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Accommodative Services

Testing Center

Hours of Operation: Mon. - Fri. 8:30 am - 4 pm

Image shows Accommodative Services' Testing Center with multiple carrels and tables for taking exams.

Accommodative Services' Testing Center is committed to assisting students and faculty by providing a distraction limited testing space and overall optimal testing environment for eligible students.

The Testing Center provides exam administration services to students with approved testing accommodations. Specifically, the Testing Center offers a distraction limited environment (DLE) and extended time (typically 1.5x, and occasionally 2x, regular exam length) for written exams for students with testing accommodations.

White noise machines and noise-canceling headphones are available. Seating includes carrels and tables. Seats are available on a first reserved, first served basis.

Faculty are encouraged to provide approved testing accommodations within their departments when possible because doing so often allows for easier access to faculty during exams should a student have questions; however, the Testing Center is available as an alternative resource for eligible students.

Other testing services provided to eligible students:

  • Laptops (Internet disabled) for essay exams administered in the Testing Center
  • Exam scribing services

Faculty should schedule exams by clicking on

Testing Center Exam Instruction & Scheduling Form (faculty use)

Student - Testing Center Exam Request Form

For inquiries, please email testingcenter@union.edu.

Testing Center Quick Links

  • Testing Center Responsibilities

    The Testing Center will:

    • work with eligible students and faculty to schedule exams
    • send confirmation of the scheduled exam date, time, location, and duration to students and faculty via email
    • monitor exam administration
    • maintain test security -- all exams will be locked in a safe location until administration
    • ensure that Testing Center exam policies and procedures, as well as faculty exam instructions, are followed
    • email faculty when a student has completed an exam
    • return completed exams to faculty in accordance with faculty instructions
    • Testing Center staff will NOT rephrase, explain or interpret exam directions or exam questions
  • Students - How to Schedule an Exam in the Testing Center

    STUDENTS - How to Schedule an Exam in the Testing Center

    • The Testing Center provides a distraction limited testing environment to students with approved testing accommodations.
    • At the beginning of the term, after you have requested your accommodations, you should speak privately with your professor to discuss your approved accommodations, including your alternative testing arrangements.
    • You are responsible for initiating the Testing Center scheduling process if that is where you want to take your exam(s).
    • The Testing Center operates by appointment only. Walk-ins are not permitted. All Testing Center requests must be made at least two (2) business days in advance of your exam date. (Saturday and Sunday are NOT business days.)
    • If you wish to schedule an exam in the Testing Center, you must fill out the Student TC Exam Request Form to provide needed information. (A link to the form is found in the signature of Testing Center emails, as well as on the ASO webpage; QR Code)
    • All information that you provide will be confirmed with your professor by the Testing Center.
    • If there is space available in the Testing Center, you will receive a confirmation email from the Testing Center once your professor has approved your request.
    • Things to Consider:
      • Students should ask their professors for a list of exam dates if not already provided in the syllabus.
      • It is possible that you might not have access to your professor if you take your exam in the Testing Center.
      • Students are responsible for reminding their professors of the testing accommodation arrangement prior to each exam.
      • If you need to cancel or reschedule an exam scheduled in the Testing Center, you must first ask your professor, and then notify the Testing Center. The Testing Center cannot give you permission to cancel or reschedule.
      • If you do not schedule your exams in a timely manner, it is unlikely that space in the Testing Center will be available.

    The Testing Center is located in Schaffer Library, Room 222. The hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4 pm. Email testingcenter@union.edu for inquiries.

  • FAQ for Students

    Testing Center - FAQ for Students

  • Testing Center Exam Administration Agreement (for students)

    Testing Center Exam Administration Agreement - student user agreement

  • Testing Center Exam Day Procedures

    Testing Center Exam Day Procedures

    • All students using the Testing Center are bound by the Union College Honor Code.
    • Upon arrival, students must place their belongings in the cubbies outside the testing room. They will not have access to their belongings during the exam.
    • Cell phones and smartwatches must be removed and silenced. Students will not have access to their cell phones during their exams. Pencil cases are not permitted in the Testing Center.
    • Calculators, books and notebooks cannot be utilized without the express permission of the course professor.
    • Eating is NOT allowed during an exam except as required by an approved accommodation, or on a case-by-case basis where eating will not interfere with the testing process or cause a distraction to other students.
    • Testing Center staff will NOT rephrase, explain or interpret test questions.
    • If a student has questions regarding the exam, Testing Center staff will attempt to reach the faculty member by telephone on behalf of the student and then put the student on the phone. Testing Center staff will monitor the call. Time spent reaching out and speaking with a faculty member will NOT result in adjustment of the predetermined end time of the exam, unless expressly communicated to Testing Center staff by the faculty member.
    • Students are responsible for managing their time during an exam. Testing Center staff may notify students when there are 5 minutes remaining.
    • Students must be on time for their exams. A student who is late to an exam will have that amount of time subtracted from the total time allowed for the exam.
    • A student who is more than 20 minutes late will be regarded as a “no-show” and will need to consult with his or her professor regarding the possibility of a makeup.
    • Breaks
      • Students should use the restroom before an exam begins if necessary. They will be reminded that restroom breaks are not permitted except as required by an approved accommodation or in case of emergency.
      • The time allowed for an exam does not stop running for students who choose to take breaks (not as part of an approved accommodation, but as a matter of personal choice) during an exam.
      • Students with scheduled breaks as an accommodation will receive “stop the clock” breaks so that their exam time is not impacted by a scheduled break. Students may not leave the Testing Center during their breaks unless otherwise arranged.
      • Students will not have access to their belongings during breaks.
  • Testing Center FAQ for Faculty

    Testing Center FAQ for Faculty

  • Testing Center Policies and Procedures

    Testing Center Policies and Procedures