Log into icampus. Go to: Enter your student User ID and Password and click Sign In.

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1 Updated March 2016

2 Log into icampus. Go to: Enter your student User ID and Password and click Sign In.

3 Once you are logged in, click Assignments & Academic Support, then Student Services, then select College Success Placement Exam from the drop-down menu.

4 The College Success Placement Exam page explains the purpose of the assessment and gives instructions on how to complete it. It also tells you about the scoring and retake process. To launch the assessment, click Click here to begin your College Success Assessment at the bottom of the page. You may view Sample Tests prior to launching the assessment by clicking Click here after Want to get familiar with the assessment first? Select Math Sample Test for math and Writing MC Sample Test for English. *Note these sample tests are not for study purposes; they are only for you to familiarize yourself with how to click through the assessment.

5 If you have been just recently enrolled, you may see a drop-down menu instead of a link to College Success. Select your campus from the list, then click Choose Campus. The page will refresh with your link to the assessment.

6 icampus redirects you to the College Success site. Review the College Success Online License Agreement and click Accept. Optionally, you may print a copy for your records by clicking Print. Before you click Accept, make sure you are ready to start the assessment. You must complete the entire assessment in one sitting or you will be locked out and need to call your Academic Office for assistance to continue. The College Success Student Privacy Policy loads. Review the policy then click I have read this policy.

7 The Welcome Page launches. This page provides some simple instructions about taking the assessment. Please read through them carefully then click Next.

8 You are given directions for answering questions during the assessments. Review these carefully. To answer each question, you will click the circle next to the best answer, then click Submit.

9 You are then directed to answer three questions to determine which assessments need to be taken: the English only, the math only, or both assessments. Answer yes or no to each question as appropriate. This will tell College Success to load the proper assessments into your account. You will only answer yes to one question. If you answer no to all three questions, the assessment will close and you will need to contact your LRCM or Academic Office to proceed.

10 You may not use outside resources during the assessment. It is important that you complete this assessment on your own, as this will ensure you are placed into the most appropriate class to help you to succeed. Please be aware that students who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary procedures up to and including suspension from Strayer University. A calculator is provided within the assessment environment for certain math questions. You can open the calculator by clicking on the calculator icon in the bottom left of the page as shown below.

11 You must complete the entire assessment in one sitting. If you leave your assessment idle for three minutes or more, your session is terminated. You ll need to contact your campus Academic Office or Learning Center Resource Manager (LRCM) to unlock your assessment. Please note that if you see the below page, your assessment is NOT complete. You will need to request your assessment be unlocked so you can finish it. You may not see this page. Instead you might be redirected to the login page.

12 Once you complete your first assessment, if you are required to take both English and math, you are automatically prompted to start the next one. Click Start Test Session to begin the next assessment. Do not click Cancel & Exit or you are locked from the session. Your assessment will need to be unlocked by the campus LRCM after which you will be able to pick up where you left off.

13 Once you complete the assessment, the next screen tells you that you can view your score report. If you only see a white screen, you may need to scroll down to see this message. Click Next to view the score report. This report shows your scores on the assessment and what courses you have placed into based on the results. After you have reviewed your scores, please contact your Academics Office in order to continue your registration process. Scores Course Course Placement Placement

14 If you have a problem or have any questions about the College Success assessment, contact your LRCM or your Academic Office. If you have technical problems with the assessment, you may also contact the McCann Help Desk by clicking Contact Us in the upper right hand corner of the page. Fill out the request form and you will be contacted by Customer Support. The average turnaround time is 15 minutes. You can also the McCann Help Desk at collegesuccess@mccanntesting.com. The Customer Support Team is available via phone at during the following hours (in EST): Monday: 7:30 am 8 pm Tues-Thurs: 7:30 am 11 pm Friday: 7:30 am 5 pm Saturday: 9am 5pm