The large number of students using test accommodations through the Office of Disability Services during finals week necessitates careful planning for adequate test space, proctors, readers, scribes, and to ensure test security.
The process for signing up for final exams is different from the rest of the semester. The following is a condensed version of the e-mail sent to faculty via the deans' offices.
Faculty can assist the Office of Disability Services staff by observing the following procedures:
1. You will receive an envelope for each exam request. Please do not remove the contact information sheet on the front; place the exam in the already prepared envelope.
2. Deliver exams to 322A Smiddy Hall a minimum of 48 hours before the test is to be administered. If this is not possible, please call the office (274-1005) and indicate when the exam will be delivered. Due to the number of tests taking place during finals week, most exams are administered in locations outside our office, and we need to have them delivered to the test site well before the exam seating.
3. Do not send tests via campus mail as the exam may not arrive in time; this is not a secure method of delivery.
4. When it is necessary to fax (274-3957) or e-mail (acssd@ithaca.edu) an exam, please call the office at 274-1005 to ensure that a member of the office staff has received it. When e-mailing an exam, please send the exam as an attachment to preserve proper formatting.
5. Please remember to include special instructions (e.g. open book/open notes), blue books, and Scantron sheets with the exams.
Please refer to your e-mail from the dean's office for additional information on final exam procedures. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact our office.
Thank you for your assistance.
Office of Disability Services
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