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UHD Building

Accessible Education Center

​​​​​​​​​​​​​Accessible Education Center

One Main Street, GSB314
Houston, TX 77002-1001
Office: 713-221-5078
Fax: 713-223-7445
aec@uhd.edu

Fall & Spring Semester Hours
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.​

Summer & Semester Break Hrs.
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Closed on Saturday & Sunday

Accommodation Guideline: Testing with Accessible Education Center

A common accommodation for students with a variety of disabilities includes testing in a non-distracting environment away from the classroom. This will most commonly occur in the Accessible Education Center (AEC), but can include other locations, such as the instructor’s office.

To test with the AEC, students must be registered with the AEC. Students are required to schedule exams with a minimum of two (2) business days in advance. For final exams, students are encouraged to schedule at least three (3) to four (4) weeks in advance. Seating is limited. Exams not scheduled in advance may result in having to reschedule for a later date and time with the instructor’s consent. Students are also required to notify their instructors at least two (2) business days in advance that they will be testing in the AEC.

All exams must be taken within the AEC’s business hours. Students cannot take exams at a different date or time without the instructor’s consent. Students must arrive promptly at the scheduled time. Tardiness could result in a reduction of the overall time allowed for the exam or rescheduling to take the exam on a later date and time with the instructor’s consent. All materials used when taking an exam must be listed in the Exam Instruction Form.

The AEC strictly adheres to the UHD Academic Honesty Policy (PS. 03.A.19). All testing locations within the AEC are monitored with cameras and/or live proctors. All violations of the UHD Academic Honesty Policy will be immediately reported to the instructor.

Student Procedures

  1. Students must schedule each exam with the AEC at least two (2) business days in advance for non-final exams, and at least three (3) to four (4) weeks in advance for final exams. Exams may be scheduled online: Exam Scheduling.
  2. Students must notify their instructors at least two (2) business days in advance that they will be taking the exam with the AEC.

Instructor Procedures

  1. Instructors must fill out the Alternative Testing Agreement Form. The link to this form can be found in the student's Accommodation Letter.
  2. Instructors must complete the Exam Instructions and submit them with each exam. Students cannot complete this form.
  3. Instructors should deliver exams at least one (1) business day in advance. Exams may be uploaded using the link received when the student requests to take their exam or dropped off at the AEC office. The Exam Instructions form must be completed before the AEC can accept exams.

Revised: 08/15/2023