Frequently Asked Questions

A proctor is an approved person capable of supervising a student while taking an exam. An approved person to proctor includes: college testing center personnel, superintendent, principal, county agent, military education director, or librarian. Relatives and co-workers are NOT eligible to proctor exams. Proctors are needed to ensure educational integrity while the student is taking the exam.

Most online and printed exams are proctored. Students who live in Cache Valley should take proctored exams at the Independent & Distance Education Office in Room 108H of the Eccles Conference Center. Please call (435) 797-9700 at least 48 hours in advance to schedule an exam. Students who do not live in Cache Valley and are unable to come to campus to take exams should complete the Request for Exam form. Please submit the Request for Exam form at least three days prior to the exam date scheduled with a proctor. This allows the Independent and Distance Education exam coordinator sufficient time to provide proctors with instructions and materials for proctoring exams. The Request for Exam form must include one of the following with whom a student has made arrangements to proctor the exam: college testing center personnel, superintendent, principal, county agent, military education director, or librarian. Students in foreign countries may name an official who holds an equivalent position. Relatives and co-workers are not eligible to proctor exams. Exams must be taken at an educational institution and not at the proctor’s residence.