Exam Accommodations
Exam accommodations remove barriers to exam participation for 91ÒùĸÊÓÆµ students with documented permanent disabilities. The goal of exam accommodations is to ensure that you are able to demonstrate your knowledge of the material tested by an exam in a manner equivalent to that of your peers without accommodations.
Examples of exam accommodations include:
- extended/additional exam writing time.
- exam breaks.
- use of assistive technology or software.
- alternate formats of print or digital exam materials.
- use of special equipment or ergonomic furniture.
How to Register Your Exams
If you have activated any exam accommodations, you will need to register your exams. It is strongly recommended that you register all your exams in Accommodate as early as possible—ideally when you receive your course outlines.
Remember to register for all quizzes, tests, midterms, and final exams.
- Log in to .
- Go to Exam Registrations> click New Exam Registration> select your Class.
- Select an Exam from the drop-down menu
- If an exam is not listed, you will be prompted to enter in the exam title on the Confirm Exam Registration form.
- Select Date and Class Location> click Check Availability.
- Select the time of your exam as indicated on your course outline.
- Complete the Confirm Exam Registration form> click Submit Request.
- Your registration will appear under Pending Exam Registrations and you will receive an email confirmation.
- When staff review your exam registration request, it will move to Acknowledged Exam Registrations.
- You will receive an email 2 days before your exam letting you know the specific location (building and room).
- If you do not receive a specific location, it means your instructor has opted to proctor the exam themselves. Contact your instructor for details.
- Your exam location will appear under Acknowledged Exam Registrations.
Deadlines
You need to register at least 1 week in advance, but it’s easiest to think of this as 8 full days before your exam.
Example: If your exam is on Monday, October 27, at 9:00 a.m., you must register by Monday, October 20, at 8:59 a.m.
NOTE: In addition to the 1 week deadline, a hard deadline is set near the end of the term every Fall and Winter. This deadline applies to all exams—including finals, midterms, and quizzes. These dates fluctuate every year, but these deadlines are typically set for roughly 3 weeks prior to the start of the final exam period.
Fall: mid-November | Winter: mid-March
Questions or Need Support?
North Campus and St. Stephen’s College
Accommodations: arrec@ualberta.ca | Proctoring: ascproc@ualberta.ca
Augustana Campus
Accommodations and proctoring: augar@ualberta.ca