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Proctor Information

What is a proctor? A proctor is an approved person that administers an exam for a Columbia College student. The proctor will verify the student's identity by checking a photo ID and will ensure academic honesty during the exam. Proctored exams add validity to online course work and are required for some online courses.

What do I have to do? As a student needing to complete a proctored exam, it is your responsibility to select a proctor and submit this information to your instructor as outlined in the course syllabus. You must also schedule a date and time to complete your exams. If you request to use a private proctor, it is your responsibility to verify with your instructor that they have been approved.

You have three options for selecting a proctor:

  1. A Columbia College campus
  2. ProctorU or
  3. a private proctor.

Columbia College locations are the best option for proctors and are automatically approved. ProctorU is also automatically approved. Private proctors are approved by each instructor. Previous approval of a private proctor does not guarantee subsequent approval.

Acceptable private proctors normally include, but are not limited to, faculty, other university or college testing centers, ministers, military education officers, non-direct superiors and corporate executive officers, and public librarians. Columbia College has also approved ProctorU as a private proctor resource. You may wish to check the listing provided by the NCTA Consortium of College Testing Centers for available proctors and testing centers. Some testing centers may assess a fee for testing. Any fees incurred are your responsibility.

If you are using a Columbia College campus, please select the campus below, reserve your seat and notify your instructor as outlined in your course.

Please select a campus to display its proctoring details:

Online Reservation Information

Columbia College students: For midterms/finals, you may reserve your proctored exam online by using the Midterm/Final Proctor Reservation Form.

Please use the Generic Proctor Reservation Form to reserve a proctored exam for the other following scenario(s):

  • non-Columbia College students
  • ETS
  • MFT

Proctor Listing for Crystal Lake, IL

  • Erica Poremba

    Location: Crystal Lake
    Email: ekporemba@ccis.edu
    Phone/Fax: 815-477-5440/815-477-5449
    Proctoring Times: Week 4 and 8. Friday 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM, Saturday 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM
    Individual Appointments: By appointment.

    Campus proctoring is conducted during week 4 and week 8 of each session.

    STUDENTS: For mid-term and finals, please make appointments no later than two weeks prior to the test date.

    If you need a particular time slot, make your reservations as early as possible.