TESTING AND ASSESSMENT CENTERS

What to Bring to Check-in

Bring a valid ID. A valid photo ID is required for all exams taken at Indian River State College. If an ID has an expiration date, it is no longer valid after that date. Also, once an ID is broken into more than one piece or has been cut, it is no longer valid. An ID in an electronic format, printed on paper, photo paper or cardboard cannot be accepted for testing purposes. Acceptable forms of identification include:

o Current driver’s license with photo
o Current federal, state, county or municipality-issued ID with photo (includes U.S. Military ID)
o Current Alien Registration Card (Green Card) with photo
o Current passport with a recent photo
o Current U.S. Passport Card
o Current high school ID
o Current Indian River State College Student ID card

Bring receipts of payment for billable examinations.

Know the name and the details of the exam you need to take.

Bring all required instructor-approved test materials with you, such as a Gordon Rule book, Scantron, textbooks, notes, calculator, pencils, etc. with you. Check with your instructor prior to the exam for approved aids.

Testing Regulations

Note the campus location of your appointment, as Assessment Center hours vary.

• Arrive at your appointment time. If you are late for your appointment, you must reschedule.
• Leave your children with a caretaker. No children are permitted in the Assessment Centers or waiting areas.
• Food and drinks are not permitted in the Assessment Centers
• Hats and sunglasses are not permitted in the Assessment Centers.
• All electronic devices, including cellphones and smart watches, must be powered off before entering the Assessment Centers.
• A valid and current photo ID must be provided at check-in (See What to Bring to Check-in for a list of acceptable IDs).
• All personal belongings and electronic devices must be stored in a locker or a secure bag.
• Comply with requests from proctors in a respectful manner.
• Seating is assigned by the Proctor.
• Refrain from talking to anyone other than the proctor once you are seated.
• Exams must be completed in one sitting by closing time.
• Breaks are not permitted.
• Testing computers are only to be used for taking exams. Accessing unauthorized websites or personal email accounts is prohibited.
• All testing materials and scrap paper must be handed to Assessment personnel prior to exiting the Assessment Center.

Academic Dishonesty Regulations

Academic dishonesty is unacceptable conduct.

• Disciplinary actions for academic dishonesty may include, but are not limited to:
  • For standardized exams (e.g., GED®, P.E.R.T., TABE, CLEP®, HESI A2) additional disciplinary and/or criminal actions may be taken by the statewide or nationwide organization responsible for creating the exam.
  • Failing an exam and/or course.
  • Suspension or expulsion from a specific program or from Indian River State College.
  • The privilege to complete an exam or retest may be delayed or forfeited.

• Academic dishonesty is a broad category including, but not limited to:
  • Plagiarism: copying another person’s words, written or verbal, and representing them as one’s own.
  • Cheating: intentionally using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, electronic devices (including cell phones), information, people, websites, software, or study aids, or extending to or receiving any kind of unauthorized assistance to or from another person on any examination.
  • Stealing: the unethical use of or distribution of secured exam questions (with or without answers).
  • Time limit violations: continuing an exam after the allotted time has expired.

Make-Up Exams

Make an appointment to schedule in-person testing to make up a missed paper-and-pencil exam from either an on-campus face-to-face or hybrid class.

Instructor Approval (Required)

Approval to take a make-up exam is determined by each instructor and may not be permitted in some classes. Make an appointment only if you have been given approval from your instructor to take a paper-and-pencil exam in a face-to-face or hybrid class.

Make-Up Appointments and Locations