tutoring
1207 New Science Facility

Language Lab
203 Jamrich
906-227-2043

Math Lab
3810 West Science
906-227-1612

Student Support Services
3302-3 Hedgcock
906-227-1550

The Writing Center
111G Learning Resources Center
906-227-2683

ADA Statement

If you have a need for disability-related accommodations or services, please inform the coordinator of disability services in the Disability Services Office by: coming into the office at 2001 C. B. Hedgcock; calling 906-227-1700; or e-mailing disserv@nmu.edu. Reasonable and effective accommodations and services will be provided to students if requests are made in a timely manner, with appropriate documentation, in accordance with federal, state and university guidelines.