Purpose
The proctoring of examinations is a service offered by the Meade County Public Library. The library will offer proctoring services based on the availability of personnel, facilities, and technology to do so.
Fees
There is a flat fee of $10 cash for each exam proctored, regardless of how many parts make up the exam. If you wish to retest any or all parts of the exam at the same sitting, no additional fee is charged. However, if you return another day to retest, then the $10 must be paid again. If extensive faxing (more than one page) is involved, a fee of $1.00 per page is required. All fees are payable just prior to taking the exam.
Availability
Staff are able to proctor exams, as allowed by their work schedule. Tests must be scheduled a minimum of 5 days in advance. Tests will be scheduled during the proctor’s regular work hours. We cannot guarantee that a staff member will be able to remain in the exam room the entire time. No exams will be given on Saturdays. Tests must be completed 30 minutes before the library closes.
Guidelines
- The student will allow sufficient time to take the examination before the deadline that has been established by the institution.
- The student will be required to present a valid picture I.D. at the time of the exam.
- The Library does not guarantee that a quiet study room will be provided.
- Proctors will enforce any time limits that are placed on the exam, as well as other rules set forth in the examination materials. The use of cell phones or visiting with
- others is prohibited. Cell phones may be collected by the proctor. Any perceived violation of the rules for the exam will be reported to the educational institution.
- Tests offered in computer format must be compatible with the hardware and software on the Library workstations.
- Prior contact between the testing institution and the proctor is required so that credibility and testing requirements can be verified.
- No exam that students bring in themselves will be proctored.
- Proctors will not sign a verification that attests to more than the staff member is able to perform.
- The Meade County Public Library will not be responsible for any delayed tests, nor for any completed tests once they leave the library’s possession and have been mailed back to the educational institution.
- The Library will not be responsible for tests that are interrupted by Library emergencies, power outages, or computer hardware/software failures.
- The Library reserves the right to substitute a proctor in the event of the original proctor’s absence or availability.
Responsibilities of the Test Taker
- Please sign and fill out the information on the next page and return it to the circulation desk. A proctor will then contact you to set the testing up.
- Your school may have specific requirements for proctoring. Check with the proctor to make sure the Library can meet all of the requirements.
- Call prior to your tests to make sure that the test or login information has arrived. The proctor will not contact you when the exam arrives.
- Provide necessary postage for mailing back the test to your school, if necessary. Prepare to pay for photocopying charges if you wish to copy the test before it is mailed, if allowed.
- Arrive promptly at the agreed up time, prepared with the items required for taking the tests. These may include a picture I.D., money, pens/pencils, and calculator. Only items listed in the instructions will be allowed in the test area. You are responsible for securing personal items before the test begins.
- Exams not taken by the date on which they were to be completed are either discarded or returned.
Adopted 9/13/2012