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The Testing Suite is available to proctor make up exams and accommodated exams by appointment only for Minneapolis College classes.
Testing Suite Hours of Operation
- Monday - Thursday - 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
- Friday: Closed
Please note that some Monday mornings are set aside for proctoring exams from a specific department.
Contact Information:
- Location: Advising and Access Center - 2500 Technical Building (T)
- Email: accessibility@minneapolis.edu
For accommodated and makeup exams
Scheduling accommodated and makeup exams requires collaboration between the Testing Suite, faculty, and students. Faculty and students should communicate as soon as possible to begin the scheduling process.
For Students
- After your instructor submits a Test Proctoring Form, you will receive a link to schedule your exam. Check your student email for this link.
- Please schedule exams at least three days in advance.
For Faculty and Staff
- Complete proctoring request form at least three days prior to the quizzes or exam deadline.
- Inform students that make up exams and accommodated exams are by appointment only.
Testing Suite Policies and Procedures
Scheduling Procedures
- Students should provide at least 3 business days' notice when requesting an exam appointment. This ensures that the ARC has sufficient time to receive testing materials and reserve a testing room. The ARC may not have capacity to permit same-day or drop-in testing and reserves the right to cancel testing requests submitted with late notice.
- Students who are late forfeit the missed testing time. The end time will remain the same and no additional time will be granted.
- If ARC operations cause a delay, an exception is granted.
- NPRO (Nursing program) exams are scheduled automatically. Students in this program should not request exam appointments for scheduled exams.
- Test proctoring is available on campus only. Remote or virtual test proctoring is not available.
Check-In Procedures
- A valid school or government ID must be presented prior to taking a test.
- Books, bags, cell phones, pagers, smart devices, and other personal belongings are not permitted in testing rooms.
- The ARC is not responsible for lost or stolen property. The ARC provides a locker to secure personal items.
- When starting a test, staff will remind students of their testing duration, including approved accommodations if applicable.
Testing Procedures
- Students must supply their own testing materials.
- A limited number of basic and scientific calculators are available to borrow.
- The ARC will provide scratch paper.
- In advance, instructors must authorize the use of notes, books, calculators, etc.
- ARC staff cannot answer questions or provide clarification for exam questions.
- Short breaks are permitted to visit the restroom. An ARC test proctor will accompany students if they leave their testing space.
- Testing time does not pause during breaks, and testing time used during a break is forfeited.
- Students may not start a test and come back later to finish it. Incomplete exams will be returned to the instructor.
- All testing materials and scratch paper must remain in the ARC. Once a student completes an exam and turns it in, students must contact instructors for further access to the exam. If not picked up by an instructor, exams are held in the ARC until the end of the semester and then shredded.
Academic Integrity
- The ARC upholds Minneapolis College Student Code of Conduct and Statement of Disciplinary Procedures.
- Academic dishonesty of any kind will not be tolerated.
- If a student is suspected of academic dishonesty, the following steps will be taken:
- Any irregularities will be reported to the instructor and to the Office of Student Rights & Responsibilities for conduct review.
- Other disciplinary action may be taken by the instructor.
- The ARC will keep record of this incident.
- Testing rooms have security cameras. Students are watched for signs of academic dishonesty via computer. Cameras are monitored by ARC staff members. The video can be replayed, and snapshots can be taken and used as evidence if necessary.
- When taking exams through a third party-party testing program, such as ATI, students are expected to follow all policies of the testing program in addition to Minneapolis College policies.
- Students are prohibited from communicating, publishing, reproducing, or transmitting any part of their test, in any form or by any means, verbal, written, or electronic, for any purpose.