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Information About Upcoming Assessments

Spring 2012 Assessment Day will be held on Tuesday, February 14th.  All  students with 45-70 earned credits are required to participate.

To read more about why JMU has Assessment Days and the types of assessments students take, click here.

Specific Questions about Spring 2012 Assessment Day

Do I have to go?
All students with 45-70 earned credit hours must attend Assessment Day.  You cannot test out of these assessments.  If for any reason you are uncertain about whether you must attend, contact the Center for Assessment and Research Studies (assessment@jmu.edu) prior to Assessment Day.

Where do I go on Assessment Day?
You have been assigned to a testing location based on the last two digits of your JMU student ID number.  To find your location, refer to the room assignment table at the bottom of this webpage. 

Please note: Accommodations have been made for certain student groups that might alter the times and/or locations of their assessments.  If you are a member of any of the groups listed below, click here to see the modified Assessment Day information.

- Athletic teams
- Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) majors
- Students registered with Disability Services to receive accommodations on exams

I can’t attend Assessment Day.  What do I do?
Students who fail to complete their assessments on Assessment Day will have a hold placed on their student record.  Students experiencing an emergency that prevents them from attending should contact the Center for Assessment and Research Studies (assessment@jmu.edu) as soon as possible.

What should I expect on Assessment Day?
Assessments begin promptly at 9 am (morning session) and 1 pm (afternoon session), so you should arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled time.  Trained proctors will inform you of the purpose of assessments here at JMU and the guidelines and procedures related to the assessments.  Your testing session will last approximately 3 hours.  During that time you will take a variety of instruments related to your general education courses, your adjustment to JMU, health and wellness, perceptions of various activities, and beliefs about learning.  All students must stay until the end of their appointed assessment session.
Remember that the results of these assessments are critical to your education at JMU because they help inform program changes and improvements, which in turn lead to a higher quality of education.

What can I bring on Assessment Day?
Many students will complete their assessments using paper Scantron forms, so you may wish to bring a #2 pencil; however, pencils will be provided to all students who need them.  Please do not bring any food or drinks into the testing room.  Absolutely no cell phones or other electronic devices are permitted in the testing rooms.

No Device!

Will I be able to use the restroom during the assessments?
Yes, restroom breaks are permitted at the discretion of the test proctor(s).

If I am assigned to a morning assessment, can I go to an afternoon assessment instead?
No, students must take their assessments in their assigned rooms at their assigned times unless otherwise instructed by a member of the Assessment Day staff.

If you have additional questions about Assessment Day, please contact assessment@jmu.edu.


Assessment Day Accommodations

Athletic teams

All members of the following teams should attend the MORNING session for their assessments.  Your room assignment has not changed, so report to the same room as determined by your student ID number.

Baseball
Men’s Basketball
Women’s Basketball
Lacrosse
Swimming
Men’s Tennis
Women’s Tennis
Volleyball
Men’s Soccer
Women’s Soccer

All members of the following teams should attend the AFTERNOON session for their assessments.  Your room assignment has not changed, so report to the same room as determined by your student ID number.

Women’s Track & Cross Country

If your sport is not listed, you must attend the session (time and location) that corresponds with the last two digits of your ID.

Communication Sciences and Disorders majors

Sophomores majoring in Communication Sciences and Disorders who are taking major-specific assessments in the morning need to report to the Assessment Day afternoon session. Your room assignment had not changed, so report to the same room as determined by your student ID number.

Students registered with Disability Services to receive accommodations on exams
If your accommodations include the following: extended time, and/or the ability to write on multiple choice exams, your testing location is ISAT 350Assessments begin promptly at 9 am on February 14th regardless of the last two digits of your ID.  

There is no afternoon session for students receiving accommodations.  The appropriate accommodations will be available for you in ISAT 350.

If your accommodations include assistive technology for enlarging a computer screen, you will need to take your assessments on an alternative date in the Ashby Computer Lab.  Contact Dale Kennedy, Ashby Lab Manager (568-6855) to set up a time to complete your assessments.  Assessments in the Ashby Lab must be completed by March 16th or a hold will be placed on your student record.

If your accommodations include readers or scribes, you should schedule your assessment with Disability Services by calling 568-6705.  Arrangements must be made by Tuesday, February 7th, otherwise we will not be able to provide the necessary accommodations for you on Assessment Day.


Spring 2012 Assessment Day Room Assignments

If the last 2 digits of your JMU ID are:

Report to the following location for the
MORNING session,
9 am-12 pm:

If the last 2 digits of your JMU ID are:

Report to the following location for the AFTERNOON session,
1 pm-4 pm:

00

HHS 2208

05

HHS 1203

01

HHS 1203

06

HHS 2203

02

ISAT 243

07

HHS 2208

03

SHOWKER G6

08

ISAT 343 - LAB

04

SHOWKER G6

09

HHS 2204

10

SHOWKER 106

15

ISAT 243

11

HHS 2202

16

HHS 2301

12

ISAT 236

17

HHS 1204

13

SHOWKER 106

18

ISAT 148

14

ISAT 136

19

SHOWKER G6

20

HHS 2204

25

ISAT 136

21

ISAT 236

26

ISAT 136

22

HHS 2210

27

ISAT 336 - LAB

23

ISAT 136

28

SHOWKER 204

24

HHS 1301

29

HHS 2301

30

HHS 1210

35

ASHBY LAB

31

HHS 1301

36

HHS 1209

32

HHS 1301

37

SHOWKER G6

33

SHOWKER G5

38

SHOWKER 203

34

SHOWKER G5

39

SHOWKER 107

40

SHOWKER G5

45

HHS 1301

41

SHOWKER 105

46

HHS 1210

42

SHOWKER 105

47

ASHBY LAB

43

SHOWKER 105

48

HHS 1301

44

HHS 1204

49

HHS 1302

50

ISAT 148

55

SHOWKER G5

51

ISAT 343 - LAB

56

SHOWKER G5

52

ASHBY LAB

57

SHOWKER 106

53

SHOWKER 204

58

SHOWKER G5

54

SHOWKER 107

59

SHOWKER 105

60

HHS 1302

65

SHOWKER 105

61

ISAT 336 - LAB

66

SHOWKER 105

62

ISAT 159

67

HHS 1302

63

SHOWKER 203

68

HHS 1210

64

HHS 1302

69

HHS 1302

70

HHS 2301

75

HHS 2210

71

ASHBY LAB

76

HHS 1301

72

HHS 2301

77

ISAT 159

73

HHS 1302

78

ISAT 159

74

ISAT 159

79

ISAT 236

80

HHS 2203

85

ISAT 236

81

HHS 2301

86

ISAT 159

82

ISAT 150

87

SHOWKER 106

83

SHOWKER 208

88

ISAT 150

84

HHS 2301

89

HHS 2301

90

HHS 2301

95

HHS 2301

91

HHS 1209

96

HHS 2301

92

ISAT 159

97

HHS 2202

93

HHS 2209

98

HHS 2209

94

HHS 2210

99

SHOWKER 208

 

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