To determine this, the following questions may be asked. Examination and test accommodations are determined on an individual basis. These accommodations are then presented to the students' professors in the letters of introduction that are either sent at the beginning of the semester or brought in person by upper year students. Accommodations may be provided by the faculty member, where possible, or by the Special Needs Unit . Students must notify the Special Needs Unit if they have an upcoming test or examination for which they will be requesting accommodations through that office.
Faculty members are also free to make their own accommodations for students, as they see fit.
The most commonly-used examination accommodation is extra time. Students may receive extra time if it takes them longer to read, write or process the test material. Some students with medical or physical problems may need the extra time to take breaks. Other frequently-used examination accommodations include the use of a word processor for students who have difficulty with spelling, organizing their ideas in writing, or the physical process of writing. Students with visual or physical impairments or severe learning disabilities may need a reader or scribe to assist them in completing the test questions.