DSS Testing Information for Students

 

Students who have worked with Disability Support Services (DSS) to receive testing accommodations should read the following steps:

  1. The accommodation process begins with the student and faculty/department. Every effort should be made to accommodate students at this level, particularly for basic accommodations such as extended time or reduced distraction testing environment.
  2. If faculty or departments are unable to provide accommodations, they should work with the student and Instructional Testing Services (ITS) to refer the student to our office for proctoring. ITS will instruct DSS students on how to use the Accessible Information System (AIMS) to schedule accommodated tests. Testing blocks are M-F 9:00 am and 1:00 pm in Wilson Hall, room 225.
  3. DSS will help administer exams for students that need more advanced accommodations such as assistive technology to access and respond to test content, interpreting/captioning, readers/scribes, etc. For students in upper division or highly technical courses, DSS may not have the content knowledge necessary to provide readers or scribes. The faculty or department may be asked to assist with this accommodation.

 

Accessible Information System (AIMS) for Students

 

You can access your student portal using the AIMS Student Link. Students will use this to schedule and view appointments made with ITS, in addition to accessing your DSS profile.

DSS Proctoring Procedure for Instructional Testing Services (ITS) 

 

  1. The student will log into the AIMS portal to schedule their exam. Please note: ITS exams blocks are M-F 9:00 am and 1:00 pm. 
  2. The student informs his/her instructor of their scheduled exam time. Scheduleing in the AIMS portal will automatically send both the student and the instructor a confirmation, but we encourage students to reach our their instructors as well.
  3. The instructor uploads the exam to the AIMS portal, emails in to testing@uah.edu, or delivers the exam to ITS (WIL 225) at least 24 hours prior to the student's scheduled appointment. We require instructors to fill out an Alternative Testing Agreement with proctor instructions, which will be accessible in the AIMS portal before every exam.

 

AIMS for Instructors

 

You can access your instructor portal using the AIMS Faculty Link. Instructors will use this to fill out an Alternative Testing Agreement for each of their courses that a DSS student has requested accommodations for. Thise can be altered at any point during the semester if instructions change.

Late Arrival Policy:

  • Exams start at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm Monday - Friday.
  • Students are required to arrive 15 minutes prior to appointment.
  • Students who arrive after exams have started are considered no shows.
  • In the event a student is unable to arrive on time, he/she must contact the Instructor for rescheduling options.
  • A cumulative of 3 missed appointments during the semester will result in loss of testing privileges in Testing Services for the remaining semester. Should this occur, students will be referred back to the Instructor.