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Alternative Testing Instructions and Testing Arrangement Form

Testing Accommodations

Testing accommodations are provided by the faculty or by the Office of AccessABILITY. We ask students to respect these guidelines, as they’re designed to help them succeed academically and ensure their testing accommodations are delivered on time.

Student Responsibilities

The following policies and processes are designed to ensure fairness, protect exam integrity, and support students' accommodations.

  • Students must submit a Semester Request Form through Accommodate (CUNY's accommodation platform) at the start of each semester to activate their services. 
  • This request notifies instructors and our office of students' registration with the Office of AccessABILITY and approved accommodations.

Faculty Responsibilities

  • All exam dates must be listed in the class syllabus or announced as early as possible, giving students sufficient time to arrange their accommodations.
  • To secure a proctor, reader, or scribe for a test, you must give at least two weeks' notice.
  • Faculty must complete Section C of the Testing Accommodations Form (TAF) to authorize open-book exams, calculator use, spell-check, a dictionary, or a computer (if not included in the student’s accommodations).
  • All exams must be submitted by dropping them off at North 300 or emailing them to accesstesting@hunter.cuny.edu at least 48 hours before the scheduled test date.
  • Professors who do not submit exams on time (48 hours in advance) must be ready to reschedule or personally administer the accommodated exam

Office of AccessABILITY’s Responsibilities

  • All completed Testing Arrangement Forms (TAFs) are processed two weeks before the scheduled test date to ensure space and a proctor are assigned.
  • The testing staff or assigned proctor will receive the exam via drop-off or email.
  • All exams are stored in a secure envelope and location, remaining sealed until the time of the examination to ensure confidentiality and integrity.
  • Exams are administered during the regular class exam dates and times. If scheduling conflicts with other class hours impact students’ accommodations or if there is a medical emergency, an alternative time and date will be arranged.
  • After completion, exams are either returned to the faculty via email or securely stored until they are picked up by the faculty or an authorized department representative from room N300 during office hours.

For assistance or more information, please get in touch with the Testing Office at 212-650-3582.

Contact Information

Office of AccessABILITY
Access & Technology Center
Room 300, North Building (68th Street Campus)
695 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10065
(212) 656-3582
(212) 772-5478
Email accesstesting@hunter.cuny.edu