The ODS Testing Center serves as a resource to UA students and faculty, to assist in the provision of testing accommodations. With 50 individual testing rooms equipped with computers, the ODS Testing Center proctors an average of 10,000 exams each academic year. The testing center is integral to proctoring the almost 90% of accommodated students who receive testing accommodations.
Accommodated students use the ODS Online Portal to request testing space at the ODS Testing Center. Faculty use the ODS Online Portal to send and retrieve exam files, complete the testing agreement, and see a list of students who have requested accommodations. Tutorials are available to demonstrate these functions.
A Note to Faculty:
ODS Testing Coordinators and staff are available to assist faculty with test pickup inside the ODS Testing Center. The ODS Testing Center is located on the first floor of Houser Hall, off the main lobby, left of the elevator.
Test Proctoring Hours:
- Monday – Thursday, 8:00 a.m. until 10:00pm
- Friday, 8:00 a.m. until 4:45 p.m.
Contact Us:
- Email: odstesting@ua.edu
- Phone: (205) 348-2716
- Fax: (205) 348-4285
- Mailing Address:
1000 Houser Hall
Box 870185
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
A Note to Students:
The ODS Testing Center is available as a convenience location for accommodated testing. It is not required that students take their exams at ODS. In fact, some departments may require students to test within the department and will have a plan for providing accommodations.
ODS is unable to proctor every student who receives exam accommodations and scheduling occurs on a first-come, first-served basis. Students should promptly communicate with instructors to determine how exam accommodations will be provided, and should proactively schedule exams with ODS if necessary.
