ODS opens new testing center

By ABBY CHAMOT The Breeze

JMU’s Office of Disability Services (ODS) expanded to a second testing location this month to accommodate the growing population of students registering with disabilities at JMU.

The new testing location is located on the fifth floor of Warren Hall in room 502 across from the Warren Ballroom. Both ODS testing center locations are open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

In the fall, there were 3,000 exam bookings for the original ODS testing center in the Student Success Center, an increase from 2,600 in the prior spring semester, according to ODS exam assistant Kristina Bright. With the new location, ODS can double its daily test booking accommodations from 40 to 80. After tracking data and reviewing the influx of students, Bright said, JMU and ODS decided the expansion was necessary to fulfill the needs of all students, since the first location was too small and overcrowded. She said ODS strives to “cater to an ever-growing student population.” see ODS, page 4