Notetaking Expectations
Accommodations for notetaking provide access to the class content, not necessarily access to provided notes or outlines. In the past, students with disability-related concerns around taking notes have often been accommodated with peer-based or teacher provided notes. Tulane University is pleased to provide students with notetaking technology* (upon request) designed to provide access to the class content, so that students may supplement their lecture notes after class
In online programs, the class lecture is frequently recorded and posted in Canvas for access for all students.
*The permission to audio record the class lecture is the approved accommodation. The specific tool is up to the student by preference. The Goldman Center retains the right to switch vendors or offered technology as needed.
All requests for support in notetaking are considered carefully through a fundamental alteration exploration. Elevated levels of notetaking support services are considered on a specific, limited, case-by-case basis where the Goldman Center. Generally, the University does not approve peer-based notetaking services in requests where technology (typing, recording, referencing provided slides, taking photos of the board) would provide access to the content.
In certain programs, professional or accreditation standards of the program (such as the School of Law and the American Bar Association) set expectations specific to a student's skills in notetaking.
Test-Taking Expectations
A professor, department, or program sets the academic standards for all students. Access to an equitable testing environment typically indicates the provision of time, environment, and assistive technology to address barriers in a testing environment.
Please make additional note of the following testing considerations:
- The University cannot guarantee a distraction-free environment. Instead, the University delivers a distraction-reduced environment that has diminished the likelihood of distractions inherent in the standard classroom.
Professors may limit the utilization of external resources, including:
- Access to a calculator
- Access to a reference sheet, formula bank, or memory card
- Access to scratch paper
The Goldman Center carefully considers a student's stated need, identified barrier, and fundamental requirements of the exam and course syllabus, when considering access to external resources during an exam.
