{"id":168,"date":"2019-06-19T13:23:31","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T17:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/?page_id=168"},"modified":"2026-09-09T09:31:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T13:31:48","slug":"new-term-checklist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/current-students\/new-term-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"New Term Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        New Term Checklist\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                                    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"Back-to-Top\">Looking for a quick way to get your term started with the PMC? Here is a to-do list of things you should do every term to ensure you academic accommodations and support services are in place.<\/p>\n\n\n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"toc-container w-full max-w-5xl px-8 pt-6 md:pt-8 pb-6 text-base rounded-sm\">\n    <p class=\"text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black-700\" style=\"margin: 0\">\n        Table of Contents\n    <\/p>\n        <ol class=\"not-prose list-none space-y-2 mt-4 pl-5\">\n                                <li style=\"padding-bottom: 2px\">\n                <span aria-hidden=\"true\">1. <\/span>\n                <a href=\"#make-note-of-important-deadlines\" class=\"not-prose text-cu-black-800 font-light hover:text-cu-red\">\n                    Make Note of Important Deadlines\n                <\/a>\n\n                                        <ol class=\"not-prose list-none space-y-2 mt-4 mt-2 pl-5\">\n                                <li style=\"padding-bottom: 2px\">\n                <span aria-hidden=\"true\">1.1. <\/span>\n                <a href=\"#accommodation-deadlines\" class=\"not-prose text-cu-black-800 font-light hover:text-cu-red\">\n                    Accommodation Deadlines\n                <\/a>\n\n                            <\/li>\n                                <li style=\"padding-bottom: 2px\">\n                <span aria-hidden=\"true\">1.2. <\/span>\n                <a href=\"#pmc-administered-awards\" class=\"not-prose text-cu-black-800 font-light hover:text-cu-red\">\n                    PMC-Administered Awards\n                <\/a>\n\n                            <\/li>\n            <\/ol>\n\n                            <\/li>\n                                <li style=\"padding-bottom: 2px\">\n                <span aria-hidden=\"true\">2. <\/span>\n                <a href=\"#review-student-responsibilities\" class=\"not-prose text-cu-black-800 font-light hover:text-cu-red\">\n                    Review Student Responsibilities\n                <\/a>\n\n                                        <ol class=\"not-prose list-none space-y-2 mt-4 mt-2 pl-5\">\n                                <li style=\"padding-bottom: 2px\">\n                <span aria-hidden=\"true\">2.1. <\/span>\n                <a href=\"#request-accommodations-at-the-beginning-of-the-term\" class=\"not-prose text-cu-black-800 font-light hover:text-cu-red\">\n                    Request accommodations at the beginning of the term.\n                <\/a>\n\n                            <\/li>\n                                <li style=\"padding-bottom: 2px\">\n                <span aria-hidden=\"true\">2.2. <\/span>\n                <a href=\"#follow-up-with-your-professors-lab-instructors-and-tas\" class=\"not-prose text-cu-black-800 font-light hover:text-cu-red\">\n                    Follow up with your professors, lab instructors and TAs.\n                <\/a>\n\n                            <\/li>\n                                <li style=\"padding-bottom: 2px\">\n                <span aria-hidden=\"true\">2.3. <\/span>\n                <a href=\"#manage-your-accommodations-for-every-test-or-exam-scheduled-by-the-mcintyre-examination-centre-mec\" class=\"not-prose text-cu-black-800 font-light hover:text-cu-red\">\n                    Manage your accommodations for every test or exam scheduled by the McIntyre Examination Centre (MEC)\n                <\/a>\n\n                            <\/li>\n            <\/ol>\n\n                            <\/li>\n                                <li style=\"padding-bottom: 2px\">\n                <span aria-hidden=\"true\">3. <\/span>\n                <a href=\"#connect-with-your-pmc-coordinator-for-support\" class=\"not-prose text-cu-black-800 font-light hover:text-cu-red\">\n                    Connect with Your PMC Coordinator for Support\n                <\/a>\n\n                            <\/li>\n                                <li style=\"padding-bottom: 2px\">\n                <span aria-hidden=\"true\">4. <\/span>\n                <a href=\"#schedule-an-appointment-if-necessary\" class=\"not-prose text-cu-black-800 font-light hover:text-cu-red\">\n                    Schedule an Appointment if Necessary\n                <\/a>\n\n                            <\/li>\n            <\/ol>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"make-note-of-important-deadlines\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make Note of Important Deadlines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"accommodation-deadlines\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accommodation Deadlines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You should request accommodations on Ventus at the beginning of every term or at least 10 business days before a test or exam in a course. You only need to request accommodations one time per course, per term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Deadlines to request accommodations for final examinations if you have not already requested accommodations for the term:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>October 1, 2026 for early fall final exams in October\/November<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>November 15, 2026 &nbsp;for December final exams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>February 1, 2027 for early winter final exams in Februrary\/March<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 15, 2027 for April final exams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>June 1, 2027 for June final exams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>August 1, 2027 for August final exam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"pmc-administered-awards\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">PMC-Administered Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Applications for most PMC-administered awards must be submitted no later than October 15; the application deadline for the Dr. John Davis Burton Award is May 31<\/strong>. Information about individual awards, eligibility criteria, and applications can be found on our <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/current-students\/financial-aid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Financial Aid webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#Back-to-Top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"review-student-responsibilities\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Review Student Responsibilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">In order to make the most of what PMC offers, these are the things we\u2019ll need from you:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"request-accommodations-at-the-beginning-of-the-term\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Request accommodations at the beginning of the term.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Review the course outlines for each of your courses; make note of evaluation requirements;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Request accommodations using the <a href=\"https:\/\/ventus.carleton.ca\/student\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ventus Student Portal<\/a>. (Login using your MyCarletonOne account.)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select ONLY applicable accommodations for each course from your template accommodations using the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/current-students\/academic-accommodations\/requesting-academic-accommodations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5-step process<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some accommodations are <strong>self-serve<\/strong> and pre-approved while other are <strong>pending<\/strong> and require approval from your PMC Coordinator.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you have made your selections, your approved accommodations for a course will show up in your professor\u2019s Ventus Faculty Portal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"follow-up-with-your-professors-lab-instructors-and-tas\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Follow up with your professors, lab instructors and TAs.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Introduce yourself and confirm that they can see your approved accommodations in their Ventus Faculty Portal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discuss accommodations that are applicable to each course in consideration of delivery and evaluation methods.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discuss how your accommodations will be arranged.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Note<\/strong> that you are not required to disclose the nature of your disability at any time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"manage-your-accommodations-for-every-test-or-exam-scheduled-by-the-mcintyre-examination-centre-mec\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Manage your accommodations for every test or exam scheduled by the McIntyre Examination Centre (MEC)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once a Notice of Examination (NoE) has been submitted by your professor to MEC for an upcoming test or exam, it is your responsibility to manage your accommodations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/current-students\/academic-accommodations\/exam-accommodations\/#five-steps-to-managing-your-accommodations-for-a-test-or-exam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5-step process for managing your exam accommodations outlined on the Exam Accommodations Webpage<\/a>. Consult the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/pmc\/faq-managing-test-exam-accommodations\/\">Managing Test and Accommodation FAQ<\/a> for more information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: revert;font-size: 24px;font-weight: revert\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Frequently monitor the \u201cUpcoming exams with academic accommodations\u201d<\/strong> sections in the Ventus Dashboard for any update or action that requires your immediate attention.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Contact your PMC Coordinator immediately if there are any problems or concerns with your accommodations during the term.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/Back-to-Top\"><\/a><a href=\"#Back-to-Top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"connect-with-your-pmc-coordinator-for-support\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connect with Your PMC Coordinator for Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your PMC Coordinator is the go-to person for coordinating your academic accommodations and support services at PMC. <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Please reach out to your PMC Coordinator if you need advice, information or support.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may want to reach out to your PMC about about things such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Assistance with resolving a situation or issue related to your accommodations and\/or access to services and facilities on campus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Referral to PMC Learning Strategy (LS) Facilitator, Assistive Technologist (AT) and Counselling Interns.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Referral to Library Accessibility Services (Transcription and New Sun JMC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Referral to Attendant Services for off-campus students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Information on employment support, classroom accessibility, and financial aids for students with disabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Referral to academic, mental health, and campus life services on campus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any situation in which you encounter a barrier related to your disability, and need advice on how to resolve it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/Back-to-Top\"><\/a><a href=\"#Back-to-Top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"schedule-an-appointment-if-necessary\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Schedule an Appointment if Necessary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contact the PMC Front Desk at <a href=\"mailto:pmc@carleton.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>pmc@carleton.ca<\/strong><\/a><strong> or 613-520-6608,<\/strong> or by stop by 501 Nideyinan (formerly University Centre) if you are on campus, to schedule an in-person or virtual appointment (phone\/video conferencing) with your PMC Coordinator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Note<\/strong> that an appointment is required in order to speak with a PMC Coordinator. If you use ASL, you can register at <a href=\"https:\/\/srvcanadavrs.ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SRV Canada<\/a>, a free video relay service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/Back-to-Top\"><\/a><a href=\"#Back-to-Top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make Note of Important Deadlines Accommodation Deadlines You should request accommodations on Ventus at the beginning of every term or at least 10 business days before a test or exam in a course. You only need to request accommodations one time per course, per term. 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