111 Waverly Ave. Suite, Floor 0 (zero) | Phone: 315.443.3606, 315-443-4231| Email: cdrexams@syr.edu
Hours of Operation by Semester:
| Semester | Days | Hours | Last Seating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall/Spring | Monday – Thursday | 8:00 am – 7:30 pm | 5:15 pm |
| Fall/Spring | Fridays | 8:00 am – 4:30 pm | 2:30 pm |
| Finals Week (Fall/Spring) | Mon – Fri | 8:00 am – 9:15* pm | 5:15 pm |
| Summer Hours | Mon – Fri | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm | 2:00 pm |
We strongly encourage that students sign up for all exams for the semester. Semester exam dates are included in the course syllabi students receive at the beginning of the semester.*
*Certain registrar exceptions apply. Final exams sign-ups become available towards the end of each semester.
Click to view the Step-by-Step Sign-up Exam Guide here.
- Log on to myslice.syr.edu:
- Select “Disability Student Portal“
- Select “Sign-up” tab (only viewable by students with renewed Accommodation Letters)
- Sign up for your exams at the same time as the class.
Please note:
- You cannot sign up for exams if you have not renewed your Accommodation Letter.
- To change the date/time on an existing exam appointment, please contact exam services staff at 315-443-3606 or cdrexams@syr.edu and we will adjust the appointment for you. If it is outside of the class time, we will need written instructor approval to confirm permission.
- Log onto myslice.syr.edu
- Select “Disability Student Portal“
- Testing Sign-up sidebar link at left (between Surveys and Calendar)
- Locate the exam you would like to cancel (will either be in Pending Test Sign-ups or Confirmed Test Sign-ups).
- Click the cancel button below it.
- You will then be prompted with a dialogue box asking if you are sure you want to delete this entry, as it cannot be undone. If you are sure, click OK.
- Another message will appear in the dialogue box asking if you are absolutely sure; click OK.
- Your sign up should now be gone. If you need to schedule another exam, click New Testing Sign-up and following the instructions on how to sign up for an exam.
About CDR’s 48-Hour Exam Sign-up Policy
The Disability Student Portal will not allow students to sign up for any time that falls within a 48-hour period. If your instructor(s) change an exam date that you have already signed up for at CDR, call our office and we will change it for you after we confirm this change with the instructor. View the full policy here.
Students will be granted a one-time exception, regardless of reason, per semester (NOT per course), when the following criteria are met:
- They are signing up to take the exam for the same day and time their class is taking the exam (or students otherwise have written faculty approval to take the exam at a different time), and
- There is available space, and
- The student must sign up for all their exams for the remainder of the semester and confirm in writing they completed the sign-up as well as acknowledge the caveats by emailing CDRspecialist@syr.edu.
CDR cannot guarantee we will be able to process these late requests. In these cases, exams will need to be taken in the regularly assigned classroom.
To make an exception request, students will need to connect with a CDR Access Coordinator during drop-in hours or by calling 315-443-4498 or emailing cdrspecialist@syr.edu.
The confirmation email must include the following information:
- Confirmation they signed up for all their remaining exams for the entire semester and/or final exams (if available for sign-up) during business hours of the same day they make the exception request.
- Acknowledgement they may have to wait to start an exam if CDR has not received the exam from the instructor due to their late sign-up and
- Provide the complete sign-up information:
- Date/time of exam. *If different then the class time, attach the written approval from faculty to take at that date/time.
- Course Name, section and specific TA or Instructor when there are multiple instructors listed.
- Requested accommodations
Student Responsibilities
- Notifying professors of their accommodations
- Renewing their Accommodation Letter each semester in order to sign up for their exams.
- If there is a scheduling conflict with another class or exam, students are responsible for contacting the instructor to work out a new day or time. If possible, students must take the exam at a time that overlaps when the rest of the class is taking the exam.
- Once students have an instructor-approved adjusted exam time, they must forward the instructor’s permission in writing to CDRexams@syr.edu. Emergency medical events that require scheduling the exam at an alternate time will be considered on a case-by-case basis and subject to space availability and faculty approval.
Check-in & Exam Procedure:
- Sign-up for your exam at least 2 days (48 hrs.) in advance
- Check-in at Exams (111 Waverly, Flr. 0) at least 10 minutes prior to exam. Go to (111 Waverly Ave. Suite, Floor 0) and check in at the Exam Services front desk. If you arrive later than 15 minutes of the exam/class start time (still within the class meeting time) you will be seated, but your exam end time will remain the same. Staff is required to contact instructors for permission to start the exam more than 15 minutes late.
- Place all non-essential items in the designated locker room. All non-essential items (coats, baseball hats, backpacks, cell phones, smart watches, etc.) are required to be kept in a locker during exams. Hooded sweatshirts may only be worn with the hood down. Only items approved by accommodation and/or professor, are permitted in the testing room.
- Arrive prepared to take the Exam. Students are responsible for bringing materials required for each exam (e.g. calculator, ruler, pencil, protractor, etc.). All university exam policies must be followed.
Please note: Students must work quietly; a distraction-reduced setting is essential for all! There is absolutely NO TALKING in the exam rooms. Food is not permitted in the exam rooms. Drinks are permitted , but must be in a clear container or be examined by exam staff. Students should refrain from wearing scented products (cologne, perfume, lotions, body spray, aftershave, etc.) to respect those who may have sensitivities.
If a staff member comes into an exam room to collect an exam, students will hand it to them promptly and courteously. CDR proctors exams via multiple cameras located in each room and hallway. Recordings are available for faculty to review at any time.