Incoming new or current students who would like to request accommodations on a placement test due to a documented disability must first register with DAAR.
Placement testing accommodations will be coordinated with an DAAR Disability Specialist and communicated to the Academic Success Center (ASC) who administers UMBC’s placement tests.
Please register with DAAR at least 2 weeks prior to your Placement Testing window date in order to complete the initial DAAR initial process prior to testing.
Supporting disability documentation needs to be submitted in advance and should clearly indicate the time extension or assistive technology barrier/need before testing accommodations can be approved.
Note: Placement testing accommodations are separate from the academic classroom accommodations and the DAAR letters faculty receive during a semester. A follow-up meeting to plan for classroom accommodations typically occurs after students have completed their placement testing and registered for their classes.
“How do I get registered with DAAR”?
Registration starts with our online registration form. Read more at https://sds.umbc.edu/accommodations/registering-with-sds/
Please visit the Placement Testing Website (https://academicsuccess.umbc.edu/placement-testing/) for more information about scheduling a placement test. If you request and are approved for accommodations for placement testing, DAAR will communicate that with the placement testing staff who will send instructions to access the accommodated placement test.