Answer: Instructors may use the Faculty Portal link on the SDS website to access all exams scheduled for their courses. Click into each exam to upload the exam file, as well as provide all exam proctoring instructions. There is also a tutorial video on the SDS website on how to complete this process. If you did not get an email notification, and there are no exams listed in your course list, your student has not scheduled to take it at SDS.
Answer: Students who have chosen not to schedule in advance to take the exam in SDS must take it in class without accommodations. Some students choose not to use accommodations for every exam.
Answer: You may email the exam and instructions to sdstesting@utk.edu. Due to the volume of exams we proctor, we are unable to accept exams and instructions via email on a regular basis, so this should only happen under extenuating circumstances.
Answer: Request the necessary changes in the Faculty Portal when approving the exam. The Testing Center will review each change request, so you will not see the change immediately reflected in the Faculty Portal. Once a change is made, we notify the student, and they may contact you if they have questions or concerns. If the requested change cannot be approved, the originally-scheduled time will remain in place. Should that occur, you may choose to proctor the exam at your preferred time in your department. This will only be an issue if we are notified of a time or date change after seating assignments have been made, and we do not receive sufficient notice to make changes. You are encouraged to log into the Faculty Portal 6 days before each exam to verify the details of all scheduled exams, just in case you need to make changes.
Answer: You may click on the “Description of Accommodations” link in the accommodation letter to view detailed explanations of the most common accommodations. Please contact the SDS Coordinator who signed the letter with additional questions.