Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) Accommodation Information

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) is responsible for determining accommodations based on the individual's current functional limitations. Students registered with OSD may be eligible for accommodations for course exams (midterms, quizzes, final exams). The School of Biological Sciences adheres to Academic Senate policy to make accommodations.

The School of Biological Sciences OSD Liaison (bioosd@ucsd.edu) will work directly with students who have registered with OSD and been issued exam accommodations. Once an electronic Authorization for Accommodation (AFA) has been received, the Liaison will send an email confirmation with information on how to register for in-person course exams at the Triton Testing Center (TTC). Biology students with exam accommodations on their AFA letter will have all of their accommodated exams scheduled directly with the TTC.

If You Are a Student with Accommodations:

Please ensure you review your AFA letter thoroughly and confirm all accommodations listed are correct. It is your responsibility to verify accommodations and work directly with your instructor to discuss support needed for assessments/exams. If you have testing accommodations/will be taking exams at the Triton Testing Center (TTC), please register for exams at the TTC:

Registering at the Triton Testing Center (TTC), Steps for Students:

1. Create an Account and complete the TTC student registration form. Your account can take up to one business day to be activated before you can move to step 2.
2. Once the TTC has approved and created an account, log in to their system to confirm accommodations and schedule all in-person Biology course exams within the parameters (e.g., testing window) provided by the course instructor(s). Please do this as soon as possible to secure accommodations.
   1. Please reference these instructions: How to Schedule Exams at the TTC
   2. If you are unable to find your course exam(s) on Register Blast, contact your instructor and request that they add your course exams.
   3. Prioritize scheduling your exams at the TTC as soon as you are able to, as space is limited.
3. Review the TTC's Testing Day Information prior to your exam

To receive exam accommodations:

Students must register for any exam at least 72 hours (3 business days) prior to the scheduled exam.If students delay in completing any steps related to receiving accommodations, this reduces the potential for exam accommodations to be fulfilled.

Remote Exams & Classroom Accommodations: OSD exam accommodations are only for in-person exams. Students enrolled in remote classes or who have classroom accommodations not related to exams will need to work directly with the class instructor to receive accommodations.

Students enrolled in a Biological Sciences course through UC San Diego’s Division of Extended Studies (DES), please review DES’s for information on requesting accommodations.

Additional Resources:

• TTC Student FAQs
• Contact the TTC
• Requesting Accommodations
• Reminders for Students Obtaining Accommodations Through OSD
• Types of Accommodations
• Contact the OSD

If You Are an Instructor:

Students who have approved accommodations for a course through the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) are issued an AFA letter for their course and are instructed to contact their instructors to review the course syllabus and discuss accommodation arrangements for the quarter. AFA letters are sent out to instructors starting on day one of instruction via email AND throughout the quarter, as new students register with OSD and are provided with accommodations.

Please review OSD’s page on What Faculty Need to Know about Accommodating Students with Disabilities.

Registering at the Triton Testing Center (TTC), Steps for Instructors:

Please prioritize scheduling your Biology course(s) paper-based exams at the Triton Testing Center (TTC) in order to more efficiently manage student OSD exam accommodations. The TTC will have access to all student accommodations and will provide those to students for the exam.

1. If you don’t already have a Register Blast account at the TTC, complete the Instructor Enrollment Form. Please allow one business day for your account to be activated before moving to Step 2.
2. Register all course exam dates and times (midterms and final) at the TTC.
   1. Guidance on utilizing your account and how to register your testing date(s) and upload your test file(s) will be sent once your account is approved.

Instructors will be responsible for uploading a copy of their exam to Register Blast at least two days prior to any scheduled exam. Students are responsible for registering for all course exams.

See the TTC website for instructions on how to retrieve completed exams.

Important TTC Deadlines:

• Instructor: Register exam dates with TTC by the end of Week 2 each quarter. If you can't for any reason, the latest you can do so is 5 days before the testing date(s).
• Instructor: Upload exam to Register Blast at least 1 business day in advance of the testing window opening.
• Student: Schedule a time to take the test at least 3 business days in advance of their test day.

If you have any other questions, please contact the BioSci OSD Liaison at bioosd@ucsd.edu

• Test Security at the TTC
• TTC's In-Class Proctoring Assistance
• Contact the TTC

OSD Liaison Contact Info

Location

9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0348

Phone

(858) 534-0557

Office Hours