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Proposing new invigilators

Regulations effective September 1, 2022.

AU has the right to refuse a requested invigilator and request that the student submit an alternative invigilator, or request that the student write the examination at an AU-approved invigilator. AU has the right to discontinue the use of an AU-approved invigilator at any time. Before an invigilator may be approved, the University must be able to verify the accuracy of the information presented by the student and proposed invigilator.


Invigilator guidelines

If an AU-approved invigilator is not available in your area, you may propose an individual who meets the guidelines below. The request time is longer than for an exam request with an existing invigilator.

  • An AU-approved invigilator must be able to provide an environment that meets the following conditions:
  • A safe and quiet exam writing environment that is free from distraction and disruption.
  • A secure method of holding the confidential login and exam information.
  • The ability to ensure that an exam is invigilated in accordance with Athabasca University's Invigilation Standards and in accordance with the Exam Invigilation Procedures of the exam.
  • The ability to ensure that a student does not have access to the exam outside of the scheduled write date and time.
  • The ability to ensure that the student writes the exam within the allotted time to do so.
  • The ability to provide a desktop or laptop computer that is compatible with the technology that is required to host the online exam and is located in an environment that is suitable to the writing of the exam.

A proposed invigilator must be fluent in written and spoken English and be a permanent employee in one of the following categories:

  • a professor or instructor at a recognized public or private post-secondary institution;
  • an administrative, professional, or library employee of a recognized public or private post-secondary institution;
  • an administrative, professional, faculty, or library staff member of a recognized public or private elementary, middle, or secondary school;
  • an administrative or professional staff member of a public library;
  • a ranking officer in the Armed Forces;
  • an official at an embassy or consulate office.

A proposed invigilator may not be a friend, neighbour, co-worker, supervisor, family member, or relative of the student, and may not live at the same address as the student. Exceptions may be considered for students who live in remote communities and who do not have access to one of the individuals from the above categories within a 40 km radius of the student’s residence. The Office of the Registrar must be confident that the individual selected will ensure that the examination invigilation guidelines will be followed and that there is no conflict of interest between the approved invigilator and student.

AU students are not permitted to act as invigilators for other AU students without the written permission of an authorized representative of AU as designated by the AU Registrar. Students at other schools are also not permitted to act as an invigilator unless the individual is a paid employee of an AU-approved invigilation centre or has been approved by an authorized representative of AU as designated by the AU Registrar.

If these options are not available to you, email Examination Services Unit, Office of the Registrar. A staff member will help you determine a suitable location and an acceptable invigilator. If you would like to request and invigilator review, fill out the Invigilator Request Form and email it to invigilation@athabascau.ca. 

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Information effective Sept. 1, 2022 to Aug. 31, 2023.

Updated October 20, 2022 by Office of the Registrar (calendar@athabascau.ca)

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