MCV Campus Testing Center procedures

The Testing Center was originally implemented to provide a quiet area for students with approved testing accommodations. The center is now available to administer make-up exams for all students on the MCV Campus as space is available.

For further information about the MCV Campus Testing Center or Testing Center procedures, please contact Ms. Morgan Karafa at 828.9744.

Student responsibility

Scheduling exams to be taken in the Testing Center

Students who require exam modifications such as extended time, auxiliary aids, readers, scribes, proctors, interpreters or print enlargers should make arrangements for those modifications through the Office of Disability Support Services on the MCV Campus. If such accommodations are approved, it is the responsibility of the student to make arrangements to use the Testing Center on the MCV Campus. Testing accommodation requests must be made at least one week prior to the exam date so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Students with approved accommodations are strongly encouraged to arrange testing dates at the beginning of each semester.

Students using the Testing Center to take a make-up exam should contact the Testing Center as soon as the make-up exam is approved by the instructor or other appropriate school official. Every effort will be made to schedule make-up exams; however, first priority of testing space will be given to those students requiring exam accommodations.

Hours of operation

Students may schedule exams to be taken on Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., depending on room and proctor availability. Exams must be completed prior to 5 p.m.

Policies

• All belongings must be left in plain site of the proctor. Book bags, note books, etc., are not permitted inside a testing room without written permission from the instructor either by e-mail or on university letterhead.
• Documents considered “permitted” by the instructor are subject to inspection at any time.
• Pagers, laptop computers, PDA’s and cell phones are not permitted in the testing room.
• Students must be escorted to their testing room by the proctor.
• Doors to the testing room must remain open while an exam is being administered.
• Access to computers in the testing rooms is limited to students taking computer exams.
• The Testing Center is not a study area; however, students may be given a few minutes to review their notes prior to entering a testing room or receiving the exam.
• Proctors are not permitted to extend the time limit for an exam. All documents, including bubble sheets, will be collected at the end of the allotted time.
• If you are going to be late for your exam please call (804) 828-9744. If you do not call and are more than 15 minutes late, the amount of time to take your exam may be modified.

Faculty responsibility

It is the responsibility of the faculty member to ensure that the exam is provided to the Testing Center prior to the testing date. This step may be accomplished by e-mail or hand delivery. The Testing Center is available to accept exams Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Completed exams may be picked up during these times as well.

Academic integrity

All students are bound by the VCU Honor Policy and the honor pledge is posted in each testing room. If a student is suspected of violating the VCU Honor Policy, the appropriate officials will be notified. Please visit the VCU Judicial Affairs & Academic Integrity Web site for additional information.