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Ontario Tech acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation.

We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

Learn more about Indigenous Education and Cultural Services

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Test Centre and Integrated Services (TCIS) co-ordinates course quizzes, tests, midterms, online assessments, and final exams for students registered with Student Accessibility Services. 

 On-campus assessments 

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 Online assessments

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On-campus assessments: Accommodated testing process

Assessment announcement deadlines

Assessment announcement deadlines

Assessment announcement deadlines:

If the syllabus does not state so, please make sure all assessment dates are announced at the beginning of the semester. 

If there is a change to the original assessment date, you must notify the Test Centre a minimum of seven working days in advance, by contacting exams@ontariotechu.ca.  

Deadlines to upload assessment(s)

Deadlines to upload assessment(s)

Deadlines to upload assessment(s):

Day-of assessment, upload deadline to the Student Accessibility Services (SAS) Portal:

  • Monday: No later than the previous Tuesday at 11:59 p.m.

  • Tuesday: No later than the previous Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. 

  • Wednesday: No later than the previous Thursday at 11:59 p.m. 

  • Thursday: No later than the previous Friday at 11:59 p.m.

  • Friday: By Monday at 11:59 p.m. 

  • Saturday: By Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. 

  • Sunday: By Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. 

Automated Test Centre email notification

Automated Test Centre email notification

Automated Test Centre email notification:

The instructor on file will receive an email seven working days prior and again three working days prior to the scheduled assessment date. This will include accommodated time calculations and who these students are. If you do not see a student listed in the notification email, they may have chosen to forgo their testing accommodations.

Please note: The test/quiz duration is added by the student only; TCIS has no access to your Canvas and does not know the
duration of assessments. TCIS depends on faculty to review the email notification and make appropriate changes to duration if they are incorrectly scheduled by the student. Please ensure you contact the Test Centre with this information, so we can update the student listing in your SAS Instructor Portal. 


Contact the Test Centre if you notice any issues.

Uploading assessments to the SAS Faculty Portal

Uploading assessments to the SAS Faculty Portal

Uploading assessments to the SAS Faculty Portal:

Upload your assessment details to the SAS Faculty Portal a minimum of three working days prior to the scheduled assessment. Make sure you fill in an Invigilator cover sheet, despite what format your assessment is in.

TCIS needs information such as the location of the assessment, contact information and allowable aids. These are key details that are needed to ensure the delivery of your assessment, and provides staff, students and invigilators with the most accurate information.

How to add extra time in Canvas

How to add extra time in Canvas

How to add extra time to Canvas:

Visit the Teaching and Learning Centre's Canvas resources

Please note: Both part A and part B must be followed on the Invigilator sheet, in order to provide a student with extra time on an assessment. 

Written assessments returned to the instructor for marking

Written assessments returned to the instructor for marking

Written assessments returned to the instructor for marking:
The student(s) assessments will be securely kept in the Test Centre until the instructor or their authorized Teaching Assistant—as noted on the Invigilator cover page—comes to pick it up. However, it's recommended that the assessment be picked up within a week from the assessment date.

Online assessments: Accommodated testing process

Assessment announcement deadlines

Assessment announcement deadlines

Assessment announcement deadlines:

If the syllabus does not state so, please make sure all assessment dates are announced at the beginning of the semester. 

If there is a change to the original assessment date, you must notify the Test Centre a minimum of seven working days in advance, by contacting exams@ontariotechu.ca.  

Automated Test Centre email notification

Automated Test Centre email notification

Automated Test Centre email notification:

The instructor on file will receive an email seven working days prior and again three working days prior to the scheduled assessment date. This will include accommodated time calculations and who these students are. If you do not see a student listed in the notification email, they may have chosen to forgo their testing accommodations.

Please note: The test/quiz duration is added by the student only; TCIS has no access to your Canvas and does not know the duration of assessments. TCIS depends on faculty to review the email notification and make appropriate changes to duration if they are incorrectly scheduled by the student. Please ensure you contact the Test Centre with this information, so we can update the student listing in your SAS Instructor Portal. 




Contact the Test Centre if you notice any issues.
How to add extra time in Canvas

How to add extra time in Canvas

How to add extra time to Canvas:

Visit the Teaching and Learning Centre's Canvas resources

Please note: Both part A and part B must be followed on the Invigilator sheet, in order to provide a student with extra time on an assessment. 

Invigilator cover sheet

Invigilator cover sheet

Invigilator cover sheet:

Make sure you fill in an Invigilator cover sheet, despite what format your assessment is in.

TCIS needs information such as the location of the assessment, contact information and allowable aids. These are key details that are needed to ensure the delivery of your assessment, and provides staff, students and invigilators with the most accurate information.

Frequently asked questions

  • How can I contact the Test Centre?

    Email: exams@ontariotechu.ca

    Phone: 905.721.2000 ext. 5608

  • What is the university's Final Exam Policy?

    Review the final exam policy

  • When will student(s) write their accommodated assessment?

    • Most accommodated assessments are scheduled on the same date—and at the same time—as the rest of the class. However, this may change based on the student's individual accommodation needs (e.g. spacing out time between assessments). 

    • The Test Centre will reschedule an accommodated assessment if necessary to meet the requirements of the student's accommodation plan. In that case, you will be contacted and made aware of the time change; further co-ordination may be required. 

  • Where can I pick up my student's assessment(s)?

    Typically, you will pick up completed assessments from the Test Centre:

    • North Oshawa campus location: Shawenjigewining Hall, Room 343
    • Downtown Oshawa campus location: Charles Hall, Room 236

    However, the Test Centre is not a 24-hour service. If there's no testing going on that day, it will be closed. In this situation, please visit the main office at either Shawenjigewining Hall, Room 341 or Charles Hall, Room 229. Alternatively, you can contact us at exams@ontariotechu.ca to arrange a pick-up time. 

    Please note: The Test Centre's main office is closed daily from noon to 1 p.m. 

  • Where will my student(s) write their accommodated assessment(s)?
    North Oshawa campus location courses:
    • Shawenjigewining Hall, Room 343A

    Please note: Additional on-campus accommodated assessment locations may be used during the final assessment periods, which are usually the classrooms on the same floor as the Test Centre.

    Downtown Oshawa campus location courses:
    • Charles Hall, Room 236
  • Who will invigilate my students' accommodated assessment(s) at the Test Centre?

    Invigilators are hired and supervised by Test Centre and Integrated Services staff, and they are specifically trained to support accommodations. Directions for invigilators are based on the details provided on the Invigilator cover sheet. 

    Invigilators are not other undergraduate students.