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Faculty of Science

Department Of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

Student Accessibility Services

For students who are registered with Student Accessibility Services in your course(s):

  • Review student accommodations on the SAS website through the SAS online instructor portal (link below).
    • Implement extra time for online test/exams where needed, if applicable.
    • Consider requests for extensions of assignment due dates.
    • Keep in mind some students will have accommodations for 1 test/exam per day;24-hore rest between exams; or 1 full day of rest between test/exams and will require spacing between your final evaluation and that of others.
      • If you encounter difficulties coordinating these requests, please contact the SAS Program Coordinator.
  • If you have questions or concerns about how to provide academic accommodations for your students, contact the SAS main-line at ext. 28642 or email sas@mcmaster.ca.
  • Many students registered with SAS have accommodations to write at the testing center. You must enter your test information in the instructor portal at the beginning of the term.

The SAS Online Instructor Portal is used to:

  • View accommodations that have been assigned to your students
  • Submit test?definitions (i.e. test information)?and test copies, enabling accommodated tests to be booked at the Tim Nolan Testing Centre
    • Select?”Courses” link in the menu to get started. You will be asked to login using your school login account.? =
  • Please be aware of the submission guidelines:
    • Test definitions are to be submitted to the SAS Instructor Portal at the start of each term and with a minimum of10 business days notice
    • Test copy must be submitted to the SAS Instructor Portal a minimum of5 business days before the test write date.?If the test definition and/or test copy are not provided with the stated notice, the instructor has the option to:
      • Provide student accommodation during completion of the test; or
      • Reschedule the student test at the Tim Nolan Testing Centre with a write date of 5 business days after the initial test date.
  • Completed tests may be picked up from the Tim Nolan Testing Centre (MUSC B101) beginning at 10:00 a.m. on the first business day following the test write date. Photo identification is required.

Alternate contact: If you are responsible for class tests/midterm planning but do not have