Proctored Examinations

The types of examinations, or assessment of learning, vary among the Mesa State Online courses. Often times, a course will require a midterm and/or final examination in addition to quizzes and exercises throughout the course. Your instructor may require that these examinations be proctored.

Mesa State College supports two sites for your proctored examination. If you live near Grand Junction or Montrose, Colorado, you may take have your examination proctored at one of the two sites below:

Mesa State Online students may have their exam for their Mesa State Online course proctored at either of these sites with no additional proctor fee. To have your exam proctored at one of these two sites, you will need to call ahead to make an appointment for your test time.

If you are unable to take exams at either of the two Mesa State College sites, you may have your exam proctored at another location. Common proctoring sites include testing centers, or Continuing Education/Extended Studies offices at nearby colleges or universities. You may also consider having your test proctored by a local notary public, education official, librarian, or clergyperson. Your relatives are not allowed to proctor exams for you. Be aware that some proctors or proctor sites may charge a fee for proctoring exams.

To have an exam proctored at another location you will need to identify your proctoring site, and request your exam sent to that site. To do so, complete the Exam Request Form, and send to your instructor well in advance of the exam. Keep in mind, that your instructor has the authority to approve or disapprove the use of the proctoring site.