Exams and Testing Centers
Exam Overview |
Late Fees
Exam Scheduling Checklist
Proctored Exam Instructions
Contact the Testing Coordinator
Exam Request Form
Approved Testing Centers
Exam Overview
Exams in eCore classes work differently than exams in traditional, on-campus classes, because they require you to plan and schedule appointments at a testing center. Read and use the information on this page to ensure that, when exam time rolls around, you can concentrate on doing your best work without the distractions of late fees and delays in grading.
In order to measure learning outcomes in an objective, verifiable way, your instructor will require you to take one or more exams at an authorized testing center, where you will be asked to present a photo ID. You are responsible for scheduling these exams, notifying the eCore Testing Coordinator in advance about where and when exams are scheduled, and taking the exams under the conditions provided by the testing center. Failure to take a proctored examination will result in failure for the course, regardless of average of other grades.
Your instructor will provide exam dates in your online course syllabus. Three weeks prior to each exam (15 normal business days), you must submit an Exam Request Form to notify the eCore Testing Coordinator where and when you have scheduled an appointment to take your exam. This allows the Testing Coordinator to deliver your exam materials to the testing center so that they will be available on the date you have scheduled.
Please read the Proctored Examination Instructions and review the partial list of approved test sites below. If you do not see a test site that is convenient for you, contact the Testing Coordinator for additional test sites in your area. While it is your responsibility to contact the test site directly to schedule your exams, the Testing Coordinator can help with this process.
Late Fees
If you do not submit your Exam Request Form by midnight on the due date, you will be charged a $15 late fee to cover the costs of special handling and shipping for your exam materials. Late exam requests can result in delays in receiving your grades. Submitting a late fee online is easy with our secure late fee submission form.
Exam Scheduling Checklist
1. Check your course syllabus or consult your instructor to determine the exam dates for your course. Some courses require more than one proctored exam.
2. Read the Proctored Examination Instructions and select a test site that is conveniently located for you.
3. Call or visit that test site and schedule an appointment to take your exam on one of the exam dates listed on your syllabus.
4. Complete and submit the Exam Request Form no later than 15 normal business days prior to the date on which your exam is scheduled.
5. Contact the Testing Coordinator (testing.coordinator@georgiacenter.uga.edu or 1-866-248-5179) if you have questions or need help with any aspect of the proctored exam process.
Study hard, and good luck!
Proctored Exam Instructions
What Is a Proctored Examination?
Students enrolled in eCore courses take at least one proctored examination per course at an approved testing center. In response to your Exam Request Form, the eCore Testing Coordinator sends all exam materials directly to the testing center. A staff member at the testing center, also known as a proctor, will check your identification and administer the exam according to the directions provided by your instructor. At the end of the exam period, the proctor will collect and return the exam to your instructor for grading. Most testing centers charge a fee for proctoring services. You should be prepared to pay these fees on the exam date.
Who Is Responsible For Scheduling a Proctored Exam?
You are responsible for scheduling and completing your exams by the deadlines shown in your course syllabus or calendar. If you are unsure, ask your instructor for these dates. Then schedule an exam time at a testing center. To avoid late fees, make arrangements with a testing center as soon as you know the dates of your exams. After you have made an appointment submit the Exam Request Form so that materials can be mailed to the testing center. Your exam request must be submitted three weeks (15 normal business days) before the date of your exam appointment to avoid late fees and grading delays.
What If I Have a Disability?
Students with disabilities or who require special testing accommodations should contact the Testing Coordinator before scheduling an exam appointment. In order to receive special accommodations, students must provide documentation from the disabilities center at their affiliate institution or from the Regents Center for Learning Disorders. For additional information, see the Disability Services page.
How Do I Find a Testing Center?
In most cases, the easiest place to take a proctored examination is at an official college, university, or military base testing center. A partial list of Georgia testing centers is provided below. If you live in or near Georgia, you may contact any of these testing centers to arrange an appointment to take your proctored examination. If you are unable to identify an appropriate testing center near you, please contact the Testing Coordinator immediately for assistance.
When contacting a testing center, remember to ask for its hours of operation; you want to be certain you will have enough time to take your exam prior to the testing center's closing time. Ask for directions or a map to the location, and find out whether a fee will be charged (you should be prepared to pay this fee when you report to the testing center).
If you must change the date or location of a previously scheduled exam, please contact the Testing Coordinator immediately
How Do I Notify the Testing Coordinator About My Exam Appointment?
Complete and submit the Exam Request Form, which is available in online and faxable formats, at least three weeks (15 normal business days) prior to your exam appointment.
What Should I Do On The Day Of The Exam?
If you have childcare needs, please arrange appropriate childcare in advance. Children are typically not allowed in testing centers.
Gather all the materials you will need to take the exam. Instructions regarding what you may bring to the exam will be posted in your course. You may only bring items specified by your instructor. Please do not bring food or drinks to the testing center.
Bring a photo identification card and your Social Security number to the testing center. You will not be allowed to take your exam without first presenting a valid photo ID to the proctor.
Most testing centers charge a fee for proctoring services. If your testing center charges a fee, be sure to bring payment with you.
If you are unable to make the scheduled testing appointment, please notify both the testing center and the eCore Testing Coordinator as soon as possible.
What Happens After The Exam?
Once you have completed your exam, the proctor will collect it and forward it directly to your instructor, who will provide you with your exam grade. You will receive a report of your final course grade from your affiliate institution.
Contact the Testing Coordinator
eCore Testing Coordinator
Georgia Center for Continuing Education
The University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia 30602-3603
706-583-0895 / 1-866-248-5179 (U.S.)
testing.coordinator@georgiacenter.uga.edu
Exam Request Form
* Complete the online Exam Request Form
* Print a faxable Exam Request Form
Approved Testing Centers
Below is a partial list of test sites in Georgia. Many other testing centers are available elsewhere in the state, across the U.S., and around the world. If none of these sites is convenient for you, please contact the eCore Testing Coordinator for assistance.
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Dr. Maggie Martin
48 ABAC, 2802 Moore Highway
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 391-5135
Augusta State University
Angie Kitchens
2500 Walton Way
Augusta, GA 30904-2200
(706) 737-1471
Bainbridge College
Ms. Jessica Long
2500 East Shotwell Street
Bainbridge, GA 39819-0990
(229) 248-2579
Clayton College and State University
Sharon Long - Learning Support Ctr.
5900 N. Lee Street
Morrow, GA 30260
(770) 961-3445
Coastal Georgia Community College
Ms. C. A. Lee
3700 Altama Avenue
Brunswick, GA 31520-3644
(912) 264-7220
Columbus State University
Claudia Moore, Kacie Tyner, or Dr. Hassenplug
Turner Center, Room 207
Columbus, GA 31907-5645
(706) 507-8020
Dalton State University
Cathy Jackson
Liberal Arts Building, Room 303
Dalton, GA 30720
(706) 272-2606
Darton College
Jean Satterfield
2400 Gillionville Road
Albany, GA 31707-3098
(229) 317-6735
East Georgia College
Janet Stracher
131 College Circle
Swainsboro, GA 30401
(478) 289-2014
Emmanuel College
G. Earl Beatty
P.O. Box 129
Franklin Springs, GA 30639-0129
(706) 245-2802
Gainesville College
David Johnston -- Pace Center
P.O. Box 1358
Gainesville, GA 30503
(770) 718-3863
Georgia College and State University
Sharon L. Jones -- Center for Testing
CBX 074
Milledgeville, GA 31061
(478) 445-5016
Georgia Highlands College
Phyllis Chunn -- Assessment Center
3175 Cedartown Highway SE
Rome, GA 30161
(706) 802-5318
Georgia Perimeter College (Dunwoody)
Lori Payne
2101 Womack Road
Dunwoody, GA 30338
(770) 274-5440
Georgia Southern University
Theresa Beebe Novotny
Cone Hall, Room 2031
Statesboro, GA 30460
(912) 478-5415
Georgia Southwestern State University
Lois Oliver -- Testing Center
800 Georgia Southwestern State University Drive
Americus, GA 31709
229-928-1331 or 229-931-2002
Kennesaw State University
Paula M. Almond
1000 Chastain Rd., Bldg 1, Rm. 2401
Kennesaw, GA 30144
(770) 423-6651
North Georgia College & State University
Kathy Rich - Testing Center
Barnes Hall, Room 214
Dahlonega, GA 30597
(706) 864-1799
Paine College
Earnestine H. Bell
1235 Fifteenth Street
Augusta, GA 30901
(706) 821-8343
Savannah State University
259 Whiting Hall, P.O. Box 20428
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 353-3112
Shorter College -- Lawrenceville
James A. Fisher, Ph. D.
585 Old Norcross Road, Ste K.
Lawrenceville, GA 30045
(678) 260-3586
or
(678) 260-3584 (Ms. Ann Dabrowski)
Shorter College -- Rome
Nancy G. Graham
315 Shorter Avenue
Rome, GA 30165
(706) 233-7266
Southern Polytechnic State University
Dawn Ramsey
1100 South Marietta Parkway
Marietta, GA 30060
(678) 915-4287, (678) 915-4984, or (678) 915-3714
University of West Georgia
Francie Taylor
114 Strozier Hall
Carrollton, GA 30118
(678) 839-6435
University of West Georgia - Newnan
Teri Lewis (tlwewis@westga.edu) or Cheryl Coppolella (cherylc@westga.edu)
7 Solor Circle
Newnan, GA 30265
(770) 254-7280
Valdosta State University
Mike Gibbons -- Powell Hall W., First Floor
1500 N. Patterson Street
Valdosta, GA 31698
(229) 245-3878
Waycross College
Merry Trammell
2001 South Georgia Parkway
Waycross, GA 31503
(912) 285-6012