THE AES EXAM REQUEST FORM FOR APRIL FINALS IS LIVE!
If you require accommodations for any exams in APRIL 2022, please request those now.
11:59pm on MARCH 19 is the deadline to request accommodations for any exams on April 2 or later. This includes all midterms and finals on or after April 2.
March 19 is a Saturday! Please do not wait until March 19 to submit your requests. No one will be at AES to help you if you have questions or the system isn’t working. Please submit your requests ASAP.
Please submit requests for ALL Saskatoon-based finals that you need accommodations for, including remote exams. Please do not arrange accommodations directly with your instructors.
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We know this post is long! This hybrid learning environment is complex. We have more things to tell you – and need more information from you – than usual.
Please skim through the post and read the sections that are relevant to you.
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HOW TO REQUEST ACCOMMODATIONS FOR FINAL EXAMS
Log into PAWS –> Go to the AES tab –> Click on the “Exam Service” channel –> Click on the “Final Exam” link –> Fill out the form(s)
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WHAT TO DO IF YOUR FINAL EXAM ISN’T LISTED
If your final exam does not show up when you work through the above steps, it is not in the University’s final exam schedule. This commonly happens with lab finals and any exam outside of the final exam period (such as on the last day of classes). If your final exam does not show up when you use the final exam link, use the non-final exam link instead.
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WHAT TO TYPE IN THE NOTEBOX
Most importantly, please type a short note to let us know if your final exam will be:
- In person
- In person but online, using your own laptop
- Remote, written anywhere you like
- Any other format, like a take home final, an open-book final, or a paper in lieu of an exam
Your notes help us to book you into an appropriate space.
Please note that our IT team tried to implement a “fix” where the system automatically notes “REMOTE EXAM” in the notebox of any exam that the system identifies as being remote. This note is often wrong! Please just type your own note and ignore the one that says “REMOTE EXAM.” We will delete that one.
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CHANGING EXAM TIMES
- AES only supports date and/or time changes for accommodation-related reasons. We will not support a time/date change for personal reasons such as work or family obligations.
- If you need to change the date or time of an exam, you must talk to your instructor BEFORE you submit your request. Once you have this information, include it in the notebox of your exam request. This includes situations where students have accommodations such as “no morning exams.” Keep in mind that your instructor is the one who is managing exam times for remote exams, so it is crucial to have this discussion.
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EVENING EXAMS
- We start most in-person evening exams early (usually 5pm) so that all students and staff can leave campus at a reasonable hour.
- We are not involved in setting the times/timers for remote exams. If you have a remote evening exam, it’s crucial to talk to your instructor about your start time.
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SASKATOON-BASED CLASSES ONLY
AES only accommodates or assists with accommodations for classes that are based at the Saskatoon campus.
If the class is not based at the Saskatoon campus, contact the student services staff at the home campus to discuss your accommodation needs.
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ACCOMMODATIONS FOR RELIGIOUS REASONS
If you need to change an exam date or time for religious reasons, visit this link by March 19: https://students.usask.ca/academics/exams.php#ReschedulingExams
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CURIOUS ABOUT YOUR EXAM STATUS?
Are you concerned because your exams are sitting there with their status saying they are still in progress? There is really nothing to worry about. But, if you’re curious about how/when we change the status of your requests, check our blog at this URL: https://words.usask.ca/dss/2021/10/28/curious-about-the-status-on-your-exam-request/
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DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS?
Ask us! It’s easiest (and, honestly, usually faster too!) to reach us by emailing this address: aesexams@usask.ca