Exam Services Policy

Policies and Procedures for Exam Services

Assistive Testing Services are provided to enrolled students approved for testing accommodations by the University of Northern Iowa Disability Services. Alternative testing formats, as well as auxiliary aids such as readers, scribes, or assistive technology, are available. The test service is provided for University course tests and final examinations (not quizzes) to students enrolled in classes that are unable to provide the approved accommodations (i.e. extended time, large print options, reader/recorder, computer testing, etc.). Course testing accommodations are based on disability documentation as determined by the University of Northern Iowa Student Disability Services.

NOTE: All exams must be scheduled in advance as each exam involves planning and preparation. Scheduling includes reserving rooms, guaranteeing provision of accommodation needs (e.g., computer, private room, test proctor, adaptive equipment, etc.). Therefore, accommodated testing services are NOT an on-demand service.

EXAM SERVICES RESPONSIBILITIES

Pre-Test Considerations

The test center will provide scratch paper, No. 2 pencil, and computer tests. If test takers forget personal exam materials, such as a calculator, and leave to retrieve them, exam time will begin elapsing upon departure.

Testing staff monitor exam locations in person or via a closed-circuit video monitoring system. Exam video content is stored on secure on-site recording devices that are maintained exclusively by Academic Services-Examination Services staff.

Exam Services staff will dismiss any student observed utilizing any unauthorized resource or involved in other inappropriate test behavior at any time during an exam and their test results will be canceled. Any suspected evidence of inappropriate testing behavior will be documented and reported to the appropriate faculty and staff members.

Day of the Test (Just Prior to and During the Test) Considerations

Faculty instructions on the Exam Accommodation Request Form will be reviewed with the student before the exam begins. The student will be held responsible for following these instructions at all times.

Post-Test Considerations

Once completed, the test will remain in Examination Services secure area awaiting pick-up by the professor or a pre-arranged designee of the department. Due to very limited staffing, Examination Services cannot deliver exams.

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

NOTE: Students must register with Student Disability Services for requested accommodations each semester.

Pre-Test Considerations

The student (with their instructor) must complete the exam request form for every exam they wish to take in Examination Services.

It is the student's responsibility to inform Examination Services at least 24 hours in advance if an exam will be missed, has been canceled, has been rescheduled, or to request permission to begin the exam at a different time.

All examinations and tests delivered to Examination Services will be logged in as having been delivered by an appropriate staff member and then placed in a secure location within the department office. Returned test material will also be logged.

Day of the Test (Just Prior to and During the Test) Considerations

Students are expected to arrive five to ten minutes early to take their exams. Students will not be given extra time if they arrive late. If a student arrives more than fifteen minutes late, they will only be allowed to take the exam if the testing schedule and testing space is available.

Students must leave backpacks, books, notebooks, and other personal materials outside the testing room before beginning exams. Personnel valuables can be locked in a locker inside the testing area.

Students must sign the Examination Roster when beginning, for any breaks and after completion of an exam.

The student must begin the exam at the scheduled time.

Students taking an exam may not leave the room for any reason unless given approval by the Examination Services personnel.

Students may not converse with others in the testing room.

Students are expected to uphold the integrity of the examination process and are subject to disciplinary action for academic misconduct for sharing the content of the test with others.

INSTRUCTOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Pre-Test Considerations

Requests for testing arrangements are made only by completing the Exam Accommodation Request Form. The instructor must submit the completed form to Examination Services before exam(s) can be scheduled. A request form must be completed and processed for each test request.

Any special circumstances regarding the test should be noted on the Exam Accommodation Request Form (e.g. open note/book, use of calculator, formulas, etc.). Only accommodations approved by Student Disability Services will be provided.

All test materials must be in the possession of Examination Services least at least 48 hours prior to the student's scheduled test start time. Due to the difficulty in scheduling time for the proctor, student, and room, it is imperative that all exams start on time. Due to minimal staffing, Examination Services cannot pick-up or deliver exams to professors or academic departments.

Instructor must provide all of the testing materials to administer the test, including a copy of the test, Blue Books, and Scantron sheets.

The instructor must contact the Examination Services with permission to reschedule the exam.

Post-Test Considerations

Once completed, the test will remain in Examination Services secure area awaiting pick-up by the professor or a pre-arranged designee of the department. Due to very limited staffing, Examination Services cannot deliver exams.

The UNI Examination and Evaluation Services is a subscriber to the National College Testing Association Professional Standards and Guidelines. All test are administered will be in accordance with these NCTA standards and guidelines. http://www.ncta-testing.org/resources/standards

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR A PDF VERSION OF THE ABOVE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Office of Disability Services

103 Student Health Center

Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0385

Phone: 319-273-2676

TTY: 319-273-3011

Fax: 319-273-6884

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Assistive Testing Services are provided to enrolled students approved for testing accommodations by the University of Northern Iowa Disability Services. Alternative testing formats, as well as auxiliary aids such as readers, scribes, or assistive technology, are available. The test service is provided for University course tests and final examinations (not quizzes) to students enrolled in classes that are unable to provide the approved accommodations (i.e. extended time, large print options, reader/recorder, computer testing, etc.). Course testing accommodations are based on disability documentation as determined by the University of Northern Iowa Student Disability Services. NOTE: All exams must be scheduled in advance as each exam involves planning and preparation. Scheduling includes reserving rooms, guaranteeing provision of accommodation needs (e.g., computer, private room, test proctor, adaptive equipment, etc.). Therefore, accommodated testing services are NOT an on-demand service. EXAM SERVICES RESPONSIBILITIES Pre-Test Considerations The test center will provide scratch paper, No. 2 pencil, and computer tests. If test takers forget personal exam materials, such as a calculator, and leave to retrieve them, exam time will begin elapsing upon departure. Testing staff monitor exam locations in person or via a closed-circuit video monitoring system. Exam video content is stored on secure on-site recording devices that are maintained exclusively by Academic Services-Examination Services staff. Exam Services staff will dismiss any student observed utilizing any unauthorized resource or involved in other inappropriate test behavior at any time during an exam and their test results will be canceled. Any suspected evidence of inappropriate testing behavior will be documented and reported to the appropriate faculty and staff members. Day of the Test (Just Prior to and During the Test) Considerations Faculty instructions on the Exam Accommodation Request Form will be reviewed with the student before the exam begins. The student will be held responsible for following these instructions at all times. Post-Test Considerations Once completed, the test will remain in Examination Services secure area awaiting pick-up by the professor or a pre-arranged designee of the department. Due to very limited staffing, Examination Services cannot deliver exams. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES NOTE: Students must register with Student Disability Services for requested accommodations each semester. Pre-Test Considerations The student (with their instructor) must complete the exam request form for every exam they wish to take in Examination Services. It is the student's responsibility to inform Examination Services at least 24 hours in advance if an exam will be missed, has been canceled, has been rescheduled, or to request permission to begin the exam at a different time. All examinations and tests delivered to Examination Services will be logged in as having been delivered by an appropriate staff member and then placed in a secure location within the department office. Returned test material will also be logged. Day of the Test (Just Prior to and During the Test) Considerations Students are expected to arrive five to ten minutes early to take their exams. Students will not be given extra time if they arrive late. If a student arrives more than fifteen minutes late, they will only be allowed to take the exam if the testing schedule and testing space is available. Students must leave backpacks, books, notebooks, and other personal materials outside the testing room before beginning exams. Personnel valuables can be locked in a locker inside the testing area. Students must sign the Examination Roster when beginning, for any breaks and after completion of an exam. The student must begin the exam at the scheduled time. Students taking an exam may not leave the room for any reason unless given approval by the Examination Services personnel. Students may not converse with others in the testing room. Students are expected to uphold the integrity of the examination process and are subject to disciplinary action for academic misconduct for sharing the content of the test with others. INSTRUCTOR RESPONSIBILITIES Pre-Test Considerations Requests for testing arrangements are made only by completing the Exam Accommodation Request Form. The instructor must submit the completed form to Examination Services before exam(s) can be scheduled. A request form must be completed and processed for each test request. Any special circumstances regarding the test should be noted on the Exam Accommodation Request Form (e.g. open note/book, use of calculator, formulas, etc.). Only accommodations approved by Student Disability Services will be provided. All test materials must be in the possession of Examination Services least at least 48 hours prior to the student's scheduled test start time. Due to the difficulty in scheduling time for the proctor, student, and room, it is imperative that all exams start on time. Due to minimal staffing, Examination Services cannot pick-up or deliver exams to professors or academic departments. Instructor must provide all of the testing materials to administer the test, including a copy of the test, Blue Books, and Scantron sheets. The instructor must contact the Examination Services with permission to reschedule the exam. Post-Test Considerations Once completed, the test will remain in Examination Services secure area awaiting pick-up by the professor or a pre-arranged designee of the department. Due to very limited staffing, Examination Services cannot deliver exams. The UNI Examination and Evaluation Services is a subscriber to the National College Testing Association Professional Standards and Guidelines. All test are administered will be in accordance with these NCTA standards and guidelines. http://www.ncta-testing.org/resources/standards PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR A PDF VERSION OF THE ABOVE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES