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Faculty Information

If there is ever a question or need for consultation on any matter related to DSS students or services, please contact our office at 657-278-3112. We appreciate your partnership!

For any faculty/staff accommodations, please contact Human Resources.

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Instructor Login

Instructor login page for accessing accommodation letters and exam bookings.

Letter of Acommodation

When a DSS student requires accommodation(s), a letter of accommodation will be sent to his/her instructor. This letter can be reviewed by following the link in the email that is sent to the instructor's CSUF email inbox or can be accessed at the TITANable Accommodations web page.

Instructor Exam Bookings

When a DSS student requests accommodation(s) for a quiz, test, or exam, his/her instructor will receive an email of a test-booking. The instructor must confirm the booking by going to the Instructor Exam Booking login page and upload an electronic copy of the exam.

Testing Accommodations and Exam Proctoring

Please visit our Testing Accommodations student page to review additional information and updates regarding accommodated testing. Refer to the Student FAQ's section for detailed information. 

Below are useful recommendations, resources, and guidance for faculty on delivering testing accommodations.

Testing Accommodations for Online Exams and Courses

As is true in the physical classroom as well as in the virtual classroom, faculty are responsible for delivering ADA accommodations and providing equitable access to courses and course materials.

For faculty who have adapted their courses to offer alternative methods of assessment (i.e. written assignments, essays, non-timed exams, course projects, etc.), providing certain testing accommodations may no longer be applicable. Please be sure to review the student's Course Accessibility Letter to verify this and or consult with the student's DSS specialist.

Regarding Extended Time for Online Exams and Courses

Extended time on exams generally only applies to traditional, time-limited exams and quizzes. If you have adapted your virtual course to offer alternative methods of assessment then providing extended time may no longer be applicable. If that is the case, please discuss it with the student so they are clearly aware.

For DSS students who have extended time as a testing accommodation, it remains the responsibility of the faculty to provide the accommodation for the student, allowing the extended time stated on the student's Course Accessibility Letter for the student to finish a timed examination.

This may or may not translate immediately into a remote-learning environment, depending on how tests are being administered in the course.

If, for example, faculty adminster timed exams on Canvas, time limits can indeed be extended for specific students. Please review the sections below to learn how to extend time on Canvas.

In situations where faculty administer and proctor timed exams for students live on Zoom, extended time is still expected to be provided for eligible students. Please work with the student to determine an appropriate start time and plan out any specific Zoom proctoring logistics (i.e. consideration of an alternate breakout room and using a TA or departmental staff member as an alternate proctor in the breakout room with the student, and any screen sharing/camera/audio options, etc.) to ensure the delivery of the student's extended time accommodation during the Zoom call. 

Extended Time Calculator

Download this DSS-created tool that assists faculty to calculate a student's approved ADA extended time accommodation.

Download the Extended Time Calculator

 

CANVAS Resources and Guides

Below are available on demand resources and guides for exams/quizzes constructed and adminstered on Canvas. 

Canvas Support:

  • Access live chat support through your Canvas help menu.
  • IT Help Desk

Proctorio Resources

Below are available resources and information on best practices when choosing to use Proctorio to proctor DSS students with testing accommodations.

Instructor Tutorials

Acknowleding Course Accommodation Letters

The delivery of a DSS student's Course Accessibility Letter (CAL) to an instructor will be completed through TITANable. When a student completes this process, his/her/their instructor will receive an email with a web link as shown in the screen capture. Follow the steps below to review and acknowledge the receipt of a letter of accommodation.

1. Click on the link in the email

2. Using your instructor campus username and pasword, log into TITANable

 

On the next page,

3. Select the correct term to display your courses

4. Click on the "View letter" link on the same row as the student you would like to view the Course Accessibility Letter (CAL) for

 

On the next page,

5. Click on the "Review Html Letter" button

 

At the bottom of the page,

6. Mark the checkbox and click on the submit button to acknowledge you have received and reviewed the Course Accessibility Letter (CAL)

 

After confirming the receipt of the Course Accessibility Letter (CAL) , your web browser will return to the page that lists those students who sent you their Course Accessibility Letter (CAL) . Here, you can:

  • Review another student's Course Accessibility Letter (CAL) (if applicable)
  • Click on the "log out" link to exit from TITANable

 

Exam Booking

Creating Accessible Course Materials

All materials provided to students by instructors, both in class and online, must be accessible to all students, including those that require the use of screen readers. Here are several resources on how to make your course materials accessible for all students.

Accessibility Best Practices

  1. Select videos that have closed captioning and always turn them on. This practice benefits Deaf and hard of hearing students, students whose first language is not English and students who are not strong auditory learners.

  2. Select textbooks and other course readings far in advance of the semester start date. Many students at CSUF require course materials in alternative formats, including Braille, large print and other electronic and audio formats. DSS begins converting your course materials as soon as we can get them. A delay or change in the course materials means a delay for the student in receiving the materials.

  3. Remind students that DSS is a resource available with your syllabus statement.

  4. Provide clean copies of articles, library resources and class postings. A clean copy is not crooked, free of underlining, notes and has clear letters.

  5. Learn more about universal design practices below.

Resources on Campus for Instructors

  • Faculty Development Center - located in the Faculty Commons area of the library on the second floor south. PLS 244. Email at fdc@fullerton.edu. The FDC supports faculty development in teaching and learning and the use of technology through workshops and one-one assistance.
  • Online Education and Training - located within Pollak Library South PLS-237. Email at oet@fullerton.edu. Provides walk-in support and consultation for accessible instructional design and captioning. Also provides certificate trainings for accessibility.
  • Academic Technology Center - located within the Faculty Commons are of the library on the second floor south. PLS 237. Email at atc@fullerton.edu. Provides technology support for faculty, including information on the Accessible Technology Initiative (ATI), Adaptive Learning, and Technology Training.
    • We highly recommend the On-Demand training courses: Document Accessibility and Foundations of Accessible E-Learning
    • You can also work directly with an ATI Expert when selecting the Instructional Materials ATI Training

    • Faculty should also be able to sign up for QM (Quality Matters) training (which includes accessibility) and AIM (Accessible Instructional Materials) Certification through OET

  • Ally - Ally is a tool that automatically checks for accessibility of many documents uploaded to TITANium. The tool provides instructors with an item by item accessibility rating. Ally further supports faculty members in independently updating course materials to improve accessibility by following the instructions provided.

Students will be able to download any scanned course item in a variety of formats (including Audio, HTML, Braille) without any additional work by the instructor. Ally does not meet the access needs for students with disabilities, but for all other students this is a great resource.

Faculty will see accessibility indicators next to course content items. Please note that Ally does not check the accessibility of all documents, just the ones with the indicator. For additional information about the tool, please see the demo at Ally for Instructors. If you have any questions, please email titaniumhelp@fullerton.edu or call (657) 278-7777.

Accessible Document Overview

This is a great place to start from - PCC Web Accessibility Guidelines

Accessible PDF’s

Scanned documents and images cannot be read by Screen Readers, which is the technology utilized by Blind and Visually Impaired students to either have the reader ‘read’ the screen or access the document through a Refreshable Braille Display.

Accessible PowerPoints and Word Documents

Accessible Media

Gen eral Guides to Accessibility

Universal Design Resources

Universal Design of Instruction (UDI) strategies may reduce or eliminate the need for individual accommodations in many cases. UDI also serves the variety of learning styles and cultural backgrounds of our diverse student body and it is consistent with the UCSC Academic Senate COT focus on “learning centered teaching.” Many of your colleagues have already implemented UDI strategies.

Presentation Request

Please utilize our Outreach Request Form for any presentations or outreach requests.

DSS Faculty/Staff Overview Training

This training provides an overview of DSS, including the role of DSS, the students we serve, and faculty/staff roles in providing mandated and approved ADA accommodations.

We invite you to review this training to help gain a better understanding of DSS, and learn how to make your course more inclusive. Thank you for your collaboration to support all of our CSUF students!

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