About the Academic Proctoring Center

THE APC IS CLOSED TO IN-PERSON SERVICES INCLUDING EXAM PROCTORING FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SUMMER 2020 SESSION.

For remote assistance and services, please email proctoringcenter@miracosta.edu.

INSTRUCTORS: Please read the following link sent out to our APC faculty listing ways the APC can support you and your online courses remotely for the remainder of the semester:

APC Remote Office Hours Summer 2020

Monday-Thursday 8:00am - 6:30pm
Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Saturday 9:00am-2:00pm

The Academic Proctoring Center offers remote proctoring via Zoom as an exception for students. This makeup exam service is intended to be used to guarantee access for students who cannot test with the rest of the class due to extenuating circumstances.

Extenuating circumstances include but are not limited to:

Students needing to test outside of their course’s designated test time:
- front-line/essential workers needing to work during set exam time
- parents lacking childcare during set exam time
- military students on duty during set exam time
- students fallen ill during set exam time
DSPS students with extended time accommodations (referred by DSPS department)
Students needing more support/guidance with technology, unable to test without this support

Zoom Proctoring requests are approved on a case-by-case basis. The APC does not proctor exams for an entire course and is only to be used as a makeup exam function. Critical need and capacity are determining factors when requests are evaluated.

To request Zoom Proctoring, please complete a Test Transmittal Form and submit to proctoringcenter@miracosta.edu. Zoom Proctoring Guidelines and Restrictions

Appointment Policies for Zoom Proctoring

Students must email the Academic Proctoring Center to schedule a Zoom proctoring appointment proctoringcenter@miracosta.edu. The APC will schedule the meeting in Zoom and send the link in a confirmation email to both proctor and student.
The student must join the meeting at the scheduled exam time. The appointment will be canceled if the student is more than 15 minutes late.
The student must have a working webcam, microphone and sound output via headset or earbuds.

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Proctors will ask the student to show their id, surface of the desk they are working on and the room they are working in using the webcam. Proctors will remind the student of any proctoring rules for the course and review the requirements of the exam, exam duration, and accommodations. Proctors will ask the student to share their computer screen with computer sound selected. Proctors should be able to see/hear the student’s webcam, microphone, and their computer screen and sound.