Syllabus Statement

Instructors and faculty should ensure their course syllabus contains a statement regarding the Disability Resource Center. Purdue has adopted an official statement for faculty and instructors to use, as well as statements regarding how exam accommodations will be handled.

Disability-Related Accommodations Syllabus Statement

Purdue University strives to make learning experiences accessible to all participants. If you anticipate or experience physical or academic barriers based on disability, you are encouraged to contact the Disability Resource Center at: drc@purdue.edu or by phone: 765-494-1247, as soon as possible.

If the Disability Resource Center (DRC) has determined reasonable accommodations that you would like to utilize in my class, you must send me your Course Accommodation Letter. Instructions on sharing your Course Accommodation Letter can be found by visiting: https://www.purdue.edu/drc/students/course-accommodation-letter.php  Additionally, you are strongly encouraged to contact me as soon as possible to discuss implementation of your accommodations.

Accommodated Testing Syllabus Statements

WEST LAFAYETTE: For instructors who wish for Purdue Testing Services to implement testing accommodations:

Students with disabilities whose DRC Course Accommodation Letter (CAL) includes test accommodations must first release their CAL to me and then schedule to take their exams with Purdue Testing Services at https://www.purdue.edu/studentsuccess/testing-services/accommodated-testing/student.php. You must schedule at least four days (96 hours) before the exam date listed on the syllabus.

In the case of finals week, you must schedule by the Friday before quiet week. I will provide Purdue Testing Services with your exam and they will proctor it and provide the result to me for grading. Students must inform me immediately of cases when Purdue Testing Services is at capacity or otherwise unable to proctor the exam so that I can make other arrangements. Students who fail to follow this process and meet stated deadlines risk not being able to have their accommodations for that exam.

INDIANAPOLIS: For instructors who wish for DRC Testing to implement testing accommodations:

Students with disabilities whose DRC Course Accommodation Letter (CAL) includes test accommodations must first release their CAL to me and then schedule to take their exams through the DRC in their DRC Student Portal. You must schedule at least two (2) business days before the exam date listed on the syllabus.

In the case of finals week, you must schedule by the Friday before quiet week. I will provide DRC Testing with your exam and they will proctor it and provide the result to me for grading. Students must inform me immediately of cases when DRC Testing is at capacity or otherwise unable to proctor the exam so that I can make other arrangements. Students who fail to follow this process and meet stated deadlines risk not being able to have their accommodations for that exam.

For instructors who will implement testing accommodations themselves:

I, or my department, will arrange to provide test accommodations for those who have them as a part of their DRC Course Accommodation Letter (CAL). It is imperative that students release their CALs to me as soon as they are available so that arrangements can be made well in advance of exams. We may be unable to implement test accommodations if we do not have access to your CAL.