FSU Panama City
Achievement Center
ODL Proctored Exam Policies
Scheduling and Re-scheduling Exams
1. All exams must be scheduled. No walk-ins will be seated for testing.
2. All exams must be scheduled NO LESS THAN one week prior to the opening of the
testing window established by the instructor.
3. If an exam needs to be re-scheduled and the new testing date and time are within the
testing window, 48 hours notice is required but new testing date and time cannot be
guaranteed.
4. If an exam needs to be re-scheduled and the new testing date and time fall OUTSIDE of
the testing window, students are required to FIRST, contact their instructor, and
SECOND be sure to re-schedule for a time when testing is offered. To be sure that rescheduled tests don't conflict with regularly scheduled testing we ask that tests be
rescheduled a week in advance of the new testing date and time.
Identification Requirements
1. Students must present a valid FSU ID card with a clear photo.
2. NO OTHER FORM OF ID WILL BE ACCEPTED (i.e. FL Driver's License, SSN,
Blackboard user ID).
3. Students must be checked in and seated no less than 10 minutes PRIOR to the scheduled
START time. Seating times are strictly enforced; students who arrive after the last
seating time will be asked to contact the instructor to reschedule the test.
4. Any student who leaves the testing center to retrieve an FSU ID card or to obtain a new
card must return in time to be seated by the cutoff time.
5. Cell phones are not allowed in the testing room for any reason.
6. Students must adhere to the FSU Academic Honor Policy. Student's caught cheating,
falsifying identification, accessing any personal belongings, or engaging in suspicious
behavior will have their exam terminated and will not be allowed back in the Testing
Center for the remainder of the semester. A report will be sent to the instructor and may
result in academic and/or legal repercussions.
Exam Materials
1. Examinees may not bring loose papers (study guides, notes, or blank paper) into the
testing room. Instructors may allow the use of scratch paper.
2. If any other materials are allowed, such as reference sheets or white boards, the policy
regarding them will be set forth. However, please note that the Testing Center will not
provide calculators for any exams. If a calculator is allowed for a state or national exam,
it should be the on-screen calculator. If a calculator is allowed in an FSU course exam,
the student must bring his/her own.
3. Students will exhibit proper decorum when using the Testing Center facilities. Violations
of the following rules may result in the expulsion from the Testing Center for the
remainder of the semester.
4. Talking is not permitted in the testing room unless it is with a proctor.
5. Leaving the testing room with any test content (questions, directions, etc.) or with any
student responses is strictly prohibited.
FSU Panama City
Achievement Center
ODL Proctored Exam Policies
6. Inappropriate behavior towards the Testing Center staff or other students will result in
dismissal from the testing facility.
7. Computers in the testing room may not be used for any purpose other than to take
exams. Any student caught attempting to use computers for any other purpose will be
asked to leave immediately - whether the exam has started or not.
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