May Board P&P Markup

a. If the student is not satisfied with the resolution of the grievance, he/shethey must follow the procedures for appeal as prescribed by the student’s providing college. The appeal must be made in writing within five (5) working days of the previous decision.  Students Complainants who do not submit a written appeal by the appointed date forfeit any further consideration in this matter. No adverse action will be taken against a studentcomplainant for filing a complaint. grievance. Out-of-State Students If a complaint cannot be resolved through the college’s student complaint process, studentscomplainant may file a complaintgrievance with the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation (MCCA) by visiting their site at Mississippimisssissippi.edu/mcca and following the student complaint process. StudentsComplainants may also contact the appropriate agency in their state of residency. Proctored Exams A proctored exam is an exam which is supervised by an approved, neutral person (a proctor) or a virtual proctoring systemssystem, which ensures the identity of the exam taker and the integrity of the proctoring environment. Proctored exams are used for MSVCC courses to ensure compliance with the Southern Association of Colleges and School Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) standards which requiresrequire that institutionscolleges demonstrate that a student who registers in a distance or correspondence course or program is the same student who participates in and completes the course or program and receives the credit.  Verification of Student Identity and Testing Integrity: Passwords for proctored exams are entered by faculty into a secured repository. Only instructors, proctors, and eLearning administrators have access to this portal. Students are required tomust take proctored exams at on-campus locations or via an approved virtual proctoring service, unless otherwise approved. Upon entrance into the exam (both in person and virtually), students must verify their identity using a photo ID. The proctor will then sign them into the exam and monitor student progress until exam submission.  Fees: Students authorized to use off-site or virtual proctoring may be assessed a testing fee for site utilization. No fee is assessed to students enrolled in an MSVCC course when using a proctoring site on a Mississippi community/junior college campus.

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