The Records and Advising Office has full or partial administrative responsibility of several academic examination programs, including: the University’s Placement Program and the College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP®).
The Center does not administer, enforce policies, or establish criteria for admission-related testing (ACT, GRE, MAT). Contact the Admissions Office for further information regarding these exams. The career/personality-related testing (Meyers-Briggs, Strong Inventory) is handled by the Counseling & Career Services. They may be reached at (773) 298-3131. Questions regarding the Excelsior Exam can be answered on-line at Excelsior's Web site or by calling (888)72EXAMS.
Students can register for the Placement and/or CLEP exams by calling Michelle Keller, at 773-298-3012 or by e-mail - keller@sxu.edu. Please follow each exam program link to find more information on registration policies and procedures. General information for these programs may also be found in the Records and Advising Office at the O’Grady Center (110th & St. Louis).
Following is a list of primary exam programs with brief descriptions of each. More detailed policy information may be found by clicking on the title.
Records and Advising oversees Mathematics and English placement exams, as well as Foreign Language placement exams including: Spanish, French, Arabic and Polish. Contact Michelle Keller at 773-298-3012, by e-mail- keller@sxu.edu, or stop by the O'Grady Center (110th & St. Louis) to schedule a placement exam. There is no charge for placement exams.
Formerly Regents/ACT-PEP, Excelsior is a standardized credit-by-exam program. This exam is affiliated with the School of Nursing. SXU accepts selected Excelsior Exams that substitute certain required courses in the Nursing major. Two (2) nursing exams are available to RN completion students; SXU accepts the exams in Abnormal Psychology, for those who qualify.
CLEP is a standardized credit-by-exam program that offers exams in a wide variety of general subject areas that cover introductory college course material. All students are welcome to participate in the program to test out of core and/or major requirements or to obtain elective credit.
The Records and Advising Office does not serve as a proctoring center for classes or other exam programs, unless specified in these web pages. In the interest of community service, the Records and Advising Office will on occasion permit students, whether affiliated with SXU or not, to take correspondence exams in its office. Such arrangements are made at the discretion of the Records and Advising Office, and a service fee will be charged.
