DSS works to ensure accommodated quizzes, tests, and exams for students registered with DSS and who have testing accommodations. Other requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis and will depend on the current demands and workload of the DSS office.

We encourage all students to be mindful of our shared testing spaces, especially for students who may be experiencing symptoms of possible illness such as cold, flu, strep, or COVID-19 (fever, coughing, sneezing, sore throat, etc.). Our office reserves the right to ask students who are showing visible symptoms to mask so as not to exacerbate other students' anxiety or spread illness.

In our continued commitment to academic integrity, effective January 2024, Catholic U's office of Disability Support Services' Test Proctoring spaces will be under video and audio surveillance.  By requesting and taking a Test Proctor session with DSS, you indicate your consent to being recorded.  Please contact DSS by email (cua-dss@cua.edu) with any questions or concerns. 

Test Proctor Session Request Form

Students with approved testing accommodations will request to take a test with DSS by submitting a Test Proctor Session Request Form through the Accommodate Portal.  Students with approved testing accommodations can complete this form by following these steps: 

1. Log into Accommodate using their CUA credentials
2. Click "Test Proctor Request" in the left hand menu
3. Click "New Booking Request"
4. Select the Course they are requesting a session for
5. Set the date range.  Students should be careful to only submit a request for either the same date that the rest of the class is taking the exam, or an alternate date approved by the instructor.
6. Click "See Available Bookings"
7. Select a time slot that they are available to take this exam with our office without missing another class. 
8. Complete the required fields in the Confirmation pop-up.
9. Click "Submit"

It is the students responsibility to select an approved date to take their exam.  If a student is unable to take an exam on the same day as their class, it is recommended that the student request written approval from their instructor to test on a specified, alternate date.  Instructors will be notified via email regarding all test dates requested.  Should an instructor notify our office that a requested date is not approved, our office will notify the student that we are unable to approve the request and will work with the student to change the requested date to an approved date and time that the student is available.

 

Other Important Things to Remember For Test Proctor Requests

1. One request must be made for each test.
2. Students are required to make the request 7 business days (excluding weekends and holidays) before a test is to be scheduled. If requested later than this deadline, DSS cannot guarantee that the student will be able to take the test with accommodations.
3. Students can track the status of their Test Proctor Requests through Accommodate.  
   1. PENDING BOOKING REQUESTS- Requests in Pending Booking Requests have been successfully submitted and received by our office.  Our office will reach out to instructors to request needed information 7 days before the scheduled test, and another reminder 3 days before the scheduled test.
   2. APPROVED BOOKING REQUESTS - Requests in Approved Booking Requests have been checked to ensure that the date requested is approved by the instructor and the time requested is one that the student is available for.  Our office has also received the needed information and materials from the instructor for the exam.
4. If a student wants to change the date and/or time of the test, students must cancel their request in Accommodate and submit a new request.  This must be done at least 7 business days in advance to guarantee that the student will be able to take the test with accommodations.

 

Proctoring Information for Students

DSS will offer an option of Zoom and in-person proctoring for all students with testing accommodations whose professors are also Zoom/in-person proctoring their classmates (who do not have an accommodation). If students without accommodations are not being proctored, DSS cannot proctor students with accommodations.

*DSS will assist with Comps/HESI proctoring on a limited basis this semester. Any student who would like to request DSS proctoring for Comps/HESI must submit their request at least 30 days in advance for consideration. DSS will work with your faculty and/or dean to determine whether DSS can provide proctoring.

DSS Proctoring Schedule: 

Monday through Friday:

• 9:00am-11:00am
• 11:30am-1:30pm
• 2:00pm-4:00pm

Please note the following regarding proctoring sessions:

• All students who are being proctored in person are strongly encouraged to wear a mask, however, masking is not mandatory.
• To make sure we keep everyone safe, if you are not feeling well please contact DSS immediately so that we can move your exam to either Zoom or another date.
• Each test proctoring session will take place via Zoom/in person; each proctored test session will have a limited capacity, likely including students from different classes.
• All students will be required to begin at the same time in order to minimize distractions during testing time.
• Some students may not be taking their exam proctored by DSS at the same time as their classmates. DSS will work to place students in a proctored time slot as close to their classmates as possible without missing other classes.
• DSS cannot guarantee student placement in a given testing slot.