Faculty Information

The Testing Center, at no charge to either the student or the instructor, offers proctoring services for students in need of make-up exams.  These tests are only given at the discretion of the faculty member and all instructions provided are strictly adhered to.  Faculty are in no way obligated to use the Center for this purpose; we are simply at their service if they do.  At this time, the Center is unable to proctor classroom-wide or in-class exams.

Please note that students are required to make their appointments a minimum of 24 hours in advance of the actual time they wish to test.  This ensures the Testing Center is able to contact the faculty member in time to receive the necessary testing materials.  Also, because of this 24-hour block, we cannot guarantee walk-in testing.  Students can make their appointments by either clicking on the "Schedule Exam" button in the upper right corner of the Testing Center's website, by calling the Center at 989-964-2820, or via email at testing@svsu.edu.  Additional information may be found under the "Policies" and "Exams Offered" tabs on the Center's website.

Submitting a Make-Up Exam

Exams may be emailed to the Center (testing@svsu.edu), dropped off in person, or they may be submitted by utilizing the Dynamic Forms link below (for security purposes, the form will prompt users to sign in).

If the Center is closed and an instructor wishes to drop off a hard copy of their exam, the test may be put into the locked drop box next to the Center’s door.  Only authorized testing personnel have access to the contents of the lockbox.  All Make-Up Exams must be attached to a Make-Up Exam form.  Hard copies of the form are available at the Testing Center.  Please note that the Testing Center is not open Saturday or Sunday, so the final day for an exam to be completed must fall on Monday through Friday.

Completed Exams

When a student completes an exam, instructors will be notified via email.  Faculty members may collect the test from the Testing Center, or they may request that it be scanned and emailed to them (please note that an emailed copy of a scantron sheet will not work in a scantron reader).  Tests will not be released to any other faculty, student, or staff member unless written permission is given by the instructor.

Tests marked for pick-up but remain uncollected will be scanned and sent 2 weeks after the completion date.  Scanned and sent tests will be held for 30 days and then will be automatically destroyed to ensure the security of their content.

Exam Cancellation/Rescheduling and Incomplete Exams

If an exam has not been completed by the allotted date, the Center will hold the test for 7 days after which it will be destroyed to ensure the security of its content.  Exam dates may be extended at the instructor’s discretion.  To extend an exam date, please contact the Testing Center at 989-964-2820 or testing@svsu.edu.  Faculty will be notified via email if a student registers to take an expired exam.

In cases of inclement weather or Center closings, faculty will be contacted by the Center regarding date extensions.

Faculty members in need of a testing location for distance learners may access a list of accredited centers here: NCTA.  Additionally, most academic institutions have their own testing services which can easily be contacted by phone or email.  Not all of these locations are affiliated with NCTA and, therefore, may not appear as a possible location in the NCTA list.  Some centers require a fee to administer exams; students are responsible for paying any fees associated with testing.

Alternatively, faculty members may proctor a computer exam themselves via Respondus Lockdown Browser/Monitor which is available through Canvas.  For help in setting up an exam that uses this method, please contact IT at 989-964-4225.

For additional assistance, please contact the Testing Center Coordinator at 989-964-2811.