Academic Testing Services for Fall 2022

NOVA Testing Center staff welcomes you back for fall 2022. Here is an update on the services we are offering both in-person and remotely for you and your students.  

• Faculty Make-up exams and exams for students with accommodations:
  • Although Testing Services does not have the capacity to provide proctoring services for full classes, faculty can arrange for make-up and student with accommodations exams to be proctored in the Testing Center or by Zoom.
  • Requests can be submitted here: Proctor Request Form
  • Testing staff will follow up with you if needed and then the student should be alerted to make an appointment. Students can submit their MOA when making the appointment.
  • We will scan and email paper tests to you after your student is finished testing.
  • Please submit your requests 2-3 days before the testing date. Midterms and Finals require more advanced notice of at least 3 business days.
• Synchronous courses & Asynchronous (NOL) courses:
  • Faculty can approve students who object to Respondus Monitor to be offered an alternative by scheduling a time with the Testing Center to use Zoom proctoring.
  • Requests can be submitted here: Proctor Request Form
  • Testing staff will follow up with you if needed and then arrange a Zoom session appointment with the student.

• Please submit your requests 2-3 days before the testing date. Midterms and Finals require more advanced notice of at least 3 business days.

• VPT English and Math Placement Tests – only select student populations
  • These populations include military students using VA or TA benefits, or dual enrollment students without other placement measures. Students who have not completed high school or a GED must take either the VPT for English or the English Placement for Multilingual Learners, which is for students whose primary language is not English, and the VPT for math.
  • VPT tests are only given in-person.
  • Students can email novatesting@nvcc.edu or the campus closest to them for more information or to make an appointment.

• NAS 2 Placement Test
  • This test is one of the options for students to satisfy the BIO 141 prerequisite. The test is only given in-person.
  • Students can email novatesting@nvcc.edu or the campus closest to them for more information or to make an appointment.

Walk-in testing will still be available at our campus. Making an appointment is preferred!

Students can continue to request these remote assessments by e-mailing  novatesting@nvcc.edu:

• SDV ABLE
• World Language Placement
• ESL Placement

Finally, here are our hours for fall 2022:

• Monday & Thursday 10:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.
• Tuesday & Wednesday 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Friday 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Please note that there are a few campus-specific exams that are not included in this general information and that slight variations may occur due to the fluidity of policies, procedures and staffing. If you have any questions, please reach out and ask, NOVATesting@nvcc.edu.

Submitted by:
Kathleen Odige, AL-Dean of Student Success, KOdige@nvcc.edu