Exam Day Procedures
When It’s Exam Time
- Books, backpacks, purses, bags, cell phones, etc., must be put inside the lockers and the electronic devices must be turned off or on silent mode. This applies to everyone.
- If the exam will be administered at a different time or date, we need written approval from the instructor. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the instructor.
During the Exam
- Students may not converse with one another while in the exam proctoring room. This includes verbal and nonverbal communication.
- Food or drinks are not permitted in the testing area. Water is the exception.
- Students taking an exam may not leave the room for any reason unless given permission by an OSD staff member. Students should take bathroom breaks before the exam begins.
- An OSD staff member will monitor exam takers. The proctor may examine the papers on your desk or ask you to remove clothing items from your desk.
After the Exam
- Turn in all exam materials, including scratch paper.
- OSD will return the exam to your instructor using the information on the Proctor form.
Academic Dishonesty
A student who is found cheating will be reported to the instructor. The student may have testing services suspended and will not be reinstated until a conference between the student, Alternative Testing Coordinator, OSD Counselor, the instructor and in some cases, Associate Dean of Students: Student Conduct is held.
Examples of cheating include:
- Copying from another student’s test.
- Allowing another student to copy from your test.
- Using the textbook, course handouts, notes, or taped information during a test without instructor's permission.
- Stealing, buying, or obtaining all or part of a test before it is administered.
- Selling or giving away all or part of a test before it is administered.
- Failing to follow test-taking procedures, including talking during the test, ignoring starting and stopping times, or other disruptive activity.