Important Dates

All locations will be closed to recognize the following holidays:

• Thanksgiving Break: November 27th-28th

Last day to submit a final exam submission:
Wednesday, December 10, 2025

* This applies to all final exam submissions, including accommodated finals for students not testing in class with their peers.

Testing Services Finals hours:

• Monday, December 15th: 8am-9pm
• Tuesday, December 16th: 8am-9pm
• Wednesday, December 17th: 8am-9pm
• Thursday, December 18th: 8am-9pm

*The last day to offer a non-final will be December 12th. Testing Services is unable to administer any makeup exams during finals dates (December 15th-18th).

Testing Services Changes

• We have improved our security by using IP addresses to restrict Canvas exams instead of passwords. We will no longer accept passwords to access exams. Choosing the IP filter option is easy, and you will not need a copy of our IP address. All you will have to do is 1) Choose the 'Filter IP Address' option instead of the access code in your exam, 2) Click on the magnifying glass and, 3) Select the 'Testing Center' filter to automatically add it.
  • o This change has been initiated for two reasons:
    • To increase exam security, access codes can fairly easily be discovered and then leaked out. In some cases, the same codes are used every semester and across multiple sections. With an IP filter, students will not need the access code but will not be able to access the exam unless they are located at the specific IP address of our testing centers.
    • The IP filter will also free us up administratively from having to look up and input access codes for students. This will save a significant amount of administrative work and allow our proctors to spend more time on proctoring exams.
  • The only downside for the IP filter is that if you have a remote student, a different version of the exam will need to be made. The help document SLCC IP Filter and Duplicating Exams also has instructions on how to do this.

If or when utilizing Testing Services, there are important things to know:

When submitting exam requests for full courses at Testing Services, faculty do not need to submit an accommodated request for students testing with their peers at a Testing Services center. Only submit an accommodated exam request if you do not plan to use Testing Services for your entire course. All accommodated exam submissions must include the exam files and exam information for processing. Only accommodated final exams will be administered during finals week. Other accommodated exams will be paused until finals are completed.

Testing Services understands receiving and grading exams promptly is important. As we work hard to ensure all exams are accounted for, we ask for your patience. Please allow Testing Services to reconcile exams accordingly and postpone calls and requests for early/immediate pick-up. Faculty may arrange for their administrative office within their department to pick up exams. No other faculty are allowed to pick up on other faculty’s behalf. Valid IDs, such as a physical Passport, SLCC OneCard, Driver License/ID are required at the time of pick up for exams.

Exam Submission Deadlines

Testing Services encourages all faculty to mark their calendars each semester to keep within the deadline to submit exams accordingly. We will do our best to accommodate all exam submissions, however, online classes will have priority during finals as students do not have a meeting space for testing. During high volume weeks when we are expected to reach capacity you may be offered alternative dates or options within Testing Services capabilities. Testing Services needs adequate time to prepare, set up, and process final exam submissions. We are unable to process submissions after the deadline. The form to submit exam requests will be deactivated at end of day on day of deadline and will be reactivated the first day classes begin for the new semester. Please note, that any final exams a student cannot take in the classroom during the classroom final schedule becomes a makeup exam.

Exam Submission Information

Avoid processing delays! When submitting exam requests, ensure all pertinent exam information is included in the following order, course, section, exam (ex. MATH 1010.501 Exam 2). Submitting exam requests without all the exam information needed will encounter processing delays. Please ensure to check your SLCC email inbox as that is the communication method, we may use to correspond about your exam submission(s).

• All exams (full course, makeup, accommodated exam submissions), must be submitted by faculty. We do not accept emailed exams nor in person exam drop offs. When submitting makeup exams, they must be separated by section and submitted through our RegisterBlast system by logging into your MySLCC account. Please do not combine your face-to-face and online sections in one submission. Online and face-to-face sections must be separated. Makeup exam submission instructions are found on our Faculty Resources web page and must be submitted through the Redwood site.
• All instructions within an exam file must be consistent with the exam submission(s) sent. Any exam instruction discrepancy within a submission will default to the exam file instruction upon being notified by students during/after an exam. Ensuring exam instructions and exam files are consistent and accurate, help us make modifications in a timely manner to avoid reprinting large number of exams previously prepared for the next day’s appointment schedule. Please note, Testing Services prints exams at each location in advance to your testing window. We may not be able to reprint exams with inaccuracies.
• When submitting any exam request ensure to indicate any detailed instructions (i.e., exam instructions for 3x5 note cards, notes, type of calculator, etc.), and indicate in the 'Additional Information' field if you require notes to be handwritten or have any other requests for note/exam content. If you do not specify, students will be allowed all items under that category.
• All Makeup/Accommodated submissions must have the exam file(s) attached to the submission requests. Testing Services is unable to process Makeup/Accommodated exams without the exam file(s).
• If your student is allowed an Accessibility and Disability Services (ADS) approved memory aid accommodation we must receive the aid with an instructor signed, date stamped approval on for face-to-face courses. If your course is online please provide a pdf file(s) of the aid with the course and student name. PDF files for individual student memory aid(s) can be sent to testingservices@slcc.edu. Please contact the ADS department for further information on accommodations.
• Exam testing windows cannot run through the entire semester. All exams must have an end date and cannot overlap into your next exam. Faculty will be contacted if submissions contain overlapping dates or dates running through the entire semester. For Canvas based exams, please ensure to include any extended time limits for students with accommodations. We cannot extend these times on behalf of faculty.

Computer and Canvas Based Exams

• Testing Services attempts to start Canvas-based exams as quickly as possible. Please help us by limiting all passwords to 7 characters and avoiding too many symbols to allow proctors to open student’s exams as soon as possible. Remove any Respondus Lockdown Browser settings, when utilizing our testing centers. When the Respondus Lockdown Browser setting is not removed from a Canvas exam, it results in our inability to administer exams for students.
• Students having accommodations for additional time, other than their peers, must have their time limits on your Canvas exam set accordingly. Testing Services staff do not have access to adjust time limits on a Canvas exam for faculty.

Process For Makeup & Accommodated Submissions

New makeup/accommodated submissions process instructions:

1. When submitting make-up/ accommodated (ADS) exams, instructors will no longer need to know or provide the ‘S’ number for the student. Only the student’s username from Canvas/Banner to assign the exam to the student’s Bruinmail will be required to be entered by the faculty. It is important to ensure the student’s username is entered correctly, otherwise, students will not be able to set an appointment and submissions will be delayed until we receive correct information. Please do not add the student’s personal email address.
2. When students sign up for a make-up or an ADS exam, they no longer need to enter their ‘S’ number and can automatically schedule their make-up or accommodated exam if they sign in through MySLCC. Students will be able to sign up by clicking on their initials at the top right of their screen and select 'My Exams' (the same way that they would schedule for any other academic exam). They can alternatively select either 'Make Up Exam' or 'Accommodated Testing' and should see the exam they need to register for.
3. When naming makeup or accommodated exam submissions, faculty can stick to a simple naming, such as MATH 1010.501 Exam 2 Make-Up or MATH 1010.501 Exam 2 ADS nomenclature (no need for GRP 1, initials, etc. to differentiate). Faculty can also more easily assign submissions to particular students with different due dates without worrying about the students clicking on the wrong make-up/ADS exam.

Student Scheduling Instructions

You will receive notification once your submission request has been processed which means your students can begin scheduling for their exam. Please review your submission in RegisterBlast to ensure accuracy. This includes any verbiage in exam files and instructions.

Students should be making appointments via ‘My Exams’ in RegisterBlast for all exams. Please encourage your students to choose ‘My Exams’ rather than the drop-down menus for scheduling. Instructions for scheduling appointments are included in our email notifications to you after exam submissions are processed. Instructions are also on our website for reference. The student will only see any exams assigned to their Bruinmail. Reminder: if your entire class is testing with Testing Services, you do not need to submit a separate submission for accommodated students. Only submit a separate accommodated submission if your student misses a test or if you are not utilizing Testing Services for all your exams.

Testing Services administers exams at four locations: Herriman, Jordan, Redwood, and South City. All students must make an appointment for each exam taken at Testing Services and are responsible to check they are selecting the correct testing site to avoid going to the wrong testing center for an exam. Staff are unable to schedule appointments on behalf of students. Staff are happy to assist students in navigating our scheduling system as needed for those new to our testing centers or are having technical issues. Appointments are considered no show/canceled after 20 minutes of a student not being present for their appointment. Students will be directed to reschedule their appointment when it is missed. Appointments are subject to availability. Once seats are full, students will not be able to schedule appointments.

Useful Links

Faculty may find helpful and important information by visiting: Faculty Resources | SLCC. Our web page may guide faculty to the resources needed when utilizing Testing Services centers.

Faculty may provide students with the following link: SLCC Academic Course Exams | SLCC to access information for scheduling appointments, identify and vet distance proctor requests (available for online courses for students testing 50 miles outside the Salt Lake County area), types of valid ID required for testing, and review of policies among other supportive information.