Read through all rules and regulations carefully!

CONFIDENTIALITY OF EXAM/TEST CONTENT
·     The exam content is the unpublished, confidential, and proprietary materials of New Mexico Tech faculty/staff.

·      Communicating, publishing, reproducing, or transmitting any part of an exam, in any form or by any means (e.g. verbal, electronic, written, etc.) for any purpose is strictly prohibited.

·      ANY reproduction, disclosure, or cheating will result in student misconduct and dishonesty violation charges brought against you and anyone directing or conspiring with you.

CHECK-IN PROCEDURES, BREAKS & CONTACTING PROFESSORS
·      Exam/Test request form completed by student and professor must be received at SAS at least 72 hours before testing time.

·      The student must arrive on time. Arriving 15 minutes past scheduled exam time may disqualify the student from taking the exam. The student will arrange alternative testing with their professor. The student may call 575-835-6451 if running late.

·      No Testing material Can be taken out of the testing room once the exam has began

·      Access to your personal items: backpack, purse, cell phone, and notes are notpermittedduringtesting.Allmust inform the SAS regarding the need to access an item during the test, including medicine.

·      Repeated or lengthy departures from the test room will be reported to the student’s department and professor

·      Professors who have left their phone numbers on the exam request form may be called by an SAS staff member at the request of the student. SAS staff is not responsible for calls that cannot be completed or for the professor not responding in a timely manner.

·      Exams lasting longer than 2 hours may be eligible for breaks; breaks last no more than 10 minutes, you must work with an SAS staff member for your break. Upon return from a break you must confirm with SAS that it is ok to return to testing. SAS staff have the right to refuse a bathroom brake if no phone is given before starting exam.

ONLINE EXAMS
·       SAS will send the student a meeting invite at least 30 minutes prior to the test.

·      The student is required to have the microphone and camera on at all times during the test. The student will show the entire testing area ( the floor, the walls, the ceiling, the computer screen, the desk area, and any materials that are allowed by the instructor as stated on the exam request form). SAS staff may request to see your screen anytime during the test.

·       Internet access issues will be relayed to the instructor for their determination on how the test should proceed.

·       Unauthorized persons are not allowed in the proximity of the student during testing.

·       Before leaving the online meeting, the student will email the instructor and SAS with the completed test.

PROHIBITED ITEMS AND EXAMINEE CONDUCT IN THE TEST CENTER
·      Written notes, published materials and other testing aids are strictly prohibited during the test, except where allowed by the professor. SAS staff will refer to the Exam request form submitted by the testing professor. Written notes or unauthorized electronic devices discovered in the test area will be confiscated by SAS staff and reported to the professor.

·      Only soft earplugs (with no wires/cords attached) and noise-canceling headphones with no connections are permitted.

·      Light clothing items removed for comfort (sweaters, suit jackets, scarves, etc.) must be hung on the examinee’s chair.

·      Talking to other people during the test, looking at written notes or other materials is strictly prohibited.

·      Items in the testing area cannot be removed during authorized breaks including but not limited to scrap paper, white boards, allowed notes, etc.

IN PERSON EXAMS
·      Weapons are not allowed in SAS or other space being used for disability services.

·      Unauthorized personal items may not be brought into the test room. Such items include, but are not limited to: outerwear, hats, food, purses, briefcases, notebooks, watches, cell phones, electronic devices, or wearable technology.

·      All materials issued by SAS must be returned or left in the testing area at the conclusion of testing.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
·         There is a two strike rule:
1). The first academic dishonesty infraction initiates a probationary period will be implemented.
 
If found committing academic dishonesty a Probationary Period will be implemented until the end of the semester. The probationary period will include testing that will be conducted in person by an SAS staff in the same room as the tester. These testing requests will not be top priority; if no SAS staff is available at the testing time requested then it will have to be rescheduled to a time that will be more convenient to SAS staff or proctored by the Professor.  
During the probationary period online exams cannot be proctored by SAS staff only in person exams can still be proctored.
If academic dishonesty is discovered during finals then the probationary period will begin in the next semester.
 
 
2). The second academic dishonesty infraction will result in the proctoring office no longer being able to proctor your exams.
Testing will have to be completed with your instructor or by the department.
 
 
I understand and agree with the above testing regulations. Violations of testing regulations may prevent me from using the testing center for testing accommodations; alternate testing arrangements will be made by the student and the department if this occurs. Grievances may be appealed to the Dean of Students.

By signing, I signifying that I understand and agree to the above testing regulations.  Violations of testing regulations may prevent me from using the testing center for testing accommodations; alternate testing arrangements will be made by the student and the department if this occurs.  Grievances may be appealed to the Dean of Student Success.