1. A Guide for Using the Office of Disability Testing Services
Presented By JoAnn Rhoades, Kala Rounds, and Danielle Smith

2. Meet the staff Kala Rounds, Coordinator of Testing Services
Danielle Smith, Assistant Coordinator
JoAnn Rhoades, Administrative Assistant

3. 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 summer
There are no evening testing hours*

4. ODS Summer Testing Hours
Monday-Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Note: Exams cannot start before 8:30 AM and must be completed by closing.

5. 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.

6. 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

7. Important Notes about Exam Rescheduling
We will ask you to contact ODS Testing at with changes.
We will update it in the system and you will receive an 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.

8. Accessing the Online Form for Regular Semester Exams DOES NOT INCLUDE BLOCK FINAL EXAMS
1.) Go to
2.) Click on Testing Sign Up Instructions & Form

9. 2.) Read through the information presented about testing…
Accessing the Online Form for Regular Semester Exams DOES NOT INCLUDE BLOCK FINAL EXAMS
2.) Read through the information presented about testing…

10. 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

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

12. Accessing the Online Form for Block Scheduling Exams
1.) Go to
2.) Click on Testing Sign Up Instructions & Form

13. Accessing the Online Form for Block Scheduling Exams
2.) Read through the information presented about testing…

14. Accessing the Online Form for Block Scheduling Exams
3.) Click here to make a testing appointment for exams ON AND AFTER APRIL 30

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

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. Tips for remembering your exam
Write down all dates in your planner or put them in your phone
Save the s you receive in their own folder
We can go over using your Syracuse

19. 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 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.

20. Important Exam Dates to Remember
The last day to sign up for your spring 2015 Exams is:
April 10, 2015

21. Questions? Please contact us:
Exam Assistance front desk #
Kala Rounds, Exam Coordinator
Danielle Smith, Assistant Coordinator
JoAnn Rhoades, Administrative Assistant