Proctor Guidelines

These guidelines should be used by faculty who require proctored exams in their online courses. If you are a faculty member who would like to add a proctored exam to your online course, please fill out this application and then apply these guidelines.

 

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Please note that this course requires a proctor to be present during exams. Proctoring is conducted online through a third-party party proctoring company.

If you prefer in-person proctoring, it is your responsibility to schedule an outside test session with a proctor according to the proctor guidelines below. Final approval of this proctor must come from your instructor.

The student is responsible for any fees that may be charged by an in-person proctor.

Proctor Qualifications:

Proctors ensure accurate test results by confirming the identity of the test taker, monitoring the testing conditions, and ensuring the security of the exam.

Proctors may be:

• One of the online proctoring companies available in your course
• A certified librarian
• A city or county official such as a civil service examiner or judge of a court of law
• An administrator at a college or university (department head, registrar, etc.)
• An official at a public or private school (principal, counselor, etc.)

All proctors must be pre-approved by the instructor at least one week prior to the exam. 

Here are some resources to help your students locate a proctor in New York City and across the United States:

NYPL Mid-Manhattan Library - free proctoring in NYC

National College Testing Association - National Proctoring Location Search