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Catch the Wave or Wipe Out: The Testing Directors Dilemma

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Sherry Jones Georgia College & State University sherry.jones@gcsu.edu Sharon Long Clayton State University sharonlong@clayton.edu Francesca Taylor University of West Georgia ftaylor@westga.edu

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Thought for the Day Only a fool tests the water with both feet.

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Its All a Matter of Perception! Creating ripples okay! Making a splash okay! Making waves not ok!

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Wave # 1 The function of the office

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TO DO LIST Must do Will do Wont do Cant do

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Staying Afloat o Expectations from faculty/departments o Assumption of more responsibility o How and when to say no

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Decide Where You Stand on the sinking sand of Make-Up Testing

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Make-Up Testing Increases popularity Shifts responsibility Becomes classroom testing Produces extra duties as assigned Inspires cheating

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Wave #2 The Turf Battle: Yours or Mine?

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Testing vs. Housing Who gets what and why? Concept of feast vs. famine Extreme Makeover: Office/Building Edition

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SOS: Save Our Site Who wants to move? Size does matter!

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Wave #3 Testing with Accommodations - Drowning in a Sea of Requests

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The Gentle Lapping Waves

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Standard Policies Reinforce on a regular basis who does what, when, where, and why! Train the student Train the faculty member Train the office staff

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Rough Waters

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Offices Limitations Faculty Issues Student Issues Juggling space, time, and staff

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The Storm Makes Landfall

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Cheaters No control over outcome - me Lack of respect for opportunity - them

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Wave # 4 The Budget

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1.Equipment 2.Proctors 3.Facelift 4.Pay Equity Departmental Perks

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Revenue Ebb and Flow Unexpected Program Changes Short-Term Opportunities Test Revenue: High Tide to Low Tide

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Wave # 5 Office Environment

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Smooth Sailing/Calm Seas Who me? P. M. Fornis Choosing Civility: The Twenty Five Rules of Considerate Conduct

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You cant stop the waves, but you can learn to surf!