Policies

Behaviors include but are not limited to: bringing prohibited items (see prohibited items list below) into the Center, demonstrating any form of misconduct as identified by the exam provider, exam proponent, or Test Center staff, that can result in harm, injury or illness to others.

All test administrations are conducted under the strict adherence to the health and safety guidelines and protocols. In the interest of health and safety, and the well-being of EVERYONE in the Test Center environment, we ask that all test takers be mindful and courteous to each other by carefully evaluating your health status before reporting to the Center for testing. If you are ill, and could be considered contagious, please stay home. We ask that you cancel and reschedule your appointment. Be advised, you must comply with vendors' cancellation and rescheduling policies when making changes to your appointment. Should you decide to report for testing while ill, the Test Center Director reserves the right to deny admission is your condition poses direct health, safety or other testing environment irregularities (anxiety, distraction, disturbance, discomfort) to other test takers.

• Valid, unexpired identification.
• Admission Documentation (Must be inspected by Test Center staff).
• Pens.
• No. 2 non-mechanical pencils.
• Approved calculators.
• Permitted religious headwear.
• Medical equipment approved as special accommodations.
• Food or drink permitted as special accommodations will be stored and consumed outside of the testing room, but within close proximity of the test taker.

Personal Items not related to testing must be stored in your vehicle or in other secure areas. Items prohibited at the test center by exam sponsors or exam vendors will not be stored on test center premises.
Items permitted at the center, but not in the testing room must be stored in personal vehicles or available secure storage at the center. Be aware that the test center, staff or the university will not be held responsible for loss or damage of personal belongings. Examinees are not permitted to take the following items into the testing room:

• Cell phones, pagers, beepers, audio or video devices.
• Electronic dictionaries or electronic English language translators.
• Food or beverages (includes water and water bottles).
• Any form of tobacco or tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, illicit drugs.
• Hats and headwear (unless by religious requirement).
• Brief cases, book bags, backpacks, purses.
• Unapproved courseware, books, notes.
• Mechanical pencils.
• Personal laptops, thumb drives, or MP3 recorders.
• Unapproved outerwear, to include hooded wear, hoodies, or other items that may cause a breach of test center security or a security irregularity between the examinee, test center, and the material provided therein.
• Calculators, paper, and pencils are permitted as long as these do not contain any written or typed information, or adaptive recording devices.

The test center does not maintain personal files on clients; nor is information released to any third party or agency on any client receiving services at the test center. Communication of client information is restricted to the following: the client and the test center, the test center and the test provider, and/or the client and the test provider.

The K-State Controlled Test Center (CTC) has security measures in place intended to protect the misuse and alteration of testing material under our control. Our network access to the infrastructure is protected by a firewall protection system. Audio and video taping of examinee information is regarded with confidentiality and privacy.

Personal Belongings - Testing services are provided across the K-State campus at locations that are not maintained by the testing center. For this reason, the Test Center cannot be responsible for examinees' personal belongings outside of the testing rooms. No personal belongings are stored in the testing room during testing. Examinees must secure their personal belongings away from the Test Center premises prior to reporting for testing.

No examinee is permitted access to any area of the test center that contains secure test materials or equipment. Safety directions and procedures are visibly posted and available to examinees receiving services at the test center.