Students
If you do not have testing accommodations through the Office of Accessibility Services (OAS), you can request to take an exam in the Testing Center, with your instructor’s permission. To schedule an exam, please fill out the Testing Center Request Form at least 3 business days in advance of your test date.
If you already have testing accommodations, please book your exam through the Accommodate portal.
Testing Center Procedures for Students
Before the Exam
- Complete the Testing Center Request Form at least 3 business days in advance of your test date.
- If you have written approval from your instructor, you can forward the email to testingcenter@smcm.edu.
- You will receive a confirmation email with the date and time of your exam. If you need to make changes, call us at 240-895-2250 or email testingcenter@smcm.edu.
On Exam Day
- Check in with staff in the Office of Accessibility Services (OAS), who manage the Testing Center.
- Lock up all your belongings in one of the lockers provided - ensure all communication devices like phones, smartwatches and earbud/headphones are silenced and put away.
- The Testing Center is stocked with pencils, pens, rulers, colored pencils, and rulers. Calculators are provided with approval from your instructor.
- You will be given a timer with your allotted time on it. We can not pause your timer if you need a break (unless breaks are not allowed by your instructor).
- Staff in OAS monitor the testing rooms with video and audio; we do not record testing sessions.
- After you finish your exam, staff in OAS will collect your exam and return it to your instructor.
Faculty
The Testing Center is able to support your students for any exams or quizzes that need to be rescheduled, with your written permission.
Testing Center Procedures for Faculty
- Staff in OAS will reach out to notify you that a student has scheduled an exam and to confirm that they have your permission to take the exam in the Testing Center, unless they have already provided your written consent.
- You can either email the exam to us at testingcenter@smcm.edu, or upload the exam to Accommodate. Please let us know any specific instructions, like length of the exam, if a calculator is allowed, etc.
- Once the student has finished the exam, we will upload a copy to Accommodate and deliver the physical copy to your mailbox.
- If you have any questions, please call us at 240-895-2250 or email us at testingcenter@smcm.edu.