Dear faculty, staff and academic partners,
We hope that the Winter 2021 semester has started well. Testing Services is available to support learners throughout the semester as required. We will be open over the midterm examination period for both Humber and Guelph-Humber learners at both the North and Lakeshore campuses from February 22 to March 19, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
We are opening with the understanding that a majority of the assessment delivery for courses will continue to support learners and provide testing, which was done over the Fall 2020 midterm period. However, we understand that the accommodation needs of some learners cannot be met in this manner, and it is in these unique circumstances that we will focus on during this period. Those unique accommodations include, but are not limited to:
- supervising extra breaks
- invigilation conflicts with assistive technology needs
- paper-based examinations
- environmental/space considerations
- computer assisted testing which is not possible at a learner’s home
- require a reader/scribe
We will continue to be in compliance with public health guidelines and will operate with a maximum capacity of 10 persons in our spaces at any given time, including staff. Therefore, we will be able to serve no more than seven (7) learners at both centres at any given time.
The request to write in Testing Services must be done in consultation with the learner’s Accessibility Consultant, professor, and/or Associate Dean/Program Head prior to submitting the test to Testing Services in sufficient time.
We require faculty to provide submissions to us using the Blackboard Test Referral Form or through the Online Test Submission portal through Register Blast. We will not be accepting any physical test submissions at either centre nor will we be allowing faculty to pick up completed tests during this time.
Faculty that have registered with our Online Submission Service will have any completed exams returned to them via their Humber or UGH email addresses. Remote invigilation is also available through the use of MS Teams or another platform, if necessary.
Any questions regarding our Online Test Submission service or remote invigilation can be forwarded to us by email at testingservicesnorth@humber.ca or testingserviceslake@humber.ca.
In order to avoid any delays and mitigate any barriers to the test process, we ask that faculty submit their midterms to Testing Services as per the following deadlines:
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Midterms to be written the week of February 22, 2021 |
Must be submitted to Testing Services by 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 21, 2021 (Please email Testing Services Manager – Shane Bentham by Friday, February 19 at 2 p.m. to confirm number of students and date). |
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Midterms to be written the week of March 1, 2021 |
Must be submitted to Testing Services by Friday, February 26, 2021 at 2 p.m. |
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Midterms to be written the week of March 8, 2021 |
Must be submitted to Testing Services by Friday, March 5, 2021 at 2 p.m. |
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Midterms to be written the week of March 15, 2021 |
Must be submitted to Testing Services by Friday March 12, 2021 at 2 p.m. |
Learners that will be completing their midterms at Testing Services will be required to schedule an appointment in advance on our website. As we did during the fall final exam period, we will not be able to accommodate walk-ins during this time. For bookings at North Testing Services, please have students click here, and for Lakeshore Testing Services click here.
Learners are asked to bring only the supplies or items that they need to complete testing and adhere to all physical distancing and COVID-19 protocols as required to maintain a safe testing environment for all.
We look forward to returning to campus to support our learners.
Shane Bentham
Manager, Testing and Integrated Services