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, you must cancel the exam appointment and create a new appointment.
- 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 and acknowledge the criteria above by emailing CDRspecialist@syr.edu. Confirmation emails received after business hours the day before or on the day of exam will be approved BUT students may have to wait to be seated.
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.
Student Responsibilities
- Notifying professors of their accommodations
- Renewing their Accommodation Letter to be able to sign up for their exams.
- Signing up for exams in the Student Disability Portal
- Students are responsible for informing their instructors of their Accommodations and signing up for their exams in the Student Disability Portal. Students are also responsible for having a conversation with their instructors to discuss their accommodations. Students may provide their Accommodation Letter to professors in person or opt for the system to send a digital copy. Either way, students are responsible for having a conversation with their instructors to discuss their accommodations.
- 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. Depending on instructor preference and student schedule, students will either take it earlier, to ensure time-extension accommodations or start later at a time that overlaps with when the rest of the class is taking it for academic integrity.
- If students have an instructor-approved adjusted exam time, students must ask the instructor to send an email to CDRexams@syr.edu to inform us that the new date/time has been approved. 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 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, backpacks, cell phones, smart watches, etc.) are required to be kept in a locker during exams. Baseball hats must be warn backwards and hoods remain down. Only items approved by accommodation and/or professor, are permitted in the testing room. Students are responsible for bringing materials required for each exam (e.g. calculator, ruler, pencil, protractor, etc.).
- Prepare 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.
When students have completed an exam, they must give the exam as well as any additional materials (ex: scrap paper, formula sheets) to the testing staff.
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. Students should refrain from wearing scented products (cologne, perfume, lotions, body spray, aftershave, etc.) to respect those who may have sensitivities.