Notecard for Testing - OARS Accommodation

In order for a student to receive a Note Card as a Testing Accommodations, they must:

Be registered with the Office of Accessibility Resources and Services (OARS).
Be registered for this accommodation based on their needs, and have it documented in their accommodation letter.
Communicate with the professor that they intend to use their accommodations in the course by sending the Faculty Notification Letter.

Testing Accommodations

Professors will first be alerted via receipt of the Faculty Notification Letter each semester by the student. If the student is registered for testing accommodations it will be stated in the student's accommodation letter. Professor should assume the student will always use the Testing Center, unless otherwise communicated by the student.

OARS Responsibility	Student Responsibility	Faculty Responsibility

OARS Responsibility

Student Responsibility

Faculty Responsibility

It is OARS's responsibility to:

Determine eligibility for testing accommodations.
Consult with faculty (when necessary) to determine the nature of the testing accommodation to be provided.
Answer questions about testing accommodations and other aspects of the testing accommodations process.
Provide test security from delivery to return to faculty.
Provide testing area and administer exams.
Return completed test to faculty in a timely manner.
Answer questions about testing accommodations and other aspects of the testing accommodations process.

It is the student's responsibility to:

Create a 3x5 notecard at least 5 days prior to the exam.
1. Notecard should include:
  1. Student Name
  2. Name of course
  3. Minimal words to help with memory recall. The notecard should not be a glossary of terms.
Submit the notecard to professor for their approval.

It is the professor's responsibility to:

Review and approve the note card. This is at the professor’s discretion. Once approved, add your initials to the note card.
Submit the Test Request form to the Testing Center at least 3 days prior to the exam date, with the appropriate accommodations listed.
Deliver the exam/quiz to the Testing Center Coordinator no later than 24 hours before the student's scheduled test time. The exam and approved note card can be dropped off at BAC328 or emailed to undergrad-testing@bethel.edu.

Application in an online setting: If the exam/quiz is administered through Moodle accommodations may apply; however, process for approval would remain between the student and professor.

Qualification for testing accommodations: OARS provides a Testing Center for students with testing accommodations. Testing accommodations are changes to the regular testing environment and auxiliary aids and services that allow individuals with disabilities to demonstrate their true aptitude on exams. The provision of accommodations to students with disabilities does not carry with it an obligation to reduce the level of the course content or to lower the standards of mastery. Bethel complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for students with documented physical or mental impairments that substantially limit one or more of the major life activities.

Applications where notecard may not reasonable: In some courses, the Note Card accommodation may not be reasonable if its use affects the student's ability to demonstrate mastery of the subject. This may also apply to certain quizzes, depending on their nature and timing. In such cases, OARS will work with the student and faculty to determine what is reasonable.