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Center for Accessibility Resources & Disability Services

Testing Facilities

Testing Facilities at Barnard

The below testing spaces are new to Barnard as of the Fall 2019 term.

 

The Center for Accessibility Resources & Disability Services (101 Altschul Hall)

Our Center provides space for up to 10 students to test in a proctored reduced-distraction environment. Some of the accommodations offered in this space include:

  • Study carrels with dividers and white noise machines for reduced distractions

  • Students who need further reduced distractions may have access to noise-canceling headphones while taking exams

  • A break room for students who have approved break accommodations (so that we are able to maintain the integrity of the ongoing exam)

  • Students with computer testing accommodations are provided access to non-networked computers for their exams

  • Access to a water cooler and a kitchen (for medication needs)

  • Access to approved assistive technology during testing (such as Dragon NaturallySpeaking)

  • Access to an adjustable standing desk upon request

  • Access to wheelchair accessible carrels as needed

 

Testing Center Satellite Location (101 Barnard Hall)

Our Center's Satellite Location provides space for up to 21 students to test in a proctored reduced-distraction environment. Some of the accommodations offered in this space include:

  • Study carrels with dividers and white noise machines for reduced distractions

  • Students who need further reduced distractions can have access to noise-canceling headphones while taking exams

  • Students with computer testing accommodations are provided access to non-networked computers for their exams

  • Access to wheelchair accessible carrels as needed

 

How to schedule exams in our Testing Center

  • Before you are able to schedule your exams in AIM, you must first give your professors their faculty notification letters and submit your signed Accommodation Agreement Form back to CARDS. Your professor must also approve their online testing agreement. Once these steps have been completed, you may schedule exams using AIM (https://hood.accessiblelearning.com/Barnard/). This is found on the left-hand side of your AIM profile under “Alternative Testing.” 

  • Please make sure that you are scheduling your exam at least a week in advance whenever possible. This allows us time to coordinate the logistics of your exam with your professor. Please note that you may schedule all of your exams at the beginning of the semester once your testing contracts have been approved by your professors. 

  • Please ensure that you are scheduling your exam within our 9am-5pm office hours. You should schedule your exam to begin at the same time as your class exam, unless:

  1. Your extended time accommodation creates a time conflict that would make you miss your next class.

  2. Your in-class exam falls outside of our standard M-F 9am-5pm business hours. 

  3. You are scheduling a final exam. Please note that you may typically only schedule a final exam time for 9:00 am or 1:00 pm. However, if you have an afternoon exam and have double time accommodations, please select the 11:30 am time. If your scheduled final exam time is after 1:00 pm, please select the 1:00 pm time. We will work with you if any times are necessary outside of these ranges.  

If you have a conflict, please contact us right away so that we can coordinate with your professor on your behalf.

  • You will receive a confirmation email when you have successfully added an exam.

  • You will also receive a confirmation email once CARDS has reviewed your exam and approves it or makes modifications to it.

  • To receive text message reminders about your exam, click on the “SMS (Text Messaging)” link on the left and then complete the necessary fields. 

 

Testing Center Procedures and Expectations

  • Students who are testing in our center agree to abide by Barnard’s Honor Code. We proctor all exams. If we observe a student cheating, we have to report the incident to the professor and Dean of Studies and all related materials will be confiscated.

  • Students must drop off all personal items outside of the Testing Center, including all bags, cell phones, electronic devices, and/or class materials (unless approved by instructor), and will not have access to them until after the exam is completed.

  • Students are allowed to bring water and/or a quiet snack (nothing crunchy or in a crinkly wrapper, please) with them if needed.

  • Bluetooth headphones are generally not allowed in the Center. If you require headphones as an accommodation, we will be happy to provide them to you. 

  • If you are allowed breaks as an accommodation, we expect that you will not leave the vicinity of the testing center except to go to the restroom. This helps maintain the integrity of the exam.

 

 

Testing Center Hours

We are open Mondays-Fridays from 9:00 am-5:00 pm. During final exams, we are open from 9:00 am-6:00 pm.