Missed/Makeup Testing

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Missed/Makeup Testing

The Mohawk Testing Centre provides testing services to students who are unable to write tests or exams during normally scheduled class times and have been referred by their professor or instructor. Professors/instructors may reach out to the Testing Centre if a student has missed a test or exam due to illness or another legitimate reason.

Contact Information

Testing Services are currently available in-person. 

  • Fennell Campus: Room A124
    Walk-In Services (Monday to Thursday: 9:00am - 1:00pm, unless otherwise stated on the referral form)
  • Stoney Creek Campus: Office C104 / Testing Room: C106
    By appointment only
  • IAHS Campus: Office 135 / Testing Room: 139
    By appointment only

 

Please email or call us for more information. 

Fennell Campus: alternativetesting.fennell [at] mohawkcollege.ca (alternativetesting[dot]fennell[at]mohawkcollege[dot]ca) or 905-575-2209

Stoney Creek Campus:  alternativetesting.stoneycreek [at] mohawkcollege.ca (alternativetesting[dot]stoneycreek[at]mohawkcollege[dot]ca) or 905-296-6551

IAHS (McMaster) Campus: alternativetesting.iahs [at] mohawkcollege.ca (alternativetesting[dot]iahs[at]mohawkcollege[dot]ca) or 905-296-6549

 

Instructions for Students

Please reach out to your instructor regarding a Missed or Makeup test/exam. If writing with the Testing Centre, they will inform you of the availability for testing.

Important notes for students:

  1. If you have an Accommodation Letter and registered through Accessible Learning Services, this service will not permit for you to use all your accommodations. In order for you to write with your approved testing accommodations, you must book through your Accommodate account at least 7 days in advance of the test date and time. For further instructions, please visit following website: Test Booking Instructions for Students - Accommodate
  2. A piece of photo ID will be required to test.
  3. You must bring your own testing resources. The Testing Centre does not lend out equipment or materials such as pens, pencils, calculators, etc.
  4. If you require access to a computer for testing, you will be provided a lab computer in the Testing Centre. Unless specifically indicated by your faculty, personal electronic devices, including laptops, are not permitted.
  5. It is your responsibility to confirm the availability of your test with your instructor. You must also check the available Missed and Makeup dates and times at the Testing Centre.
  6. The Testing Centre is unable to attempt to contact your faculty, for any test related questions or clarification. If you have a question when writing, we will ask you to make you best assumption and make notes on the test, if needed.
  7.  Missed or Makeup testing will be not be available during Final Exams and limited during Midterm weeks.

Instructions for Faculty

This process is NOT for students with testing accommodations – Accommodation Letters.  If your student has an Accommodation Letter, they are required to book through Accommodate.

Process for faculty:

1. Visit the Missed and Makeup Testing Request form and select the campus to view available missed/makeup schedule. Please complete a separate form for each student testing (do not enter one form for multiple students). Please note, this form is to be completed by faculty only.

  • Submissions will be accepted on this webform:
    • If the test is online (e.g. MyCanvas)
    • Faculty are able to provide an electronic version of the test
      • Please complete a separate form for each student testing (do not enter one form for multiple students)

 

  • For paper/hardcopy version of the test:
    • Fennell Campus: Missed and Makeup request must be completed in-person (room A124)
    • IAHS and Stoney Creek: please email the Testing Centre

 

Fennell Campus:
  Tests must be submitted in advance for a missed/makeup week
  (submissions close each Friday at 9 am for the following week)

  Specific days/times can no longer be accommodated. Student walk-in testing will take place Monday – Thursday with start times between 9am and 1pm. 
  Students arriving outside of these testing hours will be asked to return or to contact their faculty

 

Stoney Creek and IAHS Campus:
  Tests must be submitted in advance for a specific date and time

 

2. Provide your student with the test details and deadlines submitted as well as testing hours.

Inform students of the following:

  • Scheduled date (IAHS/SC) or week, testing hours and location. Fennell Campus – A124, IAHS – 139, Stoney Creek – C106
  • Photo ID will be required to test.
  • Resources permitted – they must bring their own.  The Testing Centre does not lend out equipment or materials.
  • Faculty are to encourage students to come early as students may be asked to return or wait for a seat.
  • Please ensure you are asking your student to self-monitor their health daily and do not come to Testing Centre if they are feeling ill

 

3. Once submitted, confirm you have received an email confirmation to the email address provided on this form. If you do not receive an email confirmation, your request did not go through. This would mean the Testing Centre would not have received your request either. Please resubmit the form.

 

Important notes for faculty:

  1.  Accommodation Letters (AL): Missed or Makeup testing is not for students with Accommodation Letters and registered through Accessible Learning Services. In order for students to write with their accommodations, students must book their tests through Accommodate.
  2. This service is for students who missed tests in class due to a valid reason (e.g. illness, religious holiday, college-sanctioned activities, etc.) This service is not for challenge tests or rewrites or an alternate writing opportunity for the class. These must be arranged through the academic area.
  3. The Testing Centre will not contact the faculty for student questions or discrepancies. Please ensure the accuracy of all the information submitted – including resources permitted. 
  4. Missed or Makeup testing will be unavailable during Final Exam week and limited during Midterm weeks as students with Accommodation Letters must be prioritized.
  5. All completed Missed and Makeup tests must be picked up from the Testing Centre.

Students will be referred back to the faculty if:

  • If a test has not been provided, unavailable, closed/incorrect password or has surpassed the test deadline
  • There are any discrepancies between the student’s understanding and what is submitted on the test request below (e.g. open notes, calculator permitted)

 

We ask faculty to confirm whether a student is able to write prior to submitting a test and to limit the number of tests submitted per week to 5 tests per week. If you have more than 5 students requiring testing at one time, please email alternativetesting.fennell [at] mohawkcollege.ca (alternativetesting[dot]fennell[at]mohawkcollege[dot]ca). The number of accepted tests per week is based on Testing Centre capacity.


If you have any questions, please contact the Testing Centre at your campus:

Fennell Campus: alternativetesting.fennell [at] mohawkcollege.ca (alternativetesting[dot]fennell[at]mohawkcollege[dot]ca) or 905-575-2209

Stoney Creek Campus:  alternativetesting.stoneycreek [at] mohawkcollege.ca (alternativetesting[dot]stoneycreek[at]mohawkcollege[dot]ca) or 905-296-6551

IAHS (McMaster) Campus: alternativetesting.iahs [at] mohawkcollege.ca (alternativetesting[dot]iahs[at]mohawkcollege[dot]ca) or 905-296-6549