The Office of Student Accessibility Testing Center provides a free to use, reduced distraction testing environment for L&C students who access accommodated testing. We also provide community test proctoring for an hourly fee.
OSA Accommodated Testing
Testing Services are a free resource for Lewis & Clark College students registered with the Office of Student Accessibility to access testing services. All other students with make up exam proctoring will be provided by the professor.
Distance Learning & Community Test Proctoring
Testing Services are available to non-L&C students and community members who are in need of proctoring services for distance education. We offer administration and proctoring services for both computer based and paper/pencil exams. We have 18 individual testing carrels; 6 outfitted with Mac desktop computers, and 12 with a standard table top. All testing carrels have an individual desktop lamp with adjustable settings. We also provide noise-canceling headphones and earplugs for students testing in our center.
OSA staff must review proctoring instructions for each exam, prior to agreeing to serve as a proctor, and before you schedule a testing appointment. OSA staff can assist with scheduling an appointment and providing proctor information. As space and staffing resources are limited, we cannot guarantee our services until reviewing the proctoring instructions. Upon approval, the examinee will be responsible to communicate with their home institution regarding proctoring and arranging the delivery of testing materials.
All accommodated testing arranged for L&C students always takes priority over Distance Learning & Community proctored exams. Appointments for Distance Learning and Community proctored exams are required and available as space permits. If possible, please provide exam instructions at least 3 business days prior to your desired testing date. Proctoring hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Proctoring fees are $30 per hour. There is a one hour minimum charge for all Distance Learning exams. Partial Hours will not be prorated. The fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. Payment can be made with cash, check, money order payable to Lewis & Clark College or by card. Please bring your payment with you when you check-in for your exam.
Please note that there is a 24-hour Cancellation/Reschedule Policy. In the event that OSA is not notified sooner than 24-hours prior to your appointment, a cancellation fee can be collected.
Please email us with the following testing information:
Your name and contact information
The requested date and time of the exam
The exam length
Home school name
Professor contact information
Please provide all testing materials:
The exam or exam password
Thorough proctoring instructions
A return envelope is required if you would like the exam returned to you via postal mail
The home institution is responsible for approving, coordinating, and paying any cost incurred to provide accommodations for proctored correspondence exams that are taken with OSA. To ensure OSA Testing Services can provide the appropriate accommodations, contact OSA prior to scheduling a testing appointment.
Be prepared on your test day with:
A current photo ID
Permitted exam materials
OSA provides pencils, scratch paper (if allowed), Macintosh computer (no internet access) and noise reduction devices. Students are responsible for bringing any other testing materials that may be permitted.
Payment
Receive, inventory, securely store, and return testing materials
Provide a quiet, well-lit testing environment with reduced distractions
Employ well-trained, professional staff to administer exams
Strict adherence to high standards of test administration including:
Positive identification of examinees using current, valid, photo ID
Staff monitoring of examinees at all times in the testing center
Clear communication of procedures to students and instructors.
OSA Testing Services follows L&C inclement weather and closure protocol. When Lewis & Clark closes due to inclement weather all scheduled exams and other College events are canceled. If a scheduled exam is impacted by a campus closure it is the responsibility of the examinee to contact OSA ataccess@lclark.eduto reschedule the exam.
Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. No weekend hours.
Student Accessibility is located in room 206 of Albany Quadrangle. MSC: 112
