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Residual American College Test

STUDENTS MUST WAIT 60 DAYS BEFORE RE-TAKING THE ACT RESIDUAL

Testing Calendar for 2008-2009
(Test scores only valid for use at Stephen F. Austin State University)

January 20, 2009
June 2, 2009
July 10, 2009
August 12, 2009

Place: Kennedy Auditorium
Time: CHECK-IN STARTS AT 8:00 A.M. • TESTING STARTS AT 8:30 A.M. • NO ONE IS ADMITTED AFTER THE TEST BEGINS.
Bring: Two #2 pencils, payment, valid photo identification and calculator - You may use a four-function, scientific, or graphing calculator. Prohibited calculators include all calculators in all of the following series: Casio: Algebra fx 2.0, Class Pad 300, and all model numbers that begin with CFX-9970. Texas Instruments: All model numbers that begin with TI-89 or TI-92. Hewlett-Packard: hp 48GII and all models that begin with hp 40G or hp 49G. Calculators with a typewriter keypad (keys in QWERTY format) are not permitted. Other calculators may be added to the prohibited list by ACT. Payment: $50.00 (Cash, check, money order payable to SFA, MasterCard, Visa, Discover, or American Express

Pre-Registration is NOT Available FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED

Restrictions

Students must wait 60 days before re-taking the ACT Residual test. When this retest restriction is violated, the retest score will be canceled automatically.
Students planning to participate in intercollegiate sports MUST take the ACT on a national test date.

Identification Requirements

CURRENT (NOT-EXPIRED) OFFICIAL PHOTO IDENTIFICATION: Must be issued by your school, employer or city/state/federal government. ID must include both the student’s name and recent photograph i.e., photo bearing driver’s license, photo bearing passport, photo bearing military identification card, photo bearing school or employment identification card, high school yearbook (within the last two years), letter from high school on high school letterhead describing the student, signed by an official representative, and signed by the student. Identification letter must include a full physical description (age, gender, height, weight, race, hair and eye color) or a recent recognizable photograph with a school seal or school official’s signature across a portion of the photo. Letters must be printed on original letterhead with visible watermark, or embossed with a raised or inked school seal. Student and school official must sign letter in ink – student will re-sign letter during check-in and letters will be collected by testing staff.

IDENTIFICATION NOT ACCEPTABLE: Social Security card, birth certificate, driver’s permit without an official photo, and web page with photo.

Important Information

Approved calculators may be used during the Mathematics Test but they must be turned off and put away when you are not working on that test.
You are not permitted to use or access the following items at any time, including during the break:

Textbooks, foreign language or other dictionaries, scratch paper, notes or other aids.
Highlight pens, colored pens or pencils, correction fluid/tape.
Communication devices (including cell phones)
Computers (including handhelds)
Recording devices (including cameras, scanners, tape recorders)
Media devices (including games, music video, headphones, players)
Reading material (including books, magazines)
Mechanical pencils
Tobacco in any form
Timers, or any other electronic devices

You can pick up information about the ACT-Residual Test by visiting Testing Services at SFA in the Rusk Building, Third Floor, or by calling 936-468-3958
Food, gum, candy, or drink (including water) is not permitted in the testing room.

Calculator Policy

You may use a calculator on the ACT Assessment Mathematics Test (but not on any of the other tests in the ACT Assessment). You are not required to use a calculator.

You may use a 4 function (add, subtract, multiply, divide), scientific, or graphing calculator that is not listed on the prohibited list.

For a complete description of prohibited features and calculators, visit www.actstudent.org or call 800-498-6481 for a recorded message.

Prohibited Calculators
The following types of calculators are prohibited:

Texas Instruments: All models numbers that begin with TI-89 or TI-92
Hewlett-Packard: hp 48GII and all model numbers that begin with hp 40G or hp 40G, hp 49G or 50G
Casio: Algebra fx 2.0, ClassPad, and all model numbers that begin with CFX-9970G
Calculators with built-in computer algebra systems
Pocket organizers
Handheld or laptop computers
Electronic writing pads or pen-input devices --The Sharp EL 9600 is permitted.
Calculators built into cellular phones or other electronic communication devices.
Calculators with a typewriter keypad (keys in QWERTY format)---Calculators with letter keys not in QWERTY format are permitted.

Test Duration and Test Scoring Information

Plan to be at the test center for about 4 hours
The ACT Residual test scores should be available one day after the test date. ACT Residual test scores are valid only at SFASU. No additional reports will be generated to report scores to any other institution. To receive your scores, contact the Admissions Office @ 936-468- 2504 or go by the Rusk Building, Room 208 8: a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday.

Find more information about the ACT at http://www.act.org/.

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