Testing Center

The Center for Academic Success has study materials available for SFU students and faculty to borrow on a 3-week basis for the following national standardized exams:

• ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine)
• CLEP (College Level Examination Program – credit-by-exam)
• CSCS – NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist
• DAT (Dental Admission Test)
• FE (Fundamentals of Engineering)
• GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test)
• GRE (Graduate Record Exam)
• LSAT (Law School Admission Test)
• MCAT (Medical College Admission Test)
• NPTE (National Physical Therapy Examination)
• OAT (Optometry Admission Test)
• PCAT (Pharmacy College Admission Test)

SFU photo ID must be presented. Stop by the Testing Center (Francis 101) to check on availability or borrow these materials.

Temporary parking is available in front of Saint Francis Hall. Candidates do not need to be SFU students in order to take these standardized tests at SFU. Saint Francis Hall is located on Franciscan Way, between Torvian Dining Hall and the Chapel. The physical address is 132 Franciscan Way. You may park on Franciscan Way during your testing. We will have a visitors parking permit here for you when you arrive. Please display it on your dashboard.

The procedures for scheduling exams in the Testing Center are as follows:

• If a student has a documented disability, documentation must be submitted to and approved by the Academic Support and Accessibility Services Coordinator, St. Francis Hall, (814) 472-3176, afry@francis.edu. Accommodation needs must be reviewed each semester.
• Student and instructor will discuss the required exam accommodations prior to each exam.
• Instructor will approve and inform the student of the date/time to take the exam in the Center.
• Instructor should submit test and instructions at least two weekdays prior to exam (or sooner, if possible). Tests & instructions may be submitted in person (Scotus 317) or by email (tkirby@francis.edu or cas@francis.edu). The Instructor Test Room Request form gives the Testing Center the instructions for the exam and can be completed online at my.francis.edu (under the Academics tab and under Academic Forms & Policies) or in the office if the exam is hand-delivered.
• The student is to schedule with the Testing Center at least two weekdays prior to each exam in one of the following ways: 1. in person, by visiting Scotus 317; 2. by email (tkirby@francis.edu or cas@francis.edu); or online at my.francis.edu under the Academics tab and under Student Academic Forms & Policies.
• Scheduling in advance by the instructor and student will guarantee that a Testing Center proctor will be available at the designated time. Having the exam in advance will allow time to scan it into adaptive software prior to the test, if such software is permitted for that student.
  
  

• Students are expected to arrive on time to their testing appointment, much as they would in a regular classroom. If a student arrives more than 15 minutes late, the instructor will be notified and the student may not be able to take the exam. 
•  When a student is unable to report for an exam as scheduled, the student must notify the instructor and the Testing Center as soon as possible. The exam may only be rescheduled upon permission from the instructor.
•  Students must present a valid photo ID (driver’s license or SFU student ID) at the time of check-in. Exams will not be administered without proper identification.
• Each student signs a waiver acknowledging that he/she is aware of testing policies and procedures, such as camera surveillance in the testing rooms and cell phones and other devices prohibited during testing.
• Cell phones and other electronic devices (iPhones, iPads, iPods, MP3 players, etc.) are not allowed in the testing room. They are to be stored in a Testing Center locker until completion of the exam. Cell phones should be turned off.
• Only those materials designated by the instructor on the Testing Information Sheet will be permitted in the testing room.
• Student may not access any of his/her belongings at any time during testing (from the time he/she receives the test until it is returned to Test Center staff).
• The student is responsible for following all instructions on the exam and will assume any penalties that may result from misunderstandings and misinterpretations.
• Upon completion of the exam, student must immediately report directly to the front desk.
• The student must return all materials at the end of the test (test, scantron, scrap papers whether used or not, and anything else designated by the instructor).
• Students may not talk with other students about questions on the test, since they are not always scheduled to take tests on the same date/time as the rest of the class.
• All suspected or obvious cases of academic honesty, including the use of unauthorized devices, will be reported to the instructor, who will then make the decision on how the situation will be handled. If the student is receiving accommodations, the Accessibility Services Coordinator will also be notified.
• Unless specified by instructor or outlined in the student’s approved accommodations, each exam must be completed in one sitting.
• Violations of these policies may result in forfeiture of test or additional disciplinary actions. 

*Violation of these policies may result in forfeit of test or additional disciplinary actions.