Arranging for a proctor

Distance education students are required to identify a proctor for taking exams in Math 141-142. The following guidelines should be followed. All questions regarding proctors should be directed to the instructor.

You are responsible for making arrangements for a proctor by contacting an official from one of the categories listed below. Those typically approved as proctors include:

• Officials at the ISU Outreach Center or Extension Office in your county
• Professional employees of accredited postsecondary degree-granting institutions, for example, registrars, deans, directors of college testing services or continuing education offices
• Elementary or secondary school superintendents, principals, teachers, or guidance counselors
• Professionals working for public or private libraries
• Commissioned officers of the military
• Clergy

No relative or immediate work supervisor may proctor an examination.

Also, please note the following:

1. The exams for the course are taken over the World Wide Web. Thus, you will need to use a computer at your proctor's place of business and under your proctor's supervision, with a web browser connected to the internet (you may not use your own computer for proctored exams). The browser should be a fairly recent version (version 4 or higher of Netscape or Internet Explorer will work). Dates are somewhat flexible, according to the Detailed Schedule for Math 141 or Math 142.
2. Do not choose a proctor who uses AOL as their internet service provider. AOL does not work with the online testing system.
3. Your proctor must have an email address.
4. You must use the same exam proctor for each of the exams in the course. When making arrangements with a proctor, make sure that they are able to supervise all the exams required for the course. If you cannot arrange this, you will have to obtain special permission from the instructor for using more than one proctor.
5. If you live in or near Ames, Iowa, you may take your proctored exams in the Mathematics Computer Lab (449 Carver Hall). If you wish to do this, you must contact Hari Vepadharmalingam, the current lab consultant, for instructions, and you should fill out the proctor form below with Mr. Vepadharmalingam listed as your official proctor.

Once you have arranged to take the exams with a proctor, you and your proctor need to fill out and submit the appropriate online proctor form:

• Proctor Form for Math 141
• Proctor Form for Math 142

Instructions are on the form. After you press the SUBMIT button on the form, a signature page will appear in your browser. You will need to print out this page, have your proctor sign it, and then mail or fax it to your instructor.

Immediately after submitting the online Proctor Form, both you and the proctor will be contacted by email with instructions on the procedure for taking the online proctored exams, and you can then proceed to take exams at any time.

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