Testing FAQs

Please bring your FAU Owl Card and any exam materials permitted by your professor, such as an approved formula sheet or other authorized resources.

No. SAS Testing Services will provide Scantrons, scratch paper, blue books, pens, and pencils as needed.

Personal belongings are not permitted in the exam rooms unless they are authorized by your professor or are part of an approved accommodation. Lockers are available for students to securely store personal belongings during their exams.

Food and drinks are not permitted in the exam rooms. Students may bring a water bottle without a label.

SAS will provide them if it is an approved accommodation.

No. Personal laptops are not permitted for testing unless specifically approved as part of your accommodation or exam requirements.

If it is an approved accommodation. Proctors will ask to inspect it before allowing it into the testing room.

No, they are not permitted.

No. Meta glasses, smart glasses, and other wearable technology with recording or electronic capabilities are not permitted in the testing room.

Yes. Hoodies, sweaters, and jackets are permitted; however, hoods must remain down during the exam, and you may be asked to show or empty pockets during check-in.

No. Hats and caps are not permitted in the testing room unless it is part of an approved accommodation.

No, timers are held by proctors.

Office hours are M-F, 8 am-5 pm. Closed on Saturday and Sunday.

Only if it is an approved accommodation.

Only if instructed by the professor or an approved accommodation.

Only if instructed by the professor or an approved accommodation.

Yes. Notify your proctor if you have a question. SAS staff may contact your professor; however, a response is not guaranteed during your testing time.

Any time missed due to a late arrival will be deducted from your allotted exam time. For example, arriving five minutes late will result in five minutes being deducted from your testing time.


Students who arrive 20 minutes or more late will be considered no-shows. In this situation, students must contact their professor directly to determine what their exam make-up policy may be. Make-up exams must be scheduled according to SAS testing policies.

Please contact SAS Testing Services to cancel your scheduled exam appointment if you no longer plan to test with our office. Timely cancellations allow us to make the testing space available to other students who may need it.

Please contact SAS Testing Services as soon as possible to update your exam appointment. Changes are subject to testing space and staff availability, so we encourage students to notify us immediately when an exam date or time changes.

Scheduling at least one week in advance allows SAS to reserve an appropriate testing space, ensure adequate proctoring staff, and obtain exam materials from your instructor so we can provide your approved accommodations.

Students must complete a Testing Orientation with an SAS staff member before they are permitted to take exams through SAS Testing Services. If you do not complete your scheduled orientation, you will not be eligible to test with SAS until the orientation has been completed.

No. For online exams taken outside of the classroom, your professor is responsible for applying your approved extended time in the online testing platform. Students are encouraged to confirm their accommodations have been applied before beginning an exam.

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