A link to the Exam Registration form, for both on campus and off campus testing, can be found on the course homepage (ICON). It is YOUR responsibility to understand what is required of you in order to successfully schedule, take your exams, and complete the course within the semester you registered.

If you live in the Iowa City area, you must arrange to take your examination at the Distance Education Testing Center. Complete and submit all the lessons and assignments that precede the exam you are registering for, then submit the Exam Registration form (link available on the course homepage - ICON). You need to register at least two business days before your intended examination date. During peak exam times (such as the end of the semester and the extended course deadline period) it is advisable to register 1-2 weeks earlier.

• You must schedule an appointment that allows for the full time allotted by your instructor to complete the test. For example, if you are allowed three hours to complete an exam, you may not schedule your exam any later than 5 p.m. on a day when the Testing Center closes at 8 p.m. See your Study Guide for more information about the time allotted to take exams.
• Exam requirements. Depending on the course, some instructors might allow specific materials (i.e. calculator, notes) to be brought into the Testing Center while taking your exam. Exam requirements for your course (if any) are provided on the course syllabus and/or Study Guide.
• Students cannot schedule more than one exam for one course on the same day.  Students can schedule exams from multiple courses on one day.
• Students can reschedule their exams by following the same procedure they did to register for the exam.
• Time Management Tip for Local Students! Local students working on the course to make the one-semester completion deadline may consider registering for their exams ahead of time (i.e. as soon as the semester starts!). This will assure them a seat in our testing center during busy weeks, such as finals' week, and will help you set your own goals for assignment submission. NOTE: Regardless of when you decide to register for your exams (i.e. all at once or after assignment completion), the lessons and assignments that precede a test MUST be studied/submitted to your instructor before the examination date.
  

GENERAL POLICIES/REQUIREMENTS - EXAMINATION DATE

The following policies/requirements apply to your examination at the Center for Credit Programs Testing Center:

1. You should bring at least one #2 pencil to the exam.
2. You will be required to verify your identity when you take your exam by presenting two forms of identification, including one photo ID.
3. Students who leave the testing room once their examination begins must turn in their exam to the proctor.  They cannot take their cell phone with them.  After returning to the testing room, their exam and cell phone will be returned to them.
4. Cell phones and pagers must be out of sight and turned off. Headphones are not allowed unless they are required for the examination. Hats with visors must be removed or have the visor turned to the back.
5. Childcare is not provided for examinations and only students scheduled for the exam are allowed in the examination room.
6. Do not bring assignments with you to the testing room to turn in.  Assignments are to be turned in to the main office, room 250 during office hours.
7. The exam and materials allowed for use during the exam are the only items allowed on the testing table.  All other items must be on the floor.
8. If you have questions or comments about your exam, write your questions or comments on the exam cover sheet.
9. Misconduct will result in confiscation of your exam. You may request a make-up exam from the instructor. Speaking to other students, looking at another's work, looking at notes or books or other materials not specifically allowed on the exam instructions all constitute misconduct.

Student Disabilities Services Testing

Students taking exams at the Office of Student Disability Services (SDS) here on campus must schedule their examinations electronically via the Off Campus Examination Form, and MUST identify "The University of Iowa Office of Student Disability Services" as part of the address when completing the form. Keep in mind that you should already be registered with SDS prior to submitting the form.

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WHO IS CONSIDERED AN ACCEPTABLE PROCTOR?

To protect the integrity of its examination monitoring system, GIS reserves the right to reject any proposed examination proctor or any previously approved proctor. To avoid the appearance of impropriety, no relative, work supervisor, teacher, faculty member, tutor, or immediate employer (regardless of academic qualifications) may proctor an examination. You may complete your examination under the supervision of one of the following:

If your proctor is rejected, you can reapply for a proctor by going back to the exam request form when you have found a proctor that meets the criteria of acceptable proctors above.

Note: If you arrange for a proctor who charges a fee, payment of the fee is YOUR responsibility.

MAILING EXAMINATIONS

• Exams are sent by first-class mail. Depending on the destination, exams can take approximately one to two weeks within the continental U.S.A. to be processed and delivered. This 10 day period allows proctors to receive the exams.  Submitting your forms later than the 10 day period may result in your inability to take the exam at the time you wanted. Consider having exams sent by Federal Express and returned by expedited mail to meet your ensure meeting your deadline date.
• Exams going outside the United States are sent air mail which can take four (4) weeks or longer to reach the proctor. Exams being returned from outside the U.S.A. are to have postage put on the return envelope by the student.
• Institutional or business addresses ONLY. Examinations can only be sent to institutional or business addresses, NOT to private residences. Examinations must be written at the institutional or business address to which they are sent. They CANNOT be administered at private residences.
• Expedited Mail Service. Upon your special request and at your expense, we will send exams by an expedited mail service. Exams are returned to our office by postpaid first-class mail unless you arrange to provide your proctor with a prepaid expedited mail envelope. If you do so, address the envelope to:
  • Center for Credit Programs, ATTN: Testing Center, 30 S. Dubuque St., 2nd Floor, Iowa City, IA 52240
• Examinations CANNOT be sent by fax.

OTHER POLICIES

• The five-week exam period begins from the date the exam is mailed to the proctor. If you do not take your examination within that time period, your proctor is required to return the exam to GIS, and you will need to re-apply to have the exam resent to your proctor.  Please call Karen at 800-272-6430 to have your exam resent to your proctor.
• If your proctor does not know you personally, be prepared to identify yourself. When you take your examination, be prepared to present your proctor with identification that includes a photo and your signature. Bringing an ID to your examination is especially important if your proctor does not know you personally.
• Graded examinations WILL NOT be returned to students.

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WOULD I GET MY GRADE AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER?

Students expecting to receive a course grade at the end of the semester within which they enrolled, must ensure all required course work is submitted and received by the instructor by the due date indicated in the course syllabus.

CAN'T COMPLETE YOUR COURSE WORK IN ONE SEMESTER?

Students unable to meet the one-semester completion deadline indicated in the course syllabus will receive a grade of incomplete (I). If the work has not been completed by the end of the following semester, the grade of "I" will become an F.

• Students who receive grades of incomplete at the end of the summer semester have through December 1 to complete their course work.
• Students who receive grades of incomplete at the end of the fall semester have through May 1 to complete their course work.
• Students who receive grades of incomplete at the end of the spring semester have through July 15 to complete their course work.

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