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Testing Services

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HoursofOperation:

ByAppointmentOnly

906-635-2027
testing@lssu.edu

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AccommodatedTesting
TobeeligibleforaccommodatedtestingyoumustfirstregisterwithAccessibilityServicesataccessibility@lssu.eduorcall906-635-2355.

Finally,sendyourLetterofAccommodation(LOA)totesting@lssu.edu

OurPrivateRoomsarefittedwithadesklamp,whitenoisemachine,noisecancellingheadphonesanddigitalclock.

OurMainTestingRoom(ReducedDistractionRoom)isfittedwithwhitenoisemachines,noisecancellingheadphones,analogclocksandaperiodictabledisplay.

MakeupExams
Studentsmustfirstspeakwiththeirprofessorstohaveanexcusedabsencesuchasforathleticsorclasstripsaswellasthosewhomissclassduetoillnessorpersonalreasons.

Pleasenotethattheonlineformwillnotallowyoutorequestanappointmenttimewithin48hoursofthedayyouarescheduling. MeaningonaMondaythefirstavailableappointmentwillbeWednesday.

TEAS
TEASTestingforNursingAdmission

Beforeyoucometotest,youwillneedtocreateausernameandpasswordonthewww.atitesting.comwebsite.

Thereisafeeof$75topurchasethetest.Youmaypaybycashorpersonalcheckmadepayableto:LSSU.

ApictureIDisrequiredtotest.(driver’slicense,state/military/tribal/schoolI.D.)

Pleaseallowfour(4)hoursfortesting.

StudentsmaytaketheTEAStestuptothreetimesduringanapplicationperiod.

CLEP
CLEP(College-LevelExaminationProgram)

CreditmybeearnedforgeneraleducationcoursesbypassingCLEPsubjectexaminations.Itishighlysuggestedyouspeakwithyouradvisorand/ortheregistrar’sofficebeforeregisteringforaCLEPexam.

Pleasevisit: www.collegeboard.com/clep foradditionalinformationonsubjectexamsandtodownloadaStudyGuide.

AlistingofapprovedCLEPgeneralandsubjectexaminationsandacceptableminimumscoresisshownonthelinkprovidedhere.

Allow90minutesfortestingtime.

ApictureIDisrequiredtotest.(driver’slicense,state/military/tribal/schoolI.D.)

Aseparateadministrativefeeof$20iscollectedatthetimeofthetestuponcheck-in. 

ALEKSPPLMathPlacement

ALEKSPPL(Placement,Preparation,andLearning)isamathplacementtestthatwillconfirmwhichmathcourseyouaremostpreparedfor.

AllincomingfreshmanareREQUIREDtotakeanALEKSassessment.Youareabletotaketheassessment4moretimeswithinayeartoimproveyourscore.Thereis10hourpracticetimeallottedbetweeneachassessmenttaken.

Formoreinformation,contactusattesting@lssu.edu.

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FLATS
FLATS(ForeignLanguageAchievementTestingService)

PrimarilyusedforInternationalStudies-BusinessMajorstowaivetheirforeignlanguagerequirement.

TheFLATStestingprogramallowsstudentsallacrosstheUnitedStatestotaketheFLATStestatacollegeoruniversityintheirarea,andreceiveupto12collegecredits.Sincethereisa$10processingfeechargedforarefund,PLEASECHECKWITHYOURSCHOOLTOMAKESURETHEYWILLPUTTHECREDITSONYOURTRANSCRIPTBEFOREYOUREGISTER.

IfitwouldbebeneficialforyourdegreetotakeaFLATSexam,pleasethencontactTestingCoordinatorwithhelpinfillingoutthenecessaryinformationinthefollowingform; www.humflats22.byu.edu/signupall.php

Formoreinformationandalistofavailablelanguagespleasevisit;www.info.flats.byu.edu/faqs

ApictureIDisrequiredtotest.(LSSUID,driver’slicense,state,military,tribal,passport)

Aseparate$20proctoringfeeiscollecteduponcheckin.

OutsideProctoring
StudentslookingtotakeexamsthroughotherUniversitiesmayfirstrequestanappointmenttimeonline.Theywillalsoneedtoprovidetheirprofessorwiththetestingcoordinatorsemail(testing@lssu.edu)sothattheprofessormayforwardanyinstructionsaswellastheexam.

Thereisa$20feeperexam.

DepartmentalExams
Departmentsmayprovidetheirownexaminationsforcertaincourses.Studentsmusthavethewrittenapprovaloftheappropriatedepartmentchairtotaketheexamination.DownloadtheCreditbyExaminationform(pdf).

Thecurrentchargeis$50percredithour.Anexaminationgradeof2.00orbetterisrequiredforcredittobeearned.

Creditearnedbyexamisrecordedastransfercreditonthestudent’stranscript.Someuniversitiesmaynotaccepttransfercreditearnedbydepartmentalexam.

ForadditionalinformationpleasecontacttheRegistrarortheTestingServicesCoordinator.

AdvancedPlacementCreditPrograms(AP)
WhatisAdvancedPlacement?
TheAdvancedPlacementProgramisanationallyaccreditedtestingprogramcomposedofcollege-levelcoursesandexamsforsecondaryschoolstudents.LakeSuperiorStateUniversitydoesoffercredittostudentswhoseAdvancedPlacementexaminationgradesareconsideredacceptable.

WherecanIfindoutabouttakingAdvancedPlacementcoursesandexams?
Yourprincipal,departmentchair,teacher,counselor,orAdvancedPlacementcoordinatorcaninformyouaboutAdvancedPlacementcourseofferingsatyourschool.Youdon’thavetotakeanAdvancedPlacementcoursetotakeanAdvancedPlacementexam,buttoprepareyoushouldbesureyourstudyfitstheappropriateAdvancedPlacementcoursedescription.ExamsareofferedinMay,butearlierregistrationisnecessary.FurtherinformationaboutAdvancedPlacementcanbereceivedbywritingto:

AdvancedPlacementProgram
P.O.Box6671
Princeton,NJ08541-6671

WhatgradesdoIneedtohaveonmyAdvancedPlacementexamstoreceivecreditatLSSU?
TheCollegeBoardgradeof3orhigheronanindividualexamisrequiredforastudenttoreceiveLSSUcreditinaccordancewiththechartprovidedhere.

WhatexamsreceivecreditatLSSU?
Ifascoreof3-5isachievedonanyAdvancedPlacementexamlistedonthechart,thestudentwillreceivethenumberofsemesterhoursofcreditspecifiedonthechartafterbeinggrantedunconditionaladmissiontoLakeSuperiorStateUniversity.

HowdoIgetmyAdvancedPlacementscorestoLSSU?
YoumaybeabletohaveyourAdvancedPlacementexamscoressenttoLSSUwhenyouregistertotakeanAdvancedPlacementexam,whenyoureceiveyourscore,orbywritingtoAdvancedPlacementProgram.

MayItransfermyAdvancedPlacementcreditsoncetheyhavebeenreceivedatLSSU?
AdvancedPlacementscoresarealwayskeptonfilebytheCollegeBoard.Therefore,youcanrequestthemsenttoanotherschoolifyoudecidetotransfer.GrantingcreditsforAdvancedPlacementexamsisalwaystheprerogativeoftheinstitutiontowhichyoutransfer.

WheredoIinquireatLSSUtodetermineifmyAdvancedPlacementcreditshavebeengranted?
LSSU’sAdmissionsOfficewillhelpyoudetermineifyourtestreportshavebeenreceivedatLSSU,andwhetheryourscoreswereacceptableforcredit.TheRegistrar’sOfficewillhelpyoudetermineifthecredithasbeenpostedonyourofficialrecordatLSSU,andexactlyhowmuchcredityouwillreceive.

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