Scanning Services

We offer paper-based exam scanning (Scantron bubble sheets) for Penn State courses.

Scanning Services is located in the Pollock Testing Center, Room 105, in the etesting lobby, Pollock Bldg., 504 Pollock Rd.

We no longer have dedicated scanning staff. Some of our etesting staff are cross-trained to use the scanners.

We will scan your forms within 72 hours.

Submit an Exam

See Scanning Best Practices for information on how to prepare and submit an exam for scanning.
It is best to fill out and print the Scanning Request Form in your office. Please wrap you Scanning Request Form around the answer key and student forms, put them in an envelope, and use the maildrop in the etesting lobby.
If you want to use one of our computers to complete the Scanning Request Form, please ring the doorbell or ask for help at the etesting front desk.
Please include any additional weighting or unscrambling forms, if you use multiple test versions.
Bring or mail the printed forms, key(s) and student response sheets to Room 105 in the Pollock Building at 504 Pollock Road.
Our maximum turn-around time is 72 hours.

After Student Sheets are Scanned

We will notify you by email when your data are ready. Please do not make any changes to the exam on the Instructor Tools web site until you receive our email that your job is complete.
We no longer return scanned sheets by Campus Mail. Please pick them up in Room 105, Pollock Bldg. located at 504 Pollock Rd.
Sheets with errors are separated and the error noted. These sheets may be resubmitted as an Append Request.
All other errors or corrections to your exam may be made on the Instructor Tools website.

Reports

Instructors can use the Instructor Tools web site to email each student a report with their exam results. Only the instructor or designated proxy can release this report; our staff never release student scores.

Instructors can assign a TA as a proxy in Instructor Tools. The TA must be listed as an instructor in LionPath.

Scanning Data Expiration

The scanning system retains data only for the current and immediate past semester. Please download all of your results and reports within this time frame. We recommend you store these data with a copy of your exam and the student scan sheets. The exam and scan sheets are the official university record and must be retained by the instructor according to the General Retention Schedule for Student Records.

Please send your questions to us at scan@psu.edu.

Scanning Links

Location and Contact

Scanning Operations (map)
Room 105 Pollock Bldg.
504 Pollock Road
University Park, PA 16802
(814) 863-2802
scan@psu.edu

Fall and Spring Hours

8:00A - 5:00P, Monday through Friday
An after hours dropbox in the etesting lobby until 11 pm.
Scanning Services is closed for University holidays and campus closures.

Finals Schedule and Notes

8:00A – 5:00P Monday – Thursday
8:00A – 3:00P Friday
During finals week, please drop off your scanning requests as early as possible.
On Friday of finals week, exams received after 1pm may not be scanned until the following business day.
During finals week, we will not mail exams until the following week.
Please be aware of university closures during or following finals.