Graduation is in the air, can you smell it?  It is well known that the most challenging time before graduation is after Spring Break.  For some of you this year has been with more lows than highs but nonetheless a high is on the horizon for the Graduating Class of 2014.  In just 60 days you will walk across a stage and receive the most anticipated reward since high school.

Best Practices:

• Take the next few days to review your syllabus and talk to your instructors to ensure you are on track for meeting all requirements.

• If you have any incomplete assignments, dedicate one day to completing them and turn them in immediately.

• Be proactive and determine what your upcoming assignments are and if you can start them ahead of time.

• Make “To Do List” and check items off as you’ve completed them.

Set your priorities for next several weeks because it’s going to be  challenge.  We are proud of your success and are here to support you in any way.

We couldn’t do it without you.

Monday

9:00-5:00 p.m.

Tuesday

10:00-5:00 p.m.

Wednesday-Thursday

  9:00-5:00 p.m.

Friday

9:00-4:00 p.m.

Saturday

CLOSED

Special hours for Testing Center during Spring Break week.  As usual we recommend you visit our webpage before coming to the testing center.

Midterms are Fast Approaching:

·      Manage you time:

·      Get Rest

·      Prioritize your Schedule

·      Schedule Breaks from Studying

·      Eat a balanced Meal

·      Review your Materials

·      Utilize the academic resources on campus

·      Come prepared!

We’d like to offer a few tips that should make your experience at the Alexandria Testing Center stress free.

• If taking an ELI exam print your pass before arriving to the testing center.  Have a valid government issued photo I.D.
• Arrive early to allow yourself enough time to complete the exam. (at least 90 minutes before closing)
• If taking a faculty make up exam, make sure you know the name, the course number of the test to be taken.  Also contact the faculty member to ensure the test has been placed in the testing center.
• Always visit the website before coming to testing for hours of operation.

 Good Luck,

We only able to administer ELI and Faculty Make-up on today due to SIS update.

Today we celebrate Dr. Maya Angelou, born, Marguerite Johnson a civil rights activist, an author, poet, and historian.

Born:April 4, 1928

Some known facts:

• The first African-American Female cable car conductor
•  I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, is the first nonfiction best-seller by an African-American woman
• The first African-American Woman to have a screen play produced, Georgia, Georgia
• Performed in Porgy and Bess, Calypso Heat Wave,  and The Blacks
• Books by Dr. Maya Angelou include but not limited too:
  •  Still I Rise
  • I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
  • All God’s Children Need Traveling Shoes
  • Letter to My Daughter
  • Singin’ and Swingin’ and  Gettin’ Merry Like Christmas

The testing center will close for training tomorrow from

3:00-4:00 pm.

In order to ensure that you are prepared for “test taking” we’ve included a few tips that will lead to your success:

Hours of Operation:

Check the testing website to informed yourself to the hours of operation.  Arrive early to give yourself time to prepare for any unforeseen occurrences, i.e. long lines. http://www.nvcc.edu/current-students/services-to-students/testing/calendar/

Identification: To take an exam you must present some form of  a valid government issued identification , i.e.  passport, driver’s license, NOVA card

Extended Learning Institute (ELI):   If you are taking an Extended Learning Exam, print your pass ahead of time; complete with course, form number and your emplid number.

Faculty Make up Exam: If you are taking a faculty make up exam, know the faculty member’s name and course number. Also verifying with the testing center ahead of time that the exam has been received might save you a wasted trip to the center.

Correspondence Testing: Complete a proctor request form and submit to the host testing center. Coordinate with your college  testing center to ensure that your test has indeed been sent to NOVA Alexandria campus testing center.