About the Testing Center
Testing Center Mission
The Testing Center in the Office of Accessibility Services provides alternative testing services for students with approved accommodations. Our goal is to provide students a quiet, reduced distraction environment and other approved testing accommodations while maintaining academic integrity. Testing services will be carefully carried out in accordance with students’ accommodations and per instructor instructions. We are dedicated to supporting students and faculty in navigating accommodated testing on campus.
To receive testing accommodations, a student must first engage in the academic accommodation request process with the OAS.
Contact Information
- Location: Erwin Hall 22
- Phone: 585-245-5111
- Contact Person: Guoxing(Grant) Lin
- Fax: 585-245-5091
- Email: testcenter@geneseo.edu
Hours of Operation
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8:00am- 6:45pm
Friday: 8:00am-4:00pm
Federal Holidays, Academic Breaks/Classes Not in Session: Closed
Please note that evening hours past 4:00pm are just for proctoring exams. Pick-up and drop-off of exams as well as normal OAS operations are Monday through Friday from 8:00am-4:15pm.
At this time, the Testing Center is only available to students with approved exam accommodations. Please contact testcenter@geneseo.edu with any questions.
Testing Rooms
Erwin 22
This room is our primary testing area for daily testing appointments; it can accommodate for up to 17 students and features dividers between each seat.
Erwin 14
This is our sensory room, where students can study or hangout between classes. It will also serve as an overflow testing location to accommodate testing appointments during finals.
Schedule Your Exams
Students must schedule their exams in Accommodate 3 days in advance.
Common Questions
You can book your exam appointments online through Accommodate at least 3 business days in advance, or you can come in person to schedule your exam with the Testing Center staff. If you need a thorough guide for scheduling an exam on Accommodate, check on video for scheduling a test appointment. Please note that testing appointments operate at a different deadline for finals, which will be posted toward the end of the semester. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Testing Center staff via testcenter@geneseo.edu.
Students can bring all the authorized materials indicated by their instructors. All the non-essential items must be stored outside the testing room.
All tests will start right at the scheduled time, so please arrive slightly early to the Testing Center to ensure you receive all your extended time.
Electronic devices are usually prohibited in the testing room unless they are essential to testing and approved by the instructors.
Please contact the Testing Center if you have direct course conflicts with your appointment request. Otherwise, you must to reach out to your instructor to make alternative arrangements. The Testing Center will not proceed with the scheduling request until permission is received.
To reschedule an exam appointment, students must notify the Testing Center and obtain approval from their instructors. Once approval is received, the Testing Center will process the rescheduling.
The Testing Center accommodates students for online exams as online tests are often administered on Brightspace. Students may take online exams in the Testing Center as long as it is approved by their instructors. However, testing Center Staff can assist with basic technical issues but cannot provide assistance with exam content.
Please quietly inform the proctor in the event of technical issues, and the proctor will reach out to the Testing Center Coordinator to address the issues.
Breaks are allowed; however, please quietly inform the proctor and exit the testing room in a quietly manner.