The ClockWork portal is an application that supports Nipissing University’s Student Accessibility Services (SAS) office, which helps the diverse student body achieve their academic goals and overcome barriers by providing accommodations for students with disabilities but also additional support for students facing sudden barriers in university.
ClockWork Portal Links
Faculty Portal Instructions
Below is the link to the faculty portal along with detailed instructions and a video.
Detailed Instructions:
Register with SAS
- Access the ClockWork Portal: https://dsobooking.nipissingu.ca/custom/misc/home.aspx
- Select, “Registration” and complete the Registration Form.
- Wait for follow up communication from the SAS team.
Detailed instructions for this section are coming soon.
Book an Appointment
- Access the Nipissing University ClockWork website.
- Select, select “Book an Appointment” and choose the type of appointment you want (in person or online), with whom, the date, and confirm.
Your upcoming appointments are visible in the “My Schedule” module in ClockWork. Cancellations can no longer be made through ClockWork. Kindly reach out to our office directly for any appointment changes.
Detailed instructions:
Review and Confirm your Accommodations
All students registered with Student Accessibility Services must review and confirm their accommodations each new semester.
This can be done through the new “Accommodations - Review and Confirm” module in ClockWork.
Through this module, you will be able to select from your approved academic accommodations from the previous term, the accommodations you would like access to for each of your courses this term. Requesting your course accommodations is a requirement. You will not have access to the following until this step is done:
- Scheduling your tests and exams
- Note-taking services through ClockWork
- Requesting Textbook in an alternate format
Detailed instructions:
SAS Forms
If you have note taking or testing accommodations you will need to complete your Agreement Forms before you can start to access these supports.
- In ClockWork, select the “SAS Forms” module.
- Select the forms you need to complete.
- Follow the steps to acknowledge your responsibilities.
Detailed instructions:
Student Files
If you have documentation to share with your Accessibility Consultant instead of faxing or e-mailing you can directly add the documents to your student file here.
- In ClockWork, select the “Student Files” module.
- To upload files to the portal, simply use the section on the left.
- The files shared by SAS with you are located in the Shared with You section on the right.
Detailed instructions:
Schedule a Test or Exam
You must complete your accommodation renewal process for the course, and have a signed SAS Testing Agreement located in the "SAS Forms" section of the portal before you will be able to schedule a test.
- In ClockWork, select "Book a Test".
- Select "Schedule a test, mid-term or quiz".
- Select your course and enter the course and accommodation information.
- Confirm and Complete Test/Exam Booking.
You can view your booked exams in "My Upcoming Events" in the "Book a Test" module or by clicking the "My Schedule" module.
Detailed instructions:
Note Taking
If you have the note-taking accommodation:
- Ensure you have completed the "Accommodation - Review and Confirm" module for the courses for which you want to request notes.
- In ClockWork, select the "Course Notes" module.
- Your list of courses appears. Request a notetaker for each course you require notes.
Detailed instructions: