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Faculty and Staff requesting accommodations for their own disabilities must contact Human Resources at 312-567-3318.
Collaboration between Faculty & the Center for Disability Resources (CDR)
The CDR deeply values the input of IITıs faculty in its effort to ensure that students with disabilities have equal access to the university's curricula. In particular, the CDR relies on faculty's guidance in striking the balance between accommodating students with disabilities and preserving academic standards. The CDR collaborates with faculty to determine appropriate reasonable accommodations and to maintain the integrity of course standards and program requirements.
Faculty Procedures for Testing Accommodations
In some cases, students with disabilities are entitled to accommodations related to administration of examinations. These testing accommodations modify, in specific ways, the way an exam is administered to students. Typical testing accommodations include extended time in which to complete the exam, alternate format (e.g. large print), a smaller proctored environment in which to take the exam, and the use of a computer or other assistive technology. The intent of testing accommodations is not to alter performance requirements or lessen course standards; rather, their purpose is to ensure equal access to the testing setting for students with relevant disabilities and to remove barriers that traditional exam administration presents.
Such testing accommodations can either be provided directly by course instructors or by the CDR. Many instructors have been able and prefer to coordinate these accommodations with assistance from their teaching assistants. If faculty members choose to provide accommodations, they must be prepared to:
- Provide an appropriate testing environment, including a dedicated testing space that is
quiet, offers minimal distractions, and provides the ability to take and complete the
exam without interruption.
- Ensure that students with disabilities have the same exam opportunities and resources
as all other students (e.g. the opportunity to ask clarifying questions related to the exam.)
Alternatively, the CDR may administer your exams. The staff at the CDR is equipped to administer exams in an appropriate and secure manner. The CDR is fully committed to preserving the university's academic integrity. To arrange testing accommodations through the CDR, students have been instructed to notify the office at least one (1) week prior to the exam date. This lead-time is necessary so that the CDR can secure space and proctors to administer the exam. The CDR also requires that the Testing Accommodation Request Form be completed by both the instructor and student and submitted to the CDR. Please be sure to complete the form in its entirety so that the exam can be administered to your specifications.
All exams must be delivered to the CDR at least one-day prior to the administration date. Exams can be sent via email to disability@iit.edu, by fax at 312-567-3493, or dropped off at the CDR office (LS 252/218). If during the exam you provide the class additional instructions or make modifications to the exam, please contact the CDR by calling 312-567-5744 so that we may alert the student to such changes.
Faculty Procedures for Note-taking Services
Upon request from an eligible student, the CDR will contact you to make an announcement in your class to assist the CDR in recruiting a classmate to provide a copy of his/her notes. Note-taking services are coordinated in ways that preserve the anonymity of those receiving this service. The CDR will review the classmate's notes for quality, content, neatness, and organization. Note-takers are required to provide a copy of their notes each week. Note-taking services are not intended to be a substitute for class attendance.
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