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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Welcome to Fall Quarter!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Remember to visit</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">
<b><span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="https://rability.ucr.edu/clockwork/custom/misc/index"><span style="color:#0070C0">R'Ability</span></a></span>
</b><span style="color:black">to request to use your accommodations! This allows SDRC staff to review your request, identify anything that may require SDRC assistance, and provide guidance to the faculty or student. The University needs to track exams given
with accommodations to ensure that accessibility is being provided.</span></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">To protect your rights, please follow the established process in accessing approved accommodations (</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0070C0;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://sdrc.ucr.edu/steps-accessing-approved-accommodations"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">Accessing
Approved Accommodations</span></b></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">). The SDRC can only support official accommodation requests submitted through R’Ability
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">(</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0070C0;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://rability.ucr.edu/"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">R'Ability</span></b></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">).
If arrangements are coordinated outside of the official SDRC process, you risk not receiving your SDRC-approved accommodations in a timely manner or not in a manner appropriate to your situation. Submitting your exam information allows SDRC to effectively
advocate for you when necessary.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> Please see below for instructions:</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> <u>Requesting exam accommodations via R’Ability:</u></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">a. Go to</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0070C0;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://rability.ucr.edu/clockwork/custom/misc/index"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">
<b>rability.ucr.edu</b></span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">, select “Student Portal”, Send your Quarterly Letters to Faculty.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">b.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Select
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Schedule a
<span style="color:black">Test or Final Exam <b>Requests must be completed at least 10 days before scheduled exams</b></span><b> and two weeks before final exams.<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">c. Please make sure exam times/dates match the class exam time/dates.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">d. Look at “View Your Calendar” for confirmation of upcoming exam requests.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">e. If you have any questions regarding test-taking arrangements or need assistance requesting to use your accommodations in R’Ability, , contact
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0070C0;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:sdrc-exams@ucr.edu"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0;background:white">sdrc-exams@ucr.edu</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;background:white;mso-ligatures:none">
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none">Or stop by our office during regular business hours.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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