Deadline to register for exam accommodations for your finals

A preliminary version of final exam schedule has been posted on the McGill website. A more detailed final exam schedule is expected to be posted on November 23^rd, which will outline the format, date, and time of your final exams.

Students who are eligible for exam accommodations for final exams must complete the online exam sign up form by the deadline of November 27^th, 2020. We encourage you to register as soon as the detailed version of the exam schedule is posted.

Please note that time-based accommodations do not apply when

1. You have 48 hours or more to complete your assessment(i.e. if you have the full 48 hours to open, complete, and submit your assessment)
2. Your instructor is incorporating principles of inclusive pedagogy (i.e. you were informed that you have at least double the designed duration to complete your assessment). See the text box below on Inclusive Assessment Design for more information.

Inclusive Assessment Design

This Fall, many instructors have adopted flexible assessment strategies in their course planning. The aim of this is to create greater access to course content and assessments for all students by incorporating inclusive pedagogy. The desired outcome in doing so is to make both learning and assessment goals achievable by all learners.

One strategy is to increase the time available for all students to complete an exam by doubling the typical assessment duration. In most instances, increasing the exam time for all removes the further need for time-based accommodations, because time-based considerations have been built into the assessment strategy from the onset of the course.

There may be exceptional circumstances in which disability-related accommodations may still be needed. If you feel this is the case for you, please reach out to our exam team at exams.osd@mcgill.ca so that they may assess the situation and coordinate with your instructor, when necessary.