Due to the increase of students bringing in cell phones and other materials that go against testing integrity, OSAT has modified its testing policies. Starting April 7, OSAT will implement the following policies:
- Examinees when checking in at the front desk must provide OSAT staff with the course prefix, course number, CRN number, test name/number and instructor’s name to ensure that the examinee is taking the correct test. If the examinee does not know the information, then they can pull it up on Blackboard.
- Examinees will be monitored by camera while in the testing room. Any appearance of cheating will be investigated and reported to the instructor and to Student Conduct.
- Examinees must present proper, physical, valid ID before entering the testing room and after testing. Physical IDs must be kept on the examinees’ testing surfaces (desks) and be visible to proctors and the camera system throughout testing
- Examinees will be wanded with a metal detecting wand before entering the testing room (unless there is a documented disability in which it would do harm).
- Examinees will raise slacks/pants legs/long skirts just above their ankles and pull sleeves up (if long sleeves are worn) prior to every entry into the testing room.
- Examinees will empty and turn out all pockets in clothing worn into the testing room prior to every entry into the testing room to confirm that they have no prohibited items.
- Examinees will be asked to pull their hair back from their ears so OSAT staff can verify that earbuds are not in the examinee’s ears.
- Examinees leaving the testing room to go to the bathroom (on the first floor near the OSAT office) will have to sign in and out at the OSAT front desk. If the bathrooms on the first floor are being cleaned, then the examinee will advise an OSAT staff member that the first-floor bathroom is being cleaned. An OSAT staff member will then escort examinee to the second-floor bathroom. The examinee will then be re-wanded, etc., before they enter the testing room.
- Examinees are responsible for supplying materials specified by the instructor (e.g., blue books, graphing paper, calculators, etc.) as required for the test. OSAT will provide writing utensils and computer access as appropriate.
- Examinees should ask any questions they have before beginning a test.
- If an examinee is late for a testing appointment, he or she may be asked either to sign a waiver of time (opt-out form) or to reschedule the test for another date. Examples include an OSAT-registered student testing in a group space rather than a private room if a private room is their accommodation. Another example would be a student appearing late for an exam and receiving a shorter time for their appointment, as the office closes at 5 p.m.
- Examinees are not allowed to bring unauthorized items into the testing area. While not an exhaustive list, the following items are not permitted in the testing room, and you will need to leave them in your OSAT locker, unless you have the permission of the instructor in writing or an OSAT accommodation. OSAT staff will examine the object before use during the test.
- Backpacks, purses/handbags, wallets
- Calculators/laptops/other electronic devices *
- Cameras or recording devices
- Cell phones and wireless communication devices of any kind
- Flash drives *
- Listening devices (radios, headphones, recorders) *
- ChapStick/lip balm/makeup
- Food or drink * (will be examined by OSAT staff)
- Watches of any kind (there are clocks in each testing room)
- Wrist bands/sports bands/bracelets
- Hair bands or “scrunchies” not worn in hair (i.e., on wrists)
- Hats/caps/headgear #
- Hoodies/hooded jackets or hooded clothing of any type
- Heavy coats (if the testing room is too cold for you then we will give you a disposable emergency blanket)
- Keys
- Mechanical pencils *
- Notes or books *
- Papers of any kind *
- Pens *
- Rulers *
- Sunglasses *
- Personal tissues (there are facial tissues in testing rooms)
* Allowed only with permission of instructor or OSAT accommodation. OSAT staff will examine the object before use in the test.
# Allowed only for religious reasons.
Personal belongings must be stored in a locker during testing. Lockers have limited space, so examinees must plan accordingly when bringing personal items into OSAT. All tests must be completed prior to the OSAT’s close of business time of 5 p.m. Examinees whose appointments are scheduled late in the day must understand that they may not receive the full allowed time for their tests due to this closing rule. Examinees who wish to lodge a complaint about a test administration must do so immediately after the test to a proctor or other OSAT staff and/or email us at osat@wichita.edu. Irregularities will be investigated and reported to the director of the Office of Student Accommodations and Testing.
