THE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM WORD PROCESSING TEST
General Policy Information for the Academic Year 2006-2007*
*This is to be used as a guide only. Policies are subject to change.
In order to register for Journalism 315 and any upper-division Journalism
course, you must have a satisfactory score on the School of Journalism
Word Processing Test. Students with transfer credit for Journalism 315,
or its equivalent, must have satisfactory scores on the School of Journalism
Word Processing Test and the Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation (GSP)
Test in order to register for any upper-division journalism course.
The test does not serve as a basis for course credit. If you think you
should be exempted from the WP Test, please consult with the School
of Journalism.
The School of Journalism requires the word processing test to ensure
that you enter the above courses with word processing skills that will
enable you to handle writing assignments efficiently and submit them
punctually. Word processing skills are expected to be adequate for participation
in those courses, not necessarily expert. Your score will be based on
both speed and accuracy. Satisfactory performance is at least 29 corrected
words per minute on the computerized word processing test. At the test
session, you are given a brief warm-up period on the computer. Then
you are given the opportunity to take two 5-minute tests, which consist
of transcribing journalistic material. If you pass the first 5-minute
test, you do not have to take the second 5-minute test.
Test Administration
Test
Periods: The test is offered regularly on the UT Austin campus.
Test Registration:
You must register
for a test online. Registration closes twenty-four hours prior to the
test. You CANNOT register for a test on the day of its administration.
Test Registration for Students with Disabilities:
If you require academic accommodations or assistance due to a documented
disability, you should contact these two offices at least five
business days before the day of the test:
Registration
Fee and Test Fee Payment: The total test fee is $45 (subject to
change). When you confirm your registration for a test you will be immediately
billed a non-refundable test registration fee of $15. The remainder
of the test fee will be billed after you take the test. Payment is due
within 14 days after the test administration. The Web site gives a full
explanation on how to pay for your test fees.
Repeating the Test: This test may be taken a maximum
of three times. If you do not make a satisfactory score after the third
time, please consult the School of Journalism.
If a student fails the test for the third time, the student may be eligible
to register for the School of Journalism’s GSP Prep Class, offered
once a year for a fee. If you attend all class sessions, the School
of Journalism will pay for you to take the GSP test. Attendance at all
three sessions is mandatory for the School of Journalism to sponsor
the student’s next GSP test. This will not affect ability to register
for J315 for the next semester. A passing grade on the test is required
before you can register for J315 and you will be dropped if a passing
score has not been documented.
If on the fourth try a student still is unable to pass the test, that
student will need to see the undergraduate advisor in the School of
Journalism for assistance in choosing another major.
Admission to the Test Room: At the test room you must
present a generally accepted form of identification that includes
both your signature and a photograph. Without such identification,
you will be admitted only if you bring and relinquish a photograph of
yourself.
Test Results:
Results are available on the computer screen at the end of your testing
session.
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