The UIC Office of Testing Services offers test proctoring services to the general public for exams needed in connection with correspondence coursework.  These services are provided in accordance with the following policies and procedures.

1.  Advance Notification

 Before exam materials are sent to us, we require that either the institution sending the exam, or the student taking the exam contact our office to request proctoring services.  Before we can agree to proctor any exam, we need to know the following specific information:

 A. how much time is allowed for the exam
 B. what, if any, materials or instruments the examinee is allowed to use during the exam
 C. any special accommodations (above and beyond standard testing conditions) that must
      be made for the exam administration
 D. how, and to whom, exam materials are to be returned upon completion of the exam

Although we try to accommodate all reasonable requests for our services, students and institutions wishing to avail themselves of our proctoring services should be aware that there are limits to our ability to provide these services, and we reserve the right to return, without explanation, any test materials sent to us without advance notification.

Correspondence testing is done by appointment only – under no circumstances do we administer correspondence exams on a "walk-in" basis.  Appointment availability is subject to the commitments we have made for group test administrations.  As there are several dates each month, and a number of periods each year, when we are unavailable for individual appointments, examinees should not assume that our services will be available for any given date or period of time.  Examinees are encouraged to call for testing appointments at the earliest possible date, so as to give themselves maximum scheduling flexibility.  Appointments for correspondence testing may be made by calling (312) 996-0919 during regular business hours.

3.  Fees

The administration fee for correspondence exams is $25.00 per test taken.  The only exceptions to this fee are made for exams sent from the Guided Individual Study office of the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, which are administered free of charge.  Administration fees are to be paid in cash, at the time of testing.

Unless other arrangements are agreed upon in advance of testing, test materials will be returned to the originating institution via U.S. mail.  If courier service is desired, arrangements must be made before the testing date, and the costs involved must be paid by either the examinee or the originating institution.  Guided Individual Study exams are returned by inter-campus shuttle only, and courier service is not available for them.