Scheduling and Resources
Please select an option for information and instructions on how to utilize the services of the New City College Test Procotoring Center!
I am a Professor who would like to utilize the Test Proctoring Center for my entire class.
Step 1: Submit the Pre-Semester Faculty Request for Test Proctoring Services for no later than week 2 for a 16 week course and week 1 for an 8 week course. This will help us to plan and build out of staffing schedule and identify peak times for testing.
Pre-Semester Proctoring Interest Request
Step 2: Notify your students of your exam date and time windows for each exam (if you have not already done so) and inform them that they will need to reserve their seat (day & time) for their exam.
I have italicized sample instructions to include in your course syllabus, review in class, and/or post to your canvas shell!
Important Exam Information: You will be required to take some exams for this course on campus. We are utilizing these services to provide a more flexible testing experience for you, so that you can ensure you are taking your exam when you are at your best! You will need to review our exam schedule that I listed below and submit a Exam Date & Time Reservation Request for each exam at least 1 week prior to the date and time of your seat reservation request. Please review the Testing Center Website for more information and directions.
Step 3: Submit to the Exam Information Form Faculty Exam Information Submission at least 1 week before your exam windows open.
Faculty Exam Information Submission for Faculty
Step 4: Remind your students to submit their Seat Reservation Request at least 1 week before each exam window opens. Please know that we will be flexible in making accommodations as needed, but will ask for the reservation request as a means to stay organized and keep track of students coming in and out for safety reasons.
Step 5: Exam is administered and proctored by the Testing Center and delivered to you in your requested format.
I am a Professor who has a student with DSPS Accommodations that needs to use the Testing Center (Not using for your entire class)
Step 1: Student will communicate their test proctoring accommodation needs with you. It is recommended that you have a discussion about the accommodations and whether or not you will proctor their exam or if they will need to utilize the Testing Center to proctor. Please note: This decision should be mutually agreed upon between both the professor (you) and student. If you are not able to provide all approved accommodations, the proctoring should be handled through the Testing Center.
Step 2: Student will submit a Exam Date & Time Reservation Request for each exam at least 1 week prior to the date and time of the requested seat reservation.
Step 3: Professor will receive an email notification of student's reservation request and you will be prompted to fill out the Instructor Test Info tab in MyDSPS Faculty Portal. This will need to be completed at least 2 days before the student is scheduled to take the exam. Please Note: You may complete the Instructor Test Info tab prior to the student completing step 2. You will only need to complete Instructor Test Info once per exam and not multiple times for different students taking the same exam.
Step 4: Exam is administered and proctored by the Testing Center and delivered to you in your requested format.
I am a Professor who would like to have a student complete a Make-Up Exam.
Step 1: Submit to the Exam Information Form Faculty Exam Information Submission as soon as you know the exam make up is needed.
Faculty Exam Information Submission for Faculty
Step 2: Notify student to submit a Exam Date & Time Reservation Request at least 2 days prior to the date and time of the requested seat reservation. Note: We are flexible if notice is shorter due to make up exam, we just need to ensure that we have proctor and seat available.
Step 3: Exam is administered and proctored by the Testing Center and delivered to you in your requested format.
Equity-Minded Assessment Tools & Resources for Instructors
- As we continue to focus on student equity- parity and equal educational outcomes for all racial/ethnic groups and other disproportionately impacted student groups at City College, we encourage instructional faculty continue to explore multiple options for students to demonstrate acquisition of knowledge and content mastery i.e. presentations, videos, posters, papers, open book exams, untimed exams etc.
- The City College Testing Center will partner with instructional faculty to deliver and promote professional development and resources on best equity minded practices for assessing students' acquisition of knowledge and concept mastery throughout the semester and beyond!
- Offer untimed Exams (Insert link to resource on untimed exams and benefits)
- Creating and Delivering Online Exams
- Creating quizzes or exams in Canvas with a question group to randomize is a great option to allow for more flexibility for students while maintaining exam integrity and security.