A Guide for Using the Office of Disability Testing Services

Presented By JoAnn Rhoades, Kala Rounds, and Danielle Smith

Meet the staffKala Rounds, Coordinator of Testing

ServicesDanielle Smith, Assistant CoordinatorJoAnn Rhoades, Administrative Assistant

ODS Testing Office Hours

Monday-Thursday: 8:30 AM-7 PM Friday: 8:30 AM-4:30 PM

Note: Exams cannot start before 8:30 AM and must be completed before closing.

*Hours are shortened during summerThere are no evening testing hours*

ODS Summer Testing Hours

Monday-Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PMNote: Exams cannot start before 8:30

AM and must be completed by closing.

The Process You Should Do Prior to Submitting an Electronic Sign Up Sheet

Meet with your counselor and obtain an accommodation letter.

Make an appointment to meet with your Professor to review your accommodation letter and testing accommodations.

At this meeting, you should suggest times that work for your schedule/extended time needs and that are within the ODS office hours to take your exam.

Fill out Single Test Sign-up form as necessary per exam per class on-line at least 3 business days in advance or we cannot guarantee that we will be able to accommodate your request.

Tips for Discussing Exam Conflicts with Your Instructors

Schedule a meeting with your instructor

Prepare for this meeting by having a list of dates and times that will work for your schedule

Make sure that these proposed dates and times are not unreasonable and that you can justify why the time or date is an option

Remember:

Professors generally do not mind if students start their exams earlier than the class if the times overlap; however, each professor is different

If you have back-to-back classes, the general rule is to schedule your first exam 1 hour earlier

Important Notes about Exam Rescheduling

We will ask you to contact ODS Testing at 315-443-3606 with changes.

We will update it in the system and you will receive an email with the changes to the form.

Discuss and communicate any changes with your instructor and the ODS testing staff.

This is important if you are planning to take the exam at ODS but at a different time or date to ensure we have enough space to accommodate you and to eliminate wait time.

Conversely, if you are not taking your exam at ODS as originally scheduled, it is important to inform the testing staff so we do not save you a seat that another student could use.

Accessing the Online Form for Regular Semester Exams

DOES NOT INCLUDE BLOCK FINAL EXAMS

1.) Go to http://disabilityservices.syr.edu/

2.) Click on Testing Sign Up Instructions & Form

Accessing the Online Form for Regular Semester Exams

DOES NOT INCLUDE BLOCK FINAL EXAMS

2.) Read through the information presented about testing…

Accessing the Online Form for Regular Semester Exams

DOES NOT INCLUDE BLOCK FINAL EXAMS

3.) Click here to make a testing appointment for exams PRIOR TO April 30th

There is a different form to fill out for finals!* Presented on the next slide

After you click on the link…The Form for Prior to April 30th will display…

Accessing the Online Form for Block Scheduling Exams

1.) Go to http://disabilityservices.syr.edu/

2.) Click on Testing Sign Up Instructions & Form

Accessing the Online Form for Block Scheduling Exams

2.) Read through the information presented about testing…

Accessing the Online Form for Block Scheduling Exams

3.) Click here to make a testing appointment for exams ON AND AFTER APRIL 30

After you click on the link…The Form for On or after APRIL 30 will display…

What happens if I don’t sign up?

You may still be able to take your exam at ODS.

You will have to wait.

ODS has a limited number of seats and priority goes to students who have signed-up ahead of time.

You will need to give your information to an ODS proctor for our records, while we prepare your exam.

ODS only prepares exams and materials for students who have signed up with us.

ODS Final Exams Testing Hours

ODS is open for extended hours during final exam week Thursday, April 30; Friday, May 1; Monday, May 4, Tuesday,

May 5, and Wednesday, May 6 the office opens at 8 am. Dates other than those listed above are under the regular

academic hours

Note: Exams cannot start before 8:00 AM during finals and the last time students can schedule for exams is 5 pm.

Tips for remembering your exam

Write down all dates in your planner or put them in your phoneSave the emails you receive in their own

folderWe can go over using your Syracuse email

What You Can Expect When You Take Your Test at ODS Be patient, especially if you signed up late or did not sign up at all

Be patient even if you signed up and come 10 minutes early

Sometimes instructors do not send the exams over until 10-15 minutes before the class time

This is out of our hands and we do our best to serve you as quickly as possible

Put bags, laptops, and cellphones away in the lockers

No timers

Receiving a sticky note that lists your assigned seat, start time, and end time

It is EXTREMELY important that you sit in the correct assigned seat so we can find you if your instructor makes a correction on the exam, if you have a question on your exam, or if your time has expired.

Important Exam Dates to Remember

The last day to sign up for your spring 2015 Exams is:

April 10, 2015

Questions? Please contact us:

Exam Assistance front desk #315-443-3606

Kala Rounds, Exam Coordinatorkarounds@syr.edu

Danielle Smith, Assistant Coordinatordmsmi100@syr.edu

JoAnn Rhoades, Administrative Assistant jlrhoade@syr.edu