Arranging for a Proctor
Proctor Requirements
All exams must be taken in the presence of a designated and
approved proctor. The following guidelines must be followed. All questions regarding
proctors should be directed to the instructor
for Math 141 or Math 142.
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.
Additional Proctor Rules
- 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. The browser
should be a fairly recent version (for details, see the online testing notes). Dates are somewhat
flexible, according to the Detailed Schedule
for Math
141 or Math
142.
- You may not use your own computer or a computer in your own
home for proctored exams.
- Do not choose a proctor who uses AOL as their Internet Service
Provider. AOL does not work with the online testing system.
- Your proctor must have an email address.
- 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 Math 141 or Math 142 to use more than one proctor.
- If you live in or near Ames, Iowa, you may take your proctored
exams in one of the two Mathematics Computer Labs (449 and 250
Carver Hall). Lab hours are posted on the lab web page.
- If you wish to take exams in the lab, you will need to arrange
a meeting with the lab coordinator Ajith Gunaratne, to become acquainted with
the lab testing rules and procedures. At that meeting, you must also fill out the
proctor form below with Mr. Gunaratne listed your official proctor. (However, you
may take exams in the lab during any of the open hours - whichever lab consultant
is on duty at that time will proctor your exam.) Here is his contact information:
- Occasionally other classes are scheduled in the lab. Be sure
to check the posted schedule for room 449 or room 250 on the day before you go to the
lab to take an exam.
Online Proctor Registration
Once you have arranged to take the exams with a proctor, you
and your proctor need to fill out and submit the online Proctor Form (see
link below). Online proctor registration will be available beginning January 18.
- First read the Instructions and Rules for Proctored Exams,
and the Additional Proctor Rules above.
- Meet with your proctor and fill out the online Proctor
Form together. Follow the instructions 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, sign it and
have your proctor sign it, and then mail or fax it to your instructor.
- If for some reason the signature page does not appear, please
contact your instructor for Math 141 or Math 142, and a new signature page will be sent to you via email.
- Immediately after submitting the online Proctor Form, both
you and your 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. If for some reason you do not receive these emails right away, please contact your instructor for Math 141 or Math 142.
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