1.4 Test Centre Information for Faculty and Students
Test Information for Students
What are the Test Centre’s Rules?
- Food and Drink Policy: Students can have a lidded beverage and a quiet snack while writing their tests. Students writing at a desk with a computer will be asked to keep their beverages on the floor to prevent liquid damage to keyboards/computers.
- Bathroom Breaks: Students can attend the bathroom during their test time.*
- Headwear: Students are allowed to wear any form of headwear during testing.*
- Internet-Enabled Devices: Students will be asked to keep all internet-enabled devices in a Test Centre locker.
*Restrictions may apply to external client assessments
Student Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Below are some common questions about testing and invigilation services at Fanshawe College.
Where are the Test Centre and regional campus Test Sites located, and how do I contact them?
What is an accommodation, and how do students get an accommodation to write a test in the Test Centre or at a Testing Site?
Academic accommodations are available for students with disabilities, and Counselling and Accessibility Services support them. Testing accommodations may include:
- Writing class tests in the Test Centre
- Extra time for tests
- Adaptive technology supports
Students benefitting from academic accommodations should contact Counselling and Accessibility Services to initiate the EarlyID Form process.
Can students without academic accommodations write a test in the Test Centre or at a Testing Site?
How do I book a missed or rescheduled test?
There will be circumstances where students cannot complete an exam at the scheduled in-class time. Fanshawe College offers dedicated testing sites that support faculty and students looking to have evaluations completed outside of the scheduled in-class period. To reschedule a test or a missed test:
- The student must contact their professor to arrange a date and time to write in the Test Centre.
- The faculty member must complete a Test Centre coversheet and submit it, along with missed/rescheduled test material, to the Test Centre by email or in person at their campus’s Test Centre or Testing Site.
- The Test Centre staff will send a scheduling confirmation email to the student and faculty member to verify the successful booking.
I need better internet connectivity. Where can I write a test?
Fanshawe College offers internet access across our campuses. Additionally, computer access is available 24/7 in the College’s computer labs.
Suppose you are required to write a test in a private environment and experience internet issues that prevent you from taking tests from home. In that case, you must contact your professor to make arrangements as they would for a missed or rescheduled test (myFanshawe portal link – requires login).
What type of ID is required to write a test? What else should I bring?
Students must confirm their identity by presenting their FANCard or any government-issued photo ID (driver’s license, passport, age of majority card, etc.). Students should also bring any additional materials as required and/or permitted by the instructor as part of the test.
FANCard information and FAQs (myFanshawe portal link – requires login).
What do I do if I am suspected of committing an academic offence during my test or exam?
Familiarize yourself with the Academic Integrity Guide – it has helpful information about academic offences, including descriptions of penalties and appeal steps.
Information for Faculty
Lead Times: All testing is by appointment only. No drop-in testing is available.
Accommodated/Missed Tests: The Test Centre requires two full business days to process requests for missed or rescheduled tests. Example: a student needs to write on a Wednesday. The request must be submitted by the end of the day on Friday, so that the Test Centre has two full business days (Monday and Tuesday) to process the booking. Weekends and holidays do not count as business days.
Remote Testing: Five days is preferred, especially for students who require a reader and/or scribe; shorter turnaround time may be accommodated on a case-by-case basis.
