Proctoring Guidelines

Please note that for online exams, library computer time is allotted in 60-minute blocks. If there are enough computers free at the end of a block, students may get extended time. Customers may have a total of three hours of computer time per day.  The library cannot guarantee extended time for students.

The library will:

• Receive tests for students, provide a certified librarian to set up the exam situation and sign the appropriate paperwork.
• Accept receipt of examinations via email. Students will be provided with email address after contacting the library to arrange proctoring.
• Make the student aware of any specific institutional guidelines (no notes, no open books, calculator or computer permitted, etc.).
• Send the completed examination back to the institution through the U.S. Postal Service. If the student and/or school request the use of another mailing service, such as Federal Express, the student or school must provide a pre-paid, pre-addressed envelope.

The library cannot:

• Provide a locked or secure place for the test.
• Provide a quiet study room for test taking.
• Provide a librarian to monitor that test taking, one-on-one.
• Provide proctoring for large groups of students.
• Guarantee extended computer time on an Internet computer.
• Mail the completed exam at times other than the regular library mailing.
• Arrange for courier pickup of completed exams.

The student will:

• Contact the library to verify receipt of the test. All tests should be sent through the mail to Beth Schetroma at the address below. Examinations should be sent to the library in a sealed envelope.
• Allow sufficient time to take the examination before the deadline established by the institution or association. The library will hold tests for 30 days or the test's stated deadline.
• Come prepared with the necessary or required supplies to take the examinations.
• Allow sufficient time to take the exam during the library's posted hours.
• Allow sufficient time for the normal library mailing.

To arrange proctoring, please contact Beth Schetroma atbschetroma@jvbrown.edu.

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