The OA Test Center's mission is to assist faculty in their efforts to provide accommodated
testing for students who are registered with the Office of Accessibility (OA) and
approved for accommodated testing for the current semester.
The Test Center is located on the ground floor of Macfeat House in room 104.
Hours of Operation:
Fall/Spring Hours Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 5:30 pm Friday: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Winthrop students registered for testing accommodations through the Office of Accessibility.
Students registered with the Office of Accessibility for testing accommodations may
take their make-up exam at the Test Center ONLY if they were scheduled with us for the original exam date.
WE CANNOT ACCOMMODATE DROP-IN TESTING, regardless of disability status.
Non-Winthrop Distance Learning students.
Individuals in the community needing proctored tests.
All students are required to present their Winthrop student ID upon arrival to the Test Center.
Typically, exams are to be taken in one sitting unless a student has an accommodation that would necessitate breaks.
Test Center staff/proctors utilize random walk-throughs, security mirrors, and computer monitoring software to ensure academic integrity.
Students are limited to approved testing materials at the test stations.
Approved materials are based off the parameters you (faculty) provide in the Alternative
Testing Agreement and a student's individual approved accommodation(s).
In the event of testing irregularity involving academic integrity, a report documenting
the incident will be sent to you and the Dean of Students Office.
Yes! If you wish to simply copy an agreement to a different section of your class
(example: History 111 section 1 & 2 have the same tests) follow these steps:
In the Instructor AIM Portal, select the “Alternative Testing” tab found under “Views and Tools” from the Instructor Homepage.
Inside the “List Alternative Testing Agreement” box:
In the "Select" row, choose the class you wish to copy from.
In the "Copy to" row, choose the class you wish to copy the agreement to.
Students registered with the Office of Accessibility for testing accommodations must
request that their professors receive their Letter of Accommodation. This will alert you to which students have the option to test in the OA Test Center
for this semester.
You will receive an automated email from the AIM Portal when a student's request is
approved by Test Center Staff.
Email reminders will be sent to you (faculty) on Monday's for students who have exams
scheduled with the OA Test Center for the current week.
You can view all currently scheduled exams through the Instructor AIM portal: Faculty AIM portal
Please note: If a student, or particular exam, you expected to see does not appear
in this table, the student has not requested an appointment with the OA Test Center.
The current status of all exam reqeuests will be in the far right column labeled "Status".
Students are required to request all exams at least one week (5 business days) in advance to ensure timely processing.
Students are required to schedule exams for the same date/time as the exam is given
in class. Exceptions will only be given for academic conflicts created by a students
extended time accommodation.
Make-up Policy: Students registered with the Office of Accessibility for testing accommodations may
take their make-up exam at the Test Center ONLY if they were scheduled with us for the original exam date.
We always welcome feedback. If you have suggestions that would improve the scheduling
process or other concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the Test Center Operations
Manager at testcenter@winthrop.edu or call 803/323-3290 (option #3), or ext. 6173.
