TESTING CENTER POLICES

The Distance Education Testing Center is the only comprehensive testing facility at GTC. The staff at the center proctors tests for programs college-wide as well as for institutions outside the college.   Because the center administers such a large volume of exams, it has strict guidelines governing those who use the facility.

The guidelines address items permitted in the Testing Center and the responsibilities of those who test there.

Allowed Items

This policy is clear:

No personal belongings may be taken into
the Distance Education Testing Center.

To maintain and enhance the integrity of the center and those who test there, we do not allow personal belongings or testing apparatus. This policy means that students may bring absolutely nothing with them into the examination room, except what the instructor specifically allows (An instructor, for instance, might allow students to bring a dictionary, calculator, or translations of a passage.) For example, none of the following items may be brought into the center:

•  Purses

•  Wallets

•  Cash money

•  Book bags

•  Cell phones

•  Keys

•  Flash drives

•  Mp3 players

•  Cameras

•  Personal data assistants (PDAs)

•  Books

•  Scratch paper*

*For the security of testing students, we do not allow the students to bring their own scratch paper. Testing Center staff will provide scratch paper, pencils, and basic calculators when needed.

NOTE: Cell phones are not permitted into the examination room at ANY TIME, except under certain conditions; for example, if the student meets the qualifications of a law enforcement officer or on-call health professional.

Students who do not meet the cell phone exception conditions and enter the center with a phone will be asked to turn the cell phone completely off and hand it to the proctor (phone will be returned after the completion of the test/exam).

The Allowed Items policy does not pertain to individuals who are merely requesting testing information or registering for exams.

Student Responsibility

Students and others who plan to use the Distance Education Testing Center should do the following:

1. Visit our website for testing hours: www.college-online.com .
   
2. Present some type of identification. The ID must have a photo (i.e. driver's license, passport, GTC Student ID). All ID's should be current. Every student who enters the testing center must provide some type of acceptable identification.
   
3. Remember that no children are allowed to be left unattended on the GTC campus, including the testing area.
   
4. If coming from an institution other than Greenville Tech, call (864) 250-8020 or email DistEdTestCtr@gvltec.edu for an appointment within 24 hours of the testing date, if not already scheduled by your college or institution.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the Center at (864)250-8020.

Location

Greenville Technical College
Barton Campus
Dental Technology Building 112, room 350.