SSU Office of Testing - Policies & Procedures

6. Any student found using materials not indicated on the coversheet must forfeit the materials to the testing center staff. The student will be permitted to complete the exam but we will forward the confiscated materials to the instructor with an explanation.

7. Dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Violations may result in disciplinary action by the Committee on Academic Misconduct.

8. Calculators (if permitted by the instructor) will be inspected before being used in the Testing center. (Check with your instructor as to what type of calculator is permitted.)

9. The Testing Center will not give exams past the instructor’s deadline or allow any materials into the testing room unless otherwise specified by the instructor.

10. Students must return all testing materials (including scrap paper) to the exam monitor

Thank you for your cooperation in following these guidelines.

Policy

Savannah State University Office of Retention and Student Success is an affiliate of the National College Testing Association [NCTA], and is guided by The Code of Professional Responsibilities in Measurement. Savannah State University Office of Retention and Student Success endorses The Professional Standards and Guidelines for Post-Secondary Test Centers and adheres to general policies that promote high quality operations and ethical practices as outlined in The Code for Fair Testing Practices in Education.

The Testing Center

Promotes honest, integrity, and fairness in all testing procedures
Operates under the guidelines of equal opportunity, affirmative action, and the American Disabilities Act (ADA), and other local, state, and federal regulations
Promises to protect the integrity of all testing, as well as confidentiality and rights of privacy of examinees and staff
Adheres to program requirements of testing companies (ASSET, COMPASS, etc.) as well as those set by Testing Center for internal testing (Make-ups, retakes, Reduced Distraction/Extended Time (ADA), etc.
Treats examinees in a fair, courteous, professional, and non-discriminatory manner
Provides guidelines and staff training on managing emergency situations, such as fire, or illness, that may occur during testing.
Addresses examinee concerns empathically while maintaining the integrity of the administration

Testing Center Rules

1. Students must present a validated photo ID—preferably government issued (i.e. driver’s license, student I.D. or other state ID.). No exceptions.

2. Exams will be administered “by appointment only”—unless a test schedule is already in existence.

3. Cellular phones, pagers and other devices that may sound must be turned off.

4. Children are not permitted in the testing room.

5. No food or beverages in the testing room.

6. Coats, hats, purses and all other personal items should be placed under the desk or chair.

7. Any student found using materials not permitted on a test may be dismissed from any testing session and will have test scores voided. All incidents will be reported to the appropriate authorities.

8. Dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Violations may result in disciplinary action by the Committee on Academic Misconduct.

9. Calculators (if permitted) will be inspected before being used during testing.

10. Students must return all testing materials (including scrap paper) to the exam monitor or proctor.

11. Students requiring special arrangements (i.e. time extensions, added materials, etc.) must have written permission.

12. No “In/Out”. Students remain seated until test is completed. Students may leave the room for a permissible restroom break. However, the time out of the testing cannot be made up upon return.

13. Only items designated for each test will be permitted in the room (pencils, calculator, etc.).

Academic Dishonesty

Savannah State University is committed to academic excellence. Therefore, academic honesty from all its members is essential to achieving this objective. For purposes of the Office of Retention and Student Success, the following are considered to be academically dishonest:

Not adhering to the guidelines of the test administrator or test policies
Claiming the work of others to be one’s own
Using unauthorized materials
Copying from another person’s testing station
Taking an exam for someone else
Allowing another person to take one’s exam (I.D. fraud)
Obtaining or providing to another answers to a test
Removing or attempting to remove a test, any portion of it, or its answers from the testing session

Consistent with Savannah State University Code of Student Conduct, individuals caught engaging in any of the above behaviors will be referred to the Committee on Academic Misconduct for disciplinary action.

Placement Testing General Policies

All students wishing to enroll at the University must submit a completed application for admissions to the Admissions Office. Students may be required by the Admissions Office to complete placement testing in the areas of writing, reading, and mathematics. All entering freshmen must take a Writing Assessment, an essay test to assess writing skills and structure.

Placement testing is offered several times throughout each semester and during registration. Students must make an appointment with Office of Retention and Student Success to take the placement test.

Placement Testing Exceptions

Students providing the Admissions Office with a transcript or grade report from an accredited college or university within the University System Schools of Georgia which shows successful completion of an English and/or mathematics course may be exempt from taking all or part of the placement test.

Decisions regarding exemptions will be made by the Admissions Office, the appropriate Dean, and/or the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Special Accommodations/ADA

Students who have a documented learning, emotional or physical disability that would prevent them from finishing the test with a time limit, may be eligible to take test in another setting or with different time limits.

Students who have a disability and take tests under regular timed testing conditions may not petition to re-test. Students with documented disabilities needing special accommodations throughout their education at Savannah State University should make contact with the Center for Student Development in the King-Frazier Complex Student Center, Room 233. To schedule an intake interview please stop by their office or call them at: (912) 356-2202.