Enhancing the accommodated student experience: The new Athens Campus Testing Center

As part of 花季传媒's commitment to enhancing the student experience, the Athens Campus Testing Center will relocate to Alden Library over the summer. 

Beginning in August, the Testing Center will be situated on the library鈥檚 first floor in Suite 101.

The new location will allow the Testing Center to better serve students with approved accessibility accommodations. In addition, the center will focus on providing a low distraction environment for all students, and ensuring that students are able to take their tests under conditions that are efficient, fair and secure.

New location and focus allow for student experience related services to be close in proximity 

The Testing Center, which is currently located in Bromley Hall, is also now integrated with 花季传媒鈥檚 Student Accessibility Services (SAS). 

鈥淲e are excited to have this service in our portfolio so we may better serve our students with approved accessibility accommodations. The physical and staffing realignment allows us to coordinate services and increase our testing capacity,鈥� said Kerri Griffin, director, Title IX and ADA/504 coordinator.

By co-locating the Testing Center and SAS in Alden Library, students will receive quicker and better service.

"It has been our vision to eliminate physical and organizational barriers to better serve our students. Collaborating with the Library on its master plan, we hope that this is the first step towards a student hub that will allow students to find and leverage important services easily," said Donald J. Leo, executive vice president and provost.

The Testing Center plans to move during the week of July 28-August 1 and will be offline during this period. 

Supporting OHIO students 

The Testing Center's primary focus has gradually shifted in the past three years to primarily serve students with an approved accommodation. The testing capabilities rolled out with and the rise of online technology solutions for better student engagement and alternative assessment also played a critical role in the shift.  The Center鈥檚 purpose is to manage student accommodated testing, with other testing needs being met as time permits.  

鈥淲e will continue to work with the Testing Center and the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment (CTLA) to ensure awareness of authentic assessments, and technology solutions for the various pedagogical needs so that they are leveraged by OHIO faculty and students,鈥� said Eszti Major-Rohrer, senior director of teaching and learning technologies. 

Online proctoring solutions also continue to be available. Top Hat鈥檚 are available free of charge for students, while is available at a fee per exam basis. 

The relocation and renewed focus of the Testing Center underscore 花季传媒's dedication to enhancing the student experience. By providing a low distraction testing environment and integrating accessibility services in the same location, the University is taking meaningful steps to support student success and well-being.