Finals information for students
By using our center, you are agreeing to our policies and procedures. Failure to comply with policies during an exam could be seen as a violation of the CU Honor Code. Student Testing Center staff will address policy violations with you should they arise during an examination.
If you are eligible to use the Student Testing Center (STC) for final exams, please consult with your professor if you would like to use our facility. To find out if you are eligible to use our center, please refer to your accommodation letters. Language will be provided if your accommodation should be provided by your professor or by our center. If you have questions of how your exam is accommodated, please connect with us at testing@colorado.edu.
Exam times
The Student Testing Center (STC) will be open every day of final examsÌýfrom 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
It is the responsibility of the professor and the student to discuss testing accommodations prior to submitting the final exam request form.
Priority accommodations will take precedence over Extended Time 1.5x on Exams and Quizzes (1.5x) and Distraction Reduced Environment for Exams and Quizzes (DRE) accommodations, which are subject to availability.
The STC will have staggered start times for morning and afternoon exams:
- Morning start times will begin between 8 a.mÌýand 8:45 a.m.
- Afternoon times will begin between 1:00 p.m. and 1:45 p.m.
Please note:ÌýStart times will vary depending on accommodation need.
If an accommodation has specific start times,Ìýwe will work with students to schedule an alternative time as needed.
Once students are confirmed to use our center, the student will receive a confirmation from their professor with their start time and other exam specifics.Ìý
If there are time conflicts or accommodation-specific conflicts, please connect with your professor and Access Coordinator as soon as possible. Do not wait until the week before final exams.
Preparing for your exams
Prepare to take an exam at the Student Testing Center by following these guidelines and policies.
Ìý ÌýArrival time
Please arrive at the Student Testing Center (CASE Building, E130) 15 minutes prior with all the materials needed for your exam (e.g. pencils, calculator, scantron, etc.).
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure their exam is for the right course and test number before starting the exam.
Your test will start at your assigned exam time as discussed by you and your instructor. You must complete your exam within your scheduled time frame. If your exam begins late at fault of the testing center, you will be given your allotted accommodation examination time.
Exams will be stopped at your designated end time, regardless of completion. If you feel like you need more time, please consult with your instructor about the exam.
Ìý Personal belongings
Personal belongings are not allowed in testing rooms, including backpacks, purses, cell phones, etc. Additionally, all hats, sunglasses and oversized jackets or coats must be removed before entering the testing room.
You are allowed to bring in your own earplugs for your exams if you wish. Unless otherwise approved, you may not bring anything electronic (earbuds, noise-canceling headphones, etc). Noise cancelling headphones may be provided upon request.
Note: The Student Testing Center is not responsible for any lost or stolen items. Please leave any unnecessary items at home.
Ìý Testing rooms
All Student Testing Center rooms meet the requirements of a distraction-reduced environment to provide spaces with reduced auditory and visual stimuli.
If you feel like you need a different accommodation as it relates to your room environment, please contact your Access Coordinator.
Ìý Restroom breaks
Restroom breaks are not allowed unless you have been approved for breaks during exams for accommodated reasons, or otherwise given permission by professor. Any student taking a break that is not allowed will be reported to the professor. Accessing locked materials during a break is NOT allowed unless otherwise permitted for accommodation purposes.
Ìý Student behavior
All students should refrain from talking, shouting or crumpling paper in the testing rooms. Distracting behaviors will result in being asked to leave the Student Testing Center.
Additionally, any behavior that appears to be cheating will be questioned and reported to your instructor. All test materials must be placed in your testing envelope at the end of the exam, including scratch paper and formula sheets (unless otherwise directed by your professor). Exceptions are made if the exam is taken online or if you are using a computer for an exam. STC staff will collect your belongings when you have finished. Testing materials will be kept in locked storage (unless otherwise directed by professor) should you wish to pick them up at a later time with permission from a professor.
Ìý Service animals
Service animals are allowed in the Â鶹ÒùÔº Testing Center. It is ideal you let disability services know you have a service animal, so we are able to provide a welcoming environment for you and your animal on exam day.
While you're taking an exam
Here are some important things to know while you're taking final exams.
ÌýÌýRestroom breaks
Restroom breaks are not allowed unless you have been approved for breaks during exams due to disability accommodations or otherwise permitted by your professor. Please use the restroom if needed prior to your exam time. Any violation will be reported to your professor.
Ìý ÌýLockers
Accessing locked materials during a break is NOT allowed unless otherwise permitted for accommodation purposes.
Ìý Talking and noise
Refrain from talking, shouting, or crumpling paper in the test environment. Distracting behavior will result in being asked to leave the testing room.
ÌýÌýAcademic honesty
Any behavior that appears to be cheating will be questioned and reported to the professor immediately.
Ìý TimeÌý
If you’d like to know how much time you have remaining, please raise your hand to get the attention of a proctor. The proctor will let you know how much time you have left. Personal timers are only allowed in private rooms.
Ìý ÌýLeaving
Please do not leave the exam area unless otherwise permitted for a break or until you have completed your exam.
After your exam
Keep these things in mind once you have completed your exam.
Ìý Clean up
Clean your testing space once you complete an exam, this includes brushing away eraser crumbs or pencil markings from desk.
Ìý ÌýTest materials
All test materials must be placed in your testing envelope at the end of the exam, including scratch paper and formula sheets (unless otherwise directed by your professor). If taking a Canvas exam, please show a proctor proof you have finished before leaving. STC staff will collect your exam materials when you have finished.
Ìý ÌýExam completion
If your STC exam time finishes before the regular class exam time, you may not discuss or share information about the exam with classmates until their exam is complete. This could be considered as violating the CU Honor Code of “On my honor, as a University of Colorado Boulder student I have neither given nor received unauthorized assistance." Consequences may follow if the Honor Code is broken.