{"id":2818,"date":"2026-02-26T13:50:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T12:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uniroma3.it\/int\/?page_id=2818"},"modified":"2026-03-02T14:35:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T13:35:59","slug":"compensatory-tools-for-exams-for-students-with-disabilities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uniroma3.it\/int\/about-us\/university-life\/students-wellbeing\/students-with-specific-learning-disorders-sld-or-disabilities\/compensatory-tools-for-exams-for-students-with-disabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Compensatory Tools for Exams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some compensatory tools do not require prior evaluation by the lecturer. Others, however, must be assessed and arranged in advance.<\/p>\n<h2>Students with disabilities<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wm-accordion clearfix\" data-active=\"0\" data-mode=\"toggle\">\n\r\n<div class=\"wm-item wm-item-wrap\"><h3 class=\"wm-item-title\" data-tags=\"\" data-tag-names=\"\">Compensatory Tools to Be Requested Well in Advance (at the Beginning of the Semester)<\/h3><div class=\"wm-item-content clearfix CompensatoryToolstoBeRequestedWellinAdvanceattheBeginningoftheSemester\"><ul>\n<li>Division of the exam into two partial tests within the same exam session.<\/li>\n<li>Conversion of a written exam into an oral exam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students with disabilities must request these aids from the lecturer well in advance of the exam date (at the beginning of the semester).<br \/>\nThe course coordinator will assess the actual need for the requested aids, considering the format of the exam and the content of the subject.<br \/>\nNOTE: If lecturers organize partial assessment tests (midterms\/exemptions), students are strongly encouraged to use these options to divide the workload instead of requesting that the exam be split.<br \/>\nTo request this aid, students must send a request to the lecturer well in advance of the exam (at the beginning of the semester) using only the designated form provided below. The system will verify that the student has completed the mandatory registration and will send an automatic email with the <span class=\"screen-reader-text\" id=\"identifier__1436-1\">Link identifier #identifier__1436-1<\/span><a aria-labelledby='identifier__1436-1'  href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=aN-0_2T0jEWlRgD7OvZvajbHCj__8FpMiOpD9kpWepRUODgwVFQwSkFMVVdSWUJPTERaUzRINVVINy4u&amp;route=shorturl\">request<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\r\n<div class=\"wm-item wm-item-wrap\"><h3 class=\"wm-item-title\" data-tags=\"\" data-tag-names=\"\">Compensatory tools to be requested within 20 days before the exam<\/h3><div class=\"wm-item-content clearfix Compensatorytoolstoberequestedwithin20daysbeforetheexam\"><ul>\n<li>Reader and\/or scribe tutor<br \/>\nWhat it is \u2013 The tutor\u2019s exclusive role is to read the questions to the student and\/or write down the answers dictated by the student. The purpose is to compensate for reading or writing difficulties, ensuring access to the exam and faithful transcription of responses.<br \/>\nWhat it is NOT \u2013 The tutor is not allowed to suggest answers, correct responses or provide cognitive support. His role is purely technical and instrumental and must not in any way alter the content of the exam or the intellectual effort required of the student.<\/li>\n<li>Use of a computer<br \/>\nThis aid must be requested at least 20 days before the exam (excluding university closure days) using only the designated form below. The system will verify that the student has completed the mandatory registration and will send an automatic email with the request.<br \/>\n<span class=\"screen-reader-text\" id=\"identifier__152642-2\">Link identifier #identifier__152642-2<\/span><a aria-labelledby='identifier__152642-2'  href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=aN-0_2T0jEWlRgD7OvZvajbHCj__8FpMiOpD9kpWepRUMkFUVTJYQzRVVjJXNzM1NVpVM0ZQV1ZJNS4u&amp;route=shorturl\">Request for compensatory tools during exams &#8211; within 20 days<\/a><br \/>\nRequests submitted after the indicated deadline may not be accepted.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\r\n<div class=\"wm-item wm-item-wrap\"><h3 class=\"wm-item-title\" data-tags=\"\" data-tag-names=\"\">Compensatory tools to be requested within 10 days before the exam<\/h3><div class=\"wm-item-content clearfix Compensatorytoolstoberequestedwithin10daysbeforetheexam\"><\/li>\n<li>Additional time (50%)<\/li>\n<li>Use of a calculator<\/li>\n<li>Mind maps (oral exams only, maximum 10 pages, keywords only) and\/or formula sheets (maximum two pages)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This aid must be requested at least 10 days before the exam (excluding university closure days) using only the designated form below. The system will verify that the student has completed the mandatory registration and will send an automatic email with the request.<br \/>\n<span class=\"screen-reader-text\" id=\"identifier__75346-3\">Link identifier #identifier__75346-3<\/span><a aria-labelledby='identifier__75346-3'  href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=aN-0_2T0jEWlRgD7OvZvajbHCj__8FpMiOpD9kpWepRUNEtPQlBYRFJPNFBYWEVCRTM1MVpIS1NUNC4u&amp;route=shorturl\">Request for compensatory tools during exams &#8211; within 10 days<\/a><br \/>\nRequests submitted after the indicated deadline may not b<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<h2>Students with Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wm-accordion clearfix\" data-active=\"0\" data-mode=\"toggle\">\n\r\n<div class=\"wm-item wm-item-wrap\"><h3 class=\"wm-item-title\" data-tags=\"\" data-tag-names=\"\">Compensatory tools to be requested well in advance of the exam (at the Beginning of the Semester)<\/h3><div class=\"wm-item-content clearfix CompensatorytoolstoberequestedwellinadvanceoftheexamattheBeginningoftheSemester\"><ul>\n<li>Division of the exam into two partial tests within the same exam session.<\/li>\n<li>Conversion of a written exam into an oral exam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students with Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) must request these aids well in advance of the exam date using exclusively the designated form provided below. The system will verify that the student has completed the mandatory registration and will send an automatic email with the request.<br \/>\nUpon receiving the request, the SLD Tutoring Service will assess the actual need for the requested aids.<br \/>\nIf approved, the request will be forwarded to the lecturer, who will evaluate it also considering the exam format and the content of the subject.<br \/>\n<span class=\"screen-reader-text\" id=\"identifier__84064-4\">Link identifier #identifier__84064-4<\/span><a aria-labelledby='identifier__84064-4'  href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=aN-0_2T0jEWlRgD7OvZvajbHCj__8FpMiOpD9kpWepRUODgwVFQwSkFMVVdSWUJPTERaUzRINVVINy4u&amp;route=shorturl\">Request for compensatory tools during exams &#8211; well in advance<\/a><br \/>\nStudents who intend to request these compensatory tools are strongly advised to consult <span class=\"screen-reader-text\" id=\"identifier__137682-5\">Link identifier #identifier__137682-5<\/span><a aria-labelledby='identifier__137682-5'  href=\"https:\/\/www.uniroma3.it\/int\/about-us\/university-life\/students-wellbeing\/students-with-specific-learning-disorders-sld-or-disabilities\/aids-for-students-with-disabilities-and-specific-learning-disorders-sld\/\">with the University\u2019s SLD Specialist Advisor<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\r\n<div class=\"wm-item wm-item-wrap\"><h3 class=\"wm-item-title\" data-tags=\"\" data-tag-names=\"\">Compensatory tools to be requested within 20 days before the exam<\/h3><div class=\"wm-item-content clearfix Compensatorytoolstoberequestedwithin20daysbeforetheexam\"><p> Compensatory tools to be requested within 20 days before the exam<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reader and\/or scribe tutor<br \/>\nWhat it is \u2013 The tutor\u2019s exclusive role is to read the questions to the student and\/or write down the answers dictated by the student. The purpose is to compensate for reading or writing difficulties, ensuring access to the exam and accurate transcription of responses.<br \/>\nWhat it is NOT \u2013 The tutor is not allowed to suggest answers, correct responses or provide cognitive facilitation. Their role is purely technical and instrumental and must not in any way alter the content of the exam or the intellectual effort required of the student.<\/li>\n<li>Use of a computer<br \/>\nThis aid must be requested at least 20 days before the exam (excluding university closure days) using exclusively the designated form provided below. The system will verify that the student has completed the mandatory registration and will send an automatic email with the request.<br \/>\n<span class=\"screen-reader-text\" id=\"identifier__158161-6\">Link identifier #identifier__158161-6<\/span><a aria-labelledby='identifier__158161-6'  href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=aN-0_2T0jEWlRgD7OvZvajbHCj__8FpMiOpD9kpWepRUMkFUVTJYQzRVVjJXNzM1NVpVM0ZQV1ZJNS4u&amp;route=shorturl\">Request for compensatory tools during exams &#8211; within 20 days<\/a><br \/>\nRequests submitted after the indicated deadline may not be accepted.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\r\n<div class=\"wm-item wm-item-wrap\"><h3 class=\"wm-item-title\" data-tags=\"\" data-tag-names=\"\">Compensatory Tools to Be Requested Within 10 Days Before the Exam<\/h3><div class=\"wm-item-content clearfix CompensatoryToolstoBeRequestedWithin10DaysBeforetheExam\"><\/li>\n<li>Additional time (30%)<\/li>\n<li>Use of a calculator<\/li>\n<li>Mind maps (oral exams only, maximum 10 pages, keywords only) and\/or formula sheets (maximum two pages)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This aid must be requested at least 10 days before the exam (excluding university closure days) using exclusively the designated form provided below. 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