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Proctoring
and Cheaters
Proctoring Guidelines
- Whenever you TA a class, you must proctor the exams for the class
you are TA’ing and for one additional class
- A week or so before the test, you should ask (email) the professor
what your duties will be. You should also ask other relevant questions:
- If I see someone cheating, what should I do?
- If someone raises their hand, what should I do?
- It's also not a bad idea to have a "backup" ready ahead
of time in case you are sick. You may want to ask a fellow TA if they'd
fill in for you at the last second if you needed it (you may have to
offer money if they do end up going—some exams can last 3 hours
or more)
- The day before the exam, make sure you know where the room is
- Always show up between 5-10 minutes before the exam begins
Is Jim Cheating?
- ALWAYS know the professor’s rules for dealing with cheaters
- Before you confront the cheater in any way, you may want to get a
second opinion
- Know where the professor is at all times
- Know, before the exam begins, what you will do if you spot someone
cheating
- Be aware that there can be repercussions to accusing a student of
cheating
- Be aware that there are repercussions to not confronting a student
who is cheating
Signs of Cheating
- Ringers" can be detected by looking for unfamiliar faces at
the exam.
- Student has no ID; doesn't know his/her social security number.
- Missing pages in a blue book may be a sign.
- Numerous erasures on an exam returned for re-grading (grade alterers
often make a habit of this on their exams).
- Wandering eyes in an exam room; talking during exam.
- Papers and notes on floor near desk.
- Notes may be written under calculators.
- Identical incorrect answers appear repeatedly on two or more exams.
- Student leaves room during exam.
How to Report Incidents of Cheating
- Confront the student with your accusation, allow him/her to explain.
- If the offense is particularly serious or the student insists on
innocence (against the evidence and/or your strong suspicion) report
the case to the Office of the Dean of Students.
- The Dean of Students will investigate and, if appropriate, set up
a meeting with the Student-Faculty Committee on Student Conduct.
- A hearing usually takes 30-60 minutes; reporting instructor and/or
TA who discovered the alleged deception is asked to attend.
- Graduate student TAs are asked to report any incidents to the instructor
in charge of the class, who then files the complaint. TAs in charge
of their own class (as in the foreign languages) may seek the advice
of the department chair.
This page reprinted with permission. Navarro, J., Clark,D, and Halley,
D. An Instructor's Guide to Academic Dishonesty at UCSB. Office of the
Dean of Students. University of California, Santa Barbara 1989.
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