If your exams are proctored, they will be conducted under either in-person or virtual supervision. This is done to maintain the integrity of the testing environment and minimize the risk of academic misconduct. 

• In-person proctoring is available at Campus Test Centers for both online and paper exams.
• Virtual proctoring, through the platform Honorlock, is conducted on your personal computer at a location convenient to you. Please note that virtual proctoring is only available for pre-approved courses.

To determine whether you have an exam that will be proctored, consult the Proctored Exams Portal within ICON. If you are unable to find exam details in the Proctored Exams Portal and believe they should be present, please contact your instructor first. For further assistance, you may also reach out to exam-services@uiowa.edu.

The Proctored Exams Portal is a tool that instructors can add to your ICON course site. The portal displays proctored exams that have been assigned to you. You will use the portal to schedule proctored exam appointments at a Campus Test Center. Additionally, the portal provides information about completing proctored exams with the virtual proctor and at an off-campus test center.

For further details about the portal, visit Exam Appointments: UI Exams. If you are having trouble using the portal, visit Proctored Exams Portal FAQ.

Available testing locations will populate in the portal based on two factors: (1) whether or not you have exam accommodations and (2) whether the virtual proctor or an off-campus proctor is allowed for course exams.

For all locations other than the virtual proctor, you will need to schedule an appointment to take your proctored exam. We recommend that you schedule early to get your preferred testing date and time.

For pre-approved courses, the on-demand, remote proctoring platform, Honorlock, is available. Honorlock uses a Google Chrome extension which must be installed prior to the start of the exam. With Honorlock, exams can be completed at home or in any environment where you will not be interrupted. For more information about using Honorlock, visit Honorlock for students.

You can verify your exam accommodations within the Proctored Exams Portal on your ICON site. The SDS accommodations you select for each course on the Course Accommodations page in MyUI will determine your exam duration and the location(s) you are offered when scheduling exams in the Proctored Exams Portal in ICON. Visit the SDS website for more information about using the Course Accommodations page in MyUI.

All forms of plagiarism and any other activities that result in a student presenting work that is not his or her own constitute academic fraud. For online or paper exams, this includes using unauthorized materials to answer questions on an exam, receiving assistance from another person, or someone else taking the exam. 

A determination of whether or not academic misconduct has occurred during an exam is at the discretion of the course instructor. All activities in the test center are monitored and recorded, and use of the test center constitutes consent to video and audio monitoring. Similarly, all activities during a Honorlock exam are monitored and recorded by the virtual proctoring tool. 

Any suspicious behavior documented by the proctors at the test center or by the virtual proctor, Honorlock, will be reported to your instructor. Examples of suspicious behavior include but are not limited to: 

• speaking or communicating to other students in any way
• looking at someone else's exam
• looking at notes, books or other materials not specifically allowed
• using electronic devices, computer applications, tools, or extensions not specifically allowed 

If you have questions or concerns about academic misconduct or the punitive action, consult the university's page on academic misconduct.