In accordance with federal law, Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the university must provide reasonable exam accommodations to qualified students with disabilities. Exam accommodations do not give the student an advantage, but do minimize the impact of a disability by providing students an equal chance to demonstrate mastery of information.
The Center for Access-Ability Resources (CAAR) is designated by the university to verify, determine, and provide appropriate accommodations for qualified students. Instructors are not responsible for determining exam accommodations, but they must comply with federal law by utilizing the CAAR exam service or by providing the accommodation(s) independently to qualified students. Instructors can verify student requests for exam accommodations through CAAR.