BMAC Office Working Remotely
In light of the heightened concerns around COVID-19 and CSULB's decision to suspend in-person classes, BMAC will work remotely until further notice. Our goal is to ensure that we can provide you with assistance during this time. The BMAC office will not be open for any in-person appointments but we will maintain our normal hours online. BMAC will be available online Monday - Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm until further notice.
Dear BMAC Student,
In light of the campus transitioning to online learning for the Fall 2020 semester, please read the following BMAC updates/tips.
BMAC is here to support you during this time. Please check the BMAC website regularly for updates/additions.
Thank you,
BMAC Staff
COVID-19 Information: If you think you have been exposed to COVID-19, please follow the University’s guidelines for self-quarantine. If you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms that are significantly impacting your coursework, or if you have a CDC-identified higher risk medical condition, please contact BMAC. We would like to discuss these impacts with you and how you may be eligible for disability accommodations.
In light of current community directives to promote social distancing, we understand it may be difficult for you to obtain disability documentation for registration. Please know that this is no cause to delay reaching out to our office. We are here to work with you. Please contact BMAC if you have documentation concerns.
In an effort to promote campus health and safety, BMAC asks that students work directly with instructors in order to determine an alternative arrangement for quizzes and exams. Instructors are being asked to accommodate exams within the virtual class environment for BMAC students solely needing extended time and/or distraction-reduced environment accommodations, or consider an alternate form of assessment. BMAC remote proctoring and/or in-person exam appointments may be available on a limited, case-by case basis for exam accommodations that cannot be replicated within a virtual environment, contingent upon BMAC scheduling availability and BMAC approval.
Please contact BMAC-Exams@csulb.edu if you have any questions about exam accommodations during this period of virtual instruction.
Note: Not all accommodations listed in a student’s Eligibility Letter and/or Faculty Notification Letter apply to the virtual learning environment/online exams (e.g. private room, distraction-reduced environment, etc.)
Please communicate with your instructors to ensure that you receive your extended test time accommodation, if applicable. The appropriate extended time allotment can be found in your Eligibility Letter, as well as in the Faculty Notification Letter sent to your instructors, from MyBMAC. If your instructors are unsure about how to adjust your individual exam time allotment please encourage them to reach out to BeachBoard Support at (562) 985-4959 or beachboard@csulb.edu.
During this period of virtual learning, BMAC asks that students and instructors determine an alternate arrangement for quizzes and exams. Instructors are being asked to accommodate all exams within the virtual class environment for BMAC students solely needing extended time and/or distraction-reduced environment accommodations; a test accommodation form is not required to be on file within MyBMAC in these instances. Please reach out to Support Services at BMAC-Exams@csulb.edu if you have any questions about test accommodation forms or scheduling exams during virtual classes.
Please continue to check the BMAC website regularly for updates regarding the use of test accommodation forms and how to schedule exams using MyBMAC upon BMAC’s return to face-to-face alternative testing appointments.
Is my notetaker still responsible for providing me notes during online instruction? Yes, your notetaker is still responsible for providing you supplemental notes during online instruction. Please reach out to your notetaker as soon as possible in order to ensure you do not experience a delay in this accommodation.
If you need to submit any requests to the AIM Center, please contact the AIM Center at AIMC@csulb.edu or (562) 985-1663.
If you have a need to speak to a CAPS counselor for additional support throughout these changes, please contact CAPS at (562) 985-4001.
In support of the campus move to alternative instruction, the Learning Center is offering online tutoring and academic coaching services. Learning Center will provide more information on online options when available. Please check their website for updates.
The Bob Murphy Access Center assists students with disabilities as they secure their university degrees at California State University, Long Beach. Read more about BMAC.
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Hours: Monday through Friday: 8 AM - 5 PM
Location: SSC, room 110
Phone: (562) 985-5401
Fax: (562) 985-7183
Location: SSC, room 110
Phone: (562) 985-5401
Fax: (562) 985-7183
E-mail: bmac@csulb.edu
E-mail (for exam related inquiries): bmac-exams@csulb.edu
Fall & Spring Semester Office Hours: Monday through Friday: 8 AM - 5 PM
Fall 2020 Testing Hours: Monday through Friday: 8 AM - 5 PM
Winter & Summer Break Hours: Monday through Friday: 8 AM - 5 PM