Testing Center

The testing center administers accommodated tests for Hood College students with an approved academic accommodation plan through the Office of Accessibility Services. It does not facilitate make up exams or standardized tests.

Testing Center Time Slots

M/T/W/Th/F: 9:00 am or 1:00pm start time

Exam Pick-up and Drop-off Times for Instructors

M/T/W/Th/F: 9:00 am -12:00 pm and 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Testing Center Location

1st floor of Hodson Library, behind the elevators

Testing Center Procedure

When you arrive at the library, walk past the circulation desk toward the back lobby and turn left. The testing center is at the end of the hall. Plan to arrive five minutes before your test is scheduled to start and check in with the test proctor in the testing center. If the proctor has not yet arrived, have a seat in the lobby and they will come to greet you.

There are lockers available for your convenience. Plan to leave all personal items and the contents of your pockets in your locker. They may not come into the testing center unless you have a corresponding accommodation.

Testing Center Policies

While testing, students must leave all backpacks, pencil/pen cases, phones, watches, fitness tracking devices, coats, jackets, hats (except headwear worn for religious reasons) and all other items with internet/Bluetooth access that are not specifically allowed on each exam with the proctor.

Medically necessary devices are approved with supporting documentation.

Students are monitored by a proctor while testing.     
Students are not allowed to communicate with anyone, except testing center staff during testing.     
Students are not allowed to remove scratch paper or pages of the exam or quiz from the testing center.     
All permitted memory aids will be collected and delivered to the instructor with the completed test if the instructor has requested it.     
When a student has questions during a test, the testing center proctor or coordinator will attempt to contact the instructor. If that is not possible, the student will be asked to assume and note it on the test.

If you violate the testing center policy and/or the college’s honor code, which is not limited to academic dishonesty, the following will occur:

1st Offense:
- Testing staff will confiscate the exam and notify your professor of the violation.
- An AJC report will be submitted by the office of student success regarding the incident.

2nd Offense:
- The test will be confiscated, the instructor will be notified, and an AJC report will be filed.
- Student will be required to meet with the Director of Accessibility Services before submitting a new test request.
- The student will be required to test in a private room with a proctor until the director of accessibility services deems otherwise.

3rd Offense
- The test will be confiscated, the instructor will be notified, and the Dean of Students will be notified.
- The student may not be allowed to test at our center for the duration of the semester.
- Before being allowed to test in the center, the student must meet with the Dean of Student Success.

Please sign up for your upcoming test using the following link: Test Request Link

By submitting and signing the sign-up form you are acknowledging you have read the policies and procedures and that you understand that any violation of the Honor Code will cause you to lose your testing privileges in the testing center. 

Please note: Test requests must be scheduled three (3) business days before the date of the class test. Walk-in appointments are not allowed. This is so we have ample time to communicate with your professors and prepare your exam.

Students must read and sign the Testing Center Agreement before they are able to use the Testing Center.
Students must schedule their own exams.
Tests requests must be submitted three business days before the class’s scheduled test date. If you submit a request on Friday, the earliest you can take the exam is Tuesday. Saturdays and Sundays do not count.
Students and the class instructor will receive an automated response when they have been added to the testing center schedule.  
The information submitted by the student using the online form appears in a confirmation email.   
Students are responsible for checking the accuracy of the test request.    
Students should contact the testing center via email at astesting@hood.edu to cancel and/or reschedule testing appointments.

Note: If the request is approved and your test is still not in our office on the day and time of your exam, you will need to coordinate a new test date with your professor and submit a new test request. We will attempt to connect with the professor before canceling your test request.   