Examination centres
Athabasca University has established a Canada-wide Examination Invigilation Network that is composed of many post-secondary institutions that are AU-approved invigilation centres.
If you wish to write your examination at a location other than a location listed in the Examination Invigilation Network, you must write at an accredited post-secondary institution such as a community college or a technical institute. If a college or technical institute is not accessible, you may write your examination at an educational institution such as a high school or library, provided it is approved by Examination Services Unit, Office of the Registrar. ProctorU is an option for all individualized study students and might be the best option for those students who are not within 40 km of an invigilator.
If none of these options is available, review Invigilators: Pre-Approved.
Centres within Canada
Students who live within a 40 km radius of an AU-approved invigilation centre, write their examinations at that centre. Students who live more than 40 km from an exam invigilation centre, may request to write their exams closer to home provided they arrange for an invigilator who meets specific guidelines and is approved by AU. ProctorU is an option for all individualized study students and might be the best option for those students who are not within 40 km of an invigilator.
Centres outside Canada
AU students who live outside of Canada must write their examination at an AU-approved post-secondary institution or Canadian Embassy, or use an invigilator who meets specific guidelines. ProctorU is an option for all individualized study students and might be the best option for those students who are not within 40 km of an invigilator.
Grouped study students
Grouped study students write their examination at the same place, date, and time selected by the course professor unless approval for an exception has been obtained in advance by the AU course coordinator.
Online examinations
Most AU examinations are completed and submitted online. The course syllabus and your course materials will indicate whether the examination(s) for the course are online.
Examination attempts and time allotments
At the beginning of the invigilation of the exam, a student must verify that the correct exam (midterm or final) for their course has been provided. Once a student has viewed an exam, unless the wrong exam has been sent to the AU-approved invigilator, it will be considered an attempt at the exam and the exam will be considered written, and assigned a grade.
If a student discovers they have been issued or are writing the wrong exam, they must immediately bring the discrepancy to the invigilator's attention. The exam invigilator must contact AU's Examination Services Unit at 780-675-6579 and ensure that the student remains at the invigilation site for further instruction. If the Examination Services Unit is closed, the invigilator must contact the unit the next business day. Further instructions will be provided to the invigilator and the student.
Students must complete their examinations within the time specified on the official invigilation and examination instructions. An exam will be considered void if the student has exceeded the allowed time that has been specified for the exam.
Updated June 15, 2022 by Office of the Registrar (calendar@athabascau.ca)