Faculty Information Regarding Students with CSD Approved Accommodations
& MyAccess Updates for Spring 2017
As the semester begins, there may be many students in your classes approved for accommodations through the Center for Students with Disabilities (CSD). You will receive an e-mail notification from students’ Disability Service Providers (DSP) informing you that an accommodation letter is available for you to view on MyAccess. MyAccess is a secure online database accessible at www.instructors.csd.uconn.edu or the CSD website home page, http://csd.uconn.edu/ under Exam Administration.
The following functions are available to instructors in MyAccess:
Regarding Accommodations
- View lists of students with approved accommodations by course.
- View and download accommodation letters, which explain approved accommodations for each student.
Regarding Exams
- Set preferences, including contact phone number during exams, preferred method of return of completed exams, types of exams (online in HuskyCT), etc.
- Verify the date, time, how long the class has to complete each exam, materials allowed for students to use during the exam, and any other important information the CSD should be aware of in administering and proctoring exams.
- Upload exams at least 24 hours before the scheduled date. Exam delivery options include:
- SECURELY Upload via MyAccess (preferred method);
- HuskyCT for online exams;
- Faculty member or department designee drop off;
- Student delivery in a security envelope (the CSD has security envelopes available at the Center).
- View and download completed exams.
- Pick up completed exams or have students deliver the exams in a security envelop. Exams will not be returned via campus mail.
If a student has exam related accommodations, and you are unable to administer exams/quizzes for that student with their approved accommodations, the CSD will assist by proctoring exams at the Center. All exams must begin and end between business hours of operation, Monday- Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Students sign up for exams that will be proctored by the CSD through MyAccess and are advised to submit an online request at least 5 business days (1 week) before each of their exams/quizzes in order to reserve their seat.
UPDATES to MyAccess for Faculty
- New Feature! Uploading Exams: Instructors can now upload one exam for all students within the same course and section, or upload multiple exams and assign each one to specific students (e.g., if you have multiple versions of an exam for the same class and section).
- New Feature! Track your progress: MyAccess assists with tracking the steps to be completed by instructors in the exam administration process. Instructors will see RED where steps still need to be taken for the process to be completed. Instructors will see GREEN when the process is complete for an exam to be proctored at the CSD.
- Bug Fixed! Instructors can now view and download completed exams as soon as the CSD Exam Team uploads them. Faculty will receive an e-mail notification when an exam is complete.
Contact CSD
If you have any questions regarding the Accommodation Letters or a specific accommodation, please contact the CSD Disability Services Provider who drafted the letter, name and contact information provided in the letter or call the CSD at (860) 486-2020.
If you have questions regarding the exam administration process or MyAccess, please contact Jaclyn Moriarty, Accommodations Coordinator or the CSD Exam Team at (860) 486-2020 or csdexams@uconn.edu.
Additional information regarding MyAccess and accommodations is available on the CSD website, http://csd.uconn.edu/ .
For more information, contact: Jaclyn Moriarty at jaclyn.moriarty@uconn.edu