Consistent with our institutional values of integrity, inquiry, collaboration, service and humility, the mission of the Belmont University Testing Center is to support students and faculty in the assessment of student knowledge. The Testing Center, available on-campus, is a secure environment available to students who need additional time, minimal distractions, or other University approved accommodations. The Testing Center is also available for students who have an excused absence for an exam that they would have otherwise taken in their typical classroom setting.
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Note: The Testing Center will be closed March 6-10 for SPRING BREAK. We will also be closed April 6-10 for EASTER. Apologies for any inconvenience
Dates to consider:
Appointments for Spring 23 will be available starting January 16, and the first day of testing will be January 23.
Last day to make an appointment for SPRING 23 testing is APRIL 28TH.
Last day of SPRING 23 testing is MAY 5TH.
To ensure the best experience for students and adequate proctor preparation, Testing Center appointment requests must be made at least seven days before the desired date of the test. All requests made for dates within less than a week of the desired testing date will be denied.
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Instructions
- For Students
- Before submitting an appointment request, contact your professor to discuss the need for an alternate testing time and secure pre-approval for the time and testing conditions. Exams will NOT be scheduled without faculty approval.
- Request your appointment at least one week in advance of the testing date you desire. Coordination between the Testing Center and your professor requires time, and requests made for appointments within less than a week's time will be denied.
- Complete all form information to the best of your ability. All information entered will be verified with the professor prior to test arrangements.
- If your appointment request is approved, you will receive a confirmation email with your scheduled testing time and place, along with instructions for your arrival. You will be required to present your Belmont student ID and have your picture taken at the time of test.
- For Faculty
- We encourage you to have students directly submit their scheduling requests to the Testing Center. (See suggested syllabus language below.) Students are instructed to discuss pre-approval for all make-ups with you first, and no exams will be scheduled without your explicit approval.
- The Testing Center cannot accomodate requests for appointments given less than a week from required dates. Any requests made without a week's notice will be denied.
- When an appointment request is made, you will receive an email from a Testing Center representative with a copy of what the student has requested (time allotted for test, materials permitted, accommodations, date of the appointment, etc.). You will be able to confirm or adjust these requested parameters.
- Once an appointment is confirmed, the assigned proctor will contact you for access to test materials. If the exam is paper/pencil, you will need to arrange delivery of a physical copy. If the exam is online, we encourage you to adjust Blackboard Test Availability for the student (Original/Ultra), and considering using a password (Original) or access code (Ultra) that you provide to the proctor to give the student access at the testing appointment.
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Paper Exams- The Testing Center will print out your test for the student, but you must pick it up from Inman 141 during our open hours within 2 business days. Tests will be sealed by the student on test day and kept in a securely locked file cabinet.
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The Testing Center arranges alternate test times with a graduate assistant proctor. Here are the exams we can and cannot administer this semester:
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· Paper and pencil tests, proctored in-person · Blackboard tests, proctored in-person |
· Exams that require specialized software (Photoshop, SPSS, etc.) or equipment (soundboards, mannequins, etc.) · Clinical exams · Non-Blackboard online systems |
To use the Testing Center:
Suggested syllabus language:
An alternative exam date, due to a Provost-excused absence or university-approved accommodation, must be discussed with me at least one week prior to the exam. All alternative exams will be given through the Testing Center. The Testing Center is available Monday-Friday 9am-12pm, with additional hours on Thursday and Friday from 2pm-4pm. Please come to me with an alternative date and time already in mind. After discussing an alternative date with me, submit a request form to the Testing Center here.
- Testing Center Policies
Check-In and Late Arrival
Attire
Food and Drink
Scratch Paper
Electronic Devices and Personal Belongings
Noise and Plagiarism
In the event of encountered misconduct and/or disruptive behavior, the Testing Center staff will take one or more of the following actions:
- How far in advance can I request an appointment?
- Will the Testing Center notify my professor if I request an appointment?
- What happens after I submit an appointment request?
- If I have accommodations, am I required to use the Testing Center?
- What do I need to bring with me to my scheduled appointment?
- Photo ID
- Belmont ID
- Pen and #2 Pencil (for Scantron exams)
- Other materials as instructed/approved by your professor (e.g., calculator, Blue Book or notes for an open-notes test)
- What happens if I arrive late or miss my scheduled appointment?
- What if I need a testing date tomorrow/in under a week?
- What types of testing can be handled by the center? Why are other formats not available?
- What measures are taken to protect academic integrity?
- What if I have another question or concern not addressed here?
Appointments may be booked starting September 5! We encourage students to book all foreseen alternate testing appointments as early in the semester as possible, as slots may fill up, particularly toward final exams.
Yes. For this reason, you should discuss arrangements with your professor before requesting an appointment. The Testing Center is not a substitute for communication between professor and student, but an aid to their partnership in accurately and fairly assessing student learning.
An email is sent to both the professor and student, outlining the requested date/time and testing conditions. Once both parties have confirmed agreement, a confirmation email will be sent to you with further instructions on what to do on test day.
No. The Testing Center provides proctored space to make alternate exams easier for faculty and students. However, the student and professor may make other arrangements that suit their needs. The Testing Center is an option, not a requirement.
Appointments have a clear start and end time. If you arrive late, the test will still end as scheduled. If you arrive fifteen minutes late or more, you will not be permitted to test. If you miss your appointment, it is akin to missing class on the day of an exam. Permission to reschedule will be determined by your professor, and space may not be available in the center for alternative dates.
Testing center dates must be scheduled at least one week in advance. If faculty need to schedule an alternate testing time with less than a week’s notice, they may use the “On Demand” testing rooms. Faculty can book a testing room in real-time on EMS. EMS will show you what rooms are available across campus for the purposes of individual or small group testing. (Tutorial here.) Please note, no proctor is provided through this process.
At this time, we are only able to provide proctoring for traditional pencil/paper exams and Blackboard exams. Other formats of testing are not available at this time, but there is a plan to offer additional formats as expansion of testing center services occurs in future semesters. If there is a particular type of testing format you would like to see included in the future, please submit that suggestion here.
For pencil/paper tests, Testing Center proctors will arrange the exchange of materials with the professor. For Blackboard tests, we highly encourage the use of passwords/access codes and test availability constraints (Original/Ultra). Exam passwords/access codes will be entered directly by the proctor in the Testing Center. The proctor will note any abnormalities with the testing process and communicate those to the professor (e.g., Internet disruption, academic integrity concerns, late arrival, etc.).
Please contact MIchael HUdson Wood at michael.hudson@belmont.edu.