Office of Accessibility Resources

Students must schedule exams 7 days in advance of the exam date to guarantee a testing spot in the OAR Testing Center. Testing spots are not guaranteed for exams that are scheduled fewer than 7 days in advance of the exam date.

All exams that  are administered on campus may be scheduled to be taken in the OAR Testing Center. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Accessibility Resources at:  disabilityservices@dyc.edu. 

• Extended time to complete tests
• Proctored exams in a special location such as the OAR Testing Center
• A reader to read your test questions to you
• A scribe who will write down your dictated answers
• Oral responses to essay questions
• A proctor to explain auxiliary vocabulary used in the test questions
• Alternative answer sheets and scrap paper

Testing Accommodations Request Form

• Extended deadlines to complete class assignments
• Alternative methods to demonstrate mastery of course objectives
• The opportunity to substitute alternative coursework for certain degree requirements
• Provision of books on tape
• Additional time to correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling
• Exemption from loss of credit for misspellings
• Use of computer to type essay exams
• Use of a calculator
• Possible partial credit if part of the answer is correct
• Permission to record lectures
• Provision of a copy of a notetaker's notes

• A reduced course load
• Priority in registration
• Information to your advisor regarding your learning needs with respect to times, types of courses, number of courses, and course formats

If your documentation indicates that you are eligible to obtain textbooks in alternate format and you would like to do so, the following guidelines must be followed:

• Requests for Alternate Format Textbooks should be made 4 weeks in advance of the start of a class.
• If you are having difficulty obtaining a text, you should contact Ashley Olsen, Testing Coordinator, Office of Accessibility Resources.
• Students must be enrolled in a class for which the textbook is being requested.
• Students must present proof of purchase of textbooks or other materials that are requested before the material is ordered in alternate format by the Accessibility Resources Coordinator.
• Download and complete an Alternate Text Required request form, or pick up a form in the Office of Accessibility Resource.
• Students are advised to obtain membership to Recordings for The Blind and Dyslexic (RFBD) and should contact RFBD to order books in cassette or CD format if they are available. Information on RFBD is available at: https://learningally.org/. Students are responsible for membership fees for RFBD.

Non-academic accommodations are determined by the recommendations included in your documentation.

Dietary

• Assistance with menu planning

Campus Living

• Modified living arrangements

Student Engagement

• Contact the Student Engagement Office at advocacy@dyc.edu or the Office of Accessibility Resources if you have any questions about accommodations and accessibility for any campus activities or events.

Schedule an appointment to meet with the Coordinator of Accessibility Resources who will guide you through the process.

Schedule an appointment to meet with the Coordinator of Accessibility Resources. She'll provide you with referrals for appropriate evaluation. The evaluator to whom you are referred will determine if you have a disability.

D'Youville provides accommodations to students on a case-by-case basis based on the recommendations provided in your documentation.

In high school, it was your parents' and your school officials’ responsibility to determine your needs and to make sure you received the proper services and accommodations. In college, it becomes YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to seek out services since no one will approach you about your disability. It is up to you to contact the Coordinator of Accessibility Resources and not simply inform your instructors of your disability. Steps to take:

1. Self-identify by informing the Coordinator of Accessibility Resources.
2. Provide appropriate documentation as determined by the Coordinator of Accessibility Resources.
3. Be proactive. Self-advocate. Inform the Coordinator of Accessibility Resources and your instructors if there is a problem with your accommodations.

Information regarding your disability is kept in a locked file in the Office of Coordinator of Accessibility Resources. No one sees this information except the Coordinator of Accessibility Resources. In order for anyone else to see this information, you must sign a “Release of Information” form.