Getting In
The Academic Proctoring Center
The Academic Proctoring Center provides a supervised testing site for:
- Students enrolled in online courses that have an on-campus testing requirement.
- Students referred by the Disabled Student Programs and Services department for testing with extended time.
- Students with a critical need who have their instructor’s authorization to take a make-up exam. Make up exams are not guaranteed, but a courtesy service provided to faculty if space and time allow. The last day for a make up exam proctored in the APC is Wednesday, December 7th.
The APC does not currently proctor exams for classes meeting on-ground (except as noted in #2 and #3 above), or exams that involve the use of specialized computer programs or lab activities.
STUDENTS! AN APPOINTMENT IS REQUIRED TO TAKE YOUR EXAM WITH THE ACADEMIC PROCTORING CENTER!
Schedule your appointment online here after checking our hours below: Online Appointment Scheduling. If you have never scheduled your appointment online before, please watch this short video on How to Schedule and Change Your Appointment Online for help using the online appointment scheduling system.
Students may also call for their appointment by contacting 760-757-2121 ext. 6471 or ext. 7752 or sending an email to the proctoring center at proctoringcenter@miracosta.edu.
All students must adhere to the Policies for Students Using the APC (PDF).
Hours Starting February 6th – May 11th , 2012
OCEANSIDE APC, located in Room 3333 (Map of the Oceanside Campus)
| Mondays | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Tuesdays |
9:00 am- 4:00 pm |
| Wednesdays | 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
| Thursdays | 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
| Fridays | 9:00 am- 4:00 pm |
SAN ELIJO APC, located in Room 101 (Map of the San Elijo Campus)
| Mondays | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Tuesdays | CLOSED |
| Wednesdays | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Thursdays | 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
| Fridays | CLOSED |
Extended Hours at Oceanside during Midterms - APC is open from 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
OCEANSIDE APC, located in Room 3333 (Map of the Oceanside Campus)
| Tuesday, March 13th | 9:00 am - 9:00 pm |
Wednesday, March 14th |
9:00 am- 9:00 pm |
| Thursday, March 15th | 9:00 am - 9:00 pm |
***The Academic Proctoring Center will be closed on Friday, February 17th and Monday, February 20th in observance of Presidents’ Day. We are also closed during Spring Break from Monday, March 19th to Friday, March 23rd.
Hours Starting May 14th – May 25th, 2012
OCEANSIDE APC, located in Room 3333 (Map of the Oceanside Campus)
| Monday, May 14th | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Tuesday, May 15th |
9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Wednesday, May 16th | 9:00 am - 9:00 pm |
| Thursday, May 17th | 9:00 am - 9:00 pm |
| Friday, May 18th | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Saturday, May 19th | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Sunday, May 20th | CLOSED |
| Monday, May 21st | 9:00 am - 9:00 pm |
| Tuesday, May 22nd | 9:00 am - 9:00 pm |
| Wednesday, May 23rd | 9:00 am - 9:00 pm |
| Thursday, May 24th | 9:00 am - 9:00 pm |
| Friday, May 25th | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
SAN ELIJO APC, located in Room 101 (Map of the San Elijo Campus)
| Monday, May 14th | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Tuesday, May 15th |
9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Wednesday, May 16th | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Thursday, May 17th | 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
| Friday, May 18th | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Saturday, May 19th | CLOSED |
| Sunday, May 20th | CLOSED |
| Monday, May 21st | 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
| Tuesday, May 22nd | 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
| Wednesday, May 23rd | 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
| Thursday, May 24th | 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
| Friday, May 25th | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
All testing materials are collected at the posted closing time of the Academic Proctoring Center, regardless of whether the student has completed the exam.
When using the services provided by the Academic Proctoring Center, students will be responsible for reading and abiding by the following policies:
Appointment Policies
Students are required to schedule an appointment to take an exam. All students must adhere to the following Appointment Policies:
- Only students who make an appointment are guaranteed a space or time to take an exam.
- If a student is late for an appointment, the seat becomes available to another student after 15 minutes.
- If a student is late for an appointment and the seat is still available, the test will be timed using the original appointment time as the start time for the test. (For example: A student makes a 2:00 p.m. appointment for a test with a 90 minute time limit. The ending time for the test will be 3:30 p.m., regardless of the actual time the student arrives and begins the test.)
- The instructor will be notified whenever a student does not show up for a scheduled appointment.
- A student who misses an appointment is not guaranteed another appointment for the same test. This will depend on appointment availability and the policy of the instructor regarding a missed exam time.
APC Use Policies
- Make an appointment to use the Center and arrive on time. An appointment time should be chosen that allows for the exam’s full time limit. (All outstanding test materials are collected at the Center’s posted closing time.)
- Provide acceptable photo identification (MiraCosta College Student ID card, California Driver’s License or California State ID card, High school ID card from a San Diego county high school, High school yearbook with an individual photo of student and student’s full name, ID card from another community college or post-secondary institution, Military ID card, Passport). The APC staff will hold on to ID while student is testing.
- Turn off cell phones and other electronic devices, and place all personal belongings in a designated area.
- Arrange childcare off-campus when using the APC.
- Be courteous to staff and other students.
- Abide by test instructions on the test transmittal form submitted by their instructor.
- Use Only APC provided and instructor approved materials (e.g., calculators, pencils, erasers, scratch paper, ruler). All materials, including student notes allowed on open note exams will be collected and returned to the instructor. Leaving the building with any materials will be considered academic dishonesty and may result in the nullification of the test and a written report being sent to the instructor and the Dean of Admissions, Assessment, and Student Aid.
- The APC is to be used for test purposes only. No preparation or studying in the APC is allowed.
Cheating, other academic dishonesty, or other violations of rules and regulations will be subject to student disciplinary action as stated in the current MiraCosta College catalog.
(Administrative Procedure No. VIII.E-01.d)
Proctoring Services for Non-MiraCosta Students
Are you currently taking courses at another university or college? MiraCosta College provides test proctoring services at our Oceanside Campus location for $30 per hour. If you are a student enrolled in a course through another institution and need to have a paper/pencil or computer based exam proctored, please contact the Academic Proctoring Center at 760-757-2121 ext. 6471 or proctoringcenter@miracosta.edu to arrange for proctoring services.
