Letter for Proctor
Center for Distance Education & Independent Learning
College of Rural and Community Development
PO Box 756700, Fairbanks, AK 99775-6700
(907)479-3444, Fax: (907)479-3443
You have been designated as a proctor for Independent Learning examinations.
Proctors must be education officials at a university, community college or public school site or library, other governmental or community officials, or if, such persons are unavailable, other people approved in advance by the Director. Relatives and/or friends cannot be proctors.
The integrity of the examination process is fundamental to our program because it provides the only supervised check of the student's knowledge and capability. We therefore are concerned that prospective proctors understand their responsibilities and agree to ensure that integrity. When an individual is accepted as a proctor, s/he represents the University of Alaska Fairbanks and is accountable for the examination process.
Proctor responsibilities include:
- security of the sealed examination until it is opened in the student's presence at the beginning of the examination session;
- identification of the student by photo I.D. and verification of the student's signature on the Examination Certificate which accompanies the examination;
- provision of a quiet, well-lit area as free from noise and distraction as possible and within supervisory distance of the proctor;
- verification of instructional material (if any) allowed during the examination process;
- return of all papers, including scratch sheets, examination questions, and the completed Examination Certificate to the Center for Distance Education (Note: photocopying or taking notes from the examination paper is not permitted);
- termination of the examination, confiscation of exam materials, and immediate notification of the Center for Distance Education by telephone if there is improper conduct on the part of the student or any evidence that there has been a violation of the examination process.