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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.
The Testing Center is located on the ground floor of the Janet Ayers Academic Center. If you take the main staircase down to the ground floor and walk through the door, you should walk right into our check-in area. You can also take the north elevators down to the ground floor, go to the right and through the door in the corner to get to our check-in area. For more help, please watch this video.(add link)
Students will be required to use the Testing Center laptops and cannot use their own. Please make sure to bring your cell phone for two-factor authentication.
Currently, we are only able to provide proctoring for traditional pencil/paper exams and Canvas 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 feel free to submit that suggestion to the testing center (testing.center@belmont.edu) or to Michael McMurray (michael.mcmurray@belmont.edu).
For pencil/paper tests, Testing Center proctors will arrange the exchange of materials with the professor. For Canvas tests, we highly encourage the use of passwords/access codes and test availability constraints. We also have a camera in the Testing Center to ensure that all examinees are monitored during the exam. 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.).
You will receive an automatically generated when a student leaves the center. Some things to keep in mind:
- These emails are representative of total time spent in the center. They are not necessarily representative of exact testing times. Students enter the actual testing space on the :10, :30, and :50. This means that a student may check in when they arrive at 8:00 AM, but will not actually begin the test until 8:15 after they have settled and received the exam.
- More precise testing times are available by request.
- These emails are generated based on information input by the student.
Appointments can be made using our TracCloud system before 48 hours and up to a month in advance. To make an appointment, log into belmont.traccloud.com using your Belmont credentials. Click on Scheduling a Testing Appointment, and select your class and your reason. Time options will pop-up, and select a time that works for you and your professor. You should receive an email with an Outlook calendar invite with your appointment details once the appointment is made.
Appointments are not required for the Testing Center during the normal school year, as there will be some spots for walk-ins. Appointments ARE REQUIRED for finals.
If you are a no-show for more than 3 appointments, you will no longer be allowed to make appointments (including for finals). If something happens or your schedule changes, please make sure to reschedule or cancel your appointment.
Professors that are doing online exams on Canvas that want to use Honorlock should use settings according to the Testing Center profile. Please confirm these settings to avoid issues with your student's exam.
For concerns about accommodations, please contact the Office of Accessibility Services at accessibility.services@belmont.edu. For scheduling concerns, please contact the Testing Center directly at testing.center@belmont.edu or Mike McMurray at michael.mcmurray@belmont.edu.