Accommodations, Exemptions, and Exceptions

When you create an item such as an assignment, test, or discussion, you can set due dates or time limits. For some students, you may want to waive those requirements.

• Students may be authorized to receive an accommodation from WVU Disability Services.

• You can choose to exempt a student for an item. That item will not be part of the overall grade calculation.

• You can choose to grant a student an exception for the due date, time limit, or number of attempts.

Accommodations

1. Within the Gradebook, click the tab for Students.

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2. Click the ellipsis at the right side of the row for the student needing the accommodation.

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3. Click Accommodations.

4. You can set accommodations for due dates or time limits, or both.

   1. Check Due date accommodations if the student’s work should never be marked late.

   2. Click Time limit accommodation if the student should be given extra time on timed assessments.

      1. Enter the percentage of extra time that the student should be granted or check unlimited time.

5. Save your work. The student’s name will now have a flag indicating accommodations are in place for the student.

Exemptions

1. Within the Gradebook, click the tab for Students.

2. Click the student’s name.

3. Locate the item for which the student should be exempt and click the ellipsis at the right side of the item.

4. Click Add or edit exemptions.

5. Check the box to exempt the grade and save your work.

6. The Grade column for this item will show that the student is exempt from a grade for this item. The status column will remain blank.

Exceptions

1. Within the Gradebook default view of items, click the item for which you need to grant a student an exception.

2. In the row for the student, click the ellipsis at the right side of the row.

3. Click Add or edit exceptions.

4. Enter the type of exception.

   1. To give the student extra time, enter a new due date.

   2. To allow the student more than one submission, click the Attempts allowed dropdown to choose the number of times the student can submit an attempt.

5. Save your work. In the list of students, a clock appears with text showing the exception(s) for any student granted an exception.