Test Day Information
ARRIVING AT THE DSS TESTING CENTER
- The Testing Center is located on the fourth floor of the Hill Student Center, Suite 409.
- Arrive on time. Check-in for your exam up to 15 minutes before your scheduled start time.
- If you arrive early for your exam, please check in with the Testing Center Staff Member at the Front Desk and have a seat in the front waiting area.
- During busy testing days and finals, the Testing Center is not able to accommodate all exams in our testing rooms and may use various testing locations. Impacted students will be notified before each exam or final.
ITEMS NOT ALLOWED IN THE TESTING ROOMS
- Cell phones, smart watches, tablets, or other electronic devices
- Food or drink with the exception of water in a see-through container
- Hats, backpacks, hoodies, or bags
- Any item that is not essential for completing the exam
ITEMS ALLOWED IN THE TESTING ROOMS
- Blank scratch paper (provided by DSS), pens, pencils, erasers
- Cover sheets provided by professors, if required
- Approved calculators, if exam permits
- Any item explicitly stated by professor as being essential for completing the exam
CHECKING IN
- Store non-essential items in the Testing Center Lockers or in backpack. Consider leaving valuable items at home.
- Cell phones and Smart Watches must be silenced and placed in Testing Center Locker or in backpack. You must show the Testing Center Staff Member that your phone is put up.
- While the Testing Center provides scratch paper and some pens/pencils to be used, you must supply any additional materials that may be needed for your exam (scantron, approved calculator, etc).
- Start your exam on time. If a student arrives late, the professor must be contacted prior to allowing the student to begin their exam. Students may be required to reschedule a make-up exam or lose points on their exam if the professor’s testing policy does not allow a grace period for late starts.
- Present your valid photo ID (i.e. driver’s license, student ID) when you check-in.
- You will be assigned to a testing room and seat.
DURING YOUR TEST
- If you are taking a computer exam, please check the time allotted on your exam before beginning. If your additional time has not been added to your exam, please alert DSS Staff before beginning your exam.
- If you need to leave the testing room for any reason, please check in with the DSS Staff to sign out/sign back in. If small breaks are permitted, please note that you will not be allowed to access your backpack or phone during this time.
- If you are found with a phone, smart watch, or any device not permitted in the Testing Room at any time during your exam, even if you are not actively using it, you will be asked to discontinue your exam and your professor will be contacted immediately.
- Ask the check-in staff when you are concerned with an exam question, instructions, or testing environment.
- You must consult with DSS staff immediately if you need to stop the exam. Once your testing time begins, it will not be stopped unless there are extenuating circumstances.
- Complete your exams during your approved testing time, including filling out your scantron.
- Return all exam pages and scratch paper to the check-in staff. Students will not be allowed to keep any testing materials without written instructions from the course instructor.