Testing Center Policies for Students

The University Testing Center may be available to proctor exams for UCCS students in the below categories.

UCCS students who may be eligible for exam proctoring are:

  • Students registered with Disability Services for testing accommodations;
  • NCAA student athletes who miss the exam due to Mountain Lion Athletic travel or events;
  • Jury Duty summons;
  • Active-duty military orders that conflict with scheduled exam;
  • UCCS student athletes training at the Olympic Training Center (OTC) with athletic travel or events during exam date.

Students registered with Disability Services, please go to Accommodate to schedule test appointments. UCCS students who meet one of the above criteria that conflicts with an exam date may submit a Test Appointment Request Form. Proof of student status and conflict are required.

Guidance for students who are actively sick:

The University Testing Center advises students to follow the appropriate COVID-19 precautions as recommended by the CDC and campus guidance related to COVID-19. Updated campus guidance can be found on the COVID19-19 website here. We ask that you do not come to the UTC if you are actively sick.

If the student is unable to take an exam due to illness, we recommend they connect with their faculty on alternative proctoring options, such as a makeup Canvas exam, in-person proctoring during the faculty’s office hours or proctoring via TA or graduate student. The University Testing Center no longer provides proctoring services for makeup exams as of June 10, 2024.

University Testing Center Policies:

  • No rescheduling of appointment date is allowed.
  • Tests must be started early enough to be finished by 4:45 pm.
  • Arrive to Disability Services (Main Hall 324) on time and with the materials needed for exam (pencils, calculator, scantron, etc.).
  • Waiting in the lobby of Main Hall is not permitted, please arrive at appointment time only.
  • No personal belongings are allowed in testing rooms (backpacks, purses, cell phones, etc.). A limited number of lockers are available.
  • Hats, sunglasses and oversized jackets or coats must be removed before entering testing room.
  • Disability Services is not responsible for lost or stolen items from the lockers or testing areas.
  • It is the student’s responsibility to ensure their exam is for the right course and exam/quiz number before starting the exam.
  • Refrain from wearing strong scented lotions, perfumes, deodorants, etc. that may trigger allergic reactions or create a distracting environment.
  • No outside scratch paper allowed into the Testing Center.
  • Restroom breaks are not allowed unless you have been approved for breaks during exams due to disability accommodations. Exceptions may be made for emergencies.
  • Refrain from talking, shouting, or crumpling paper in the test environment. Distracting behavior will result in being asked to leave the testing room.
  • Any behavior that appears to be cheating will be questioned and reported to the professor immediately.
  • Students testing with Disability Services must abide by the UCCS Academic Honor Code which prohibits disclosure of content, plagiarizing of any kind, or using any other aids not approved by the professor. Any violation of the Honor Code will be reported.
  • Clean your testing space once you complete an exam, this includes brushing away eraser crumbs or pencil markings from desk.
  • All test materials must be turned in at exam end, including scratch paper.