Testing, Research Support & Evaluation Center

Important Announcement

There is a short-term parking space for drop off or pick up of exams located behind the Child Development Center and beside the FRIO building in lot R-21.

On Wednesday, November 25, 2009, the TREC Testing Lab will not accept any new test registrations after 2pm.

While the Testing Center is relocated at Harris, the computer lab will close at 3:00 pm on Wednesdays except for the following dates when we will close at 5:00 pm:

Wednesday, October 28
Wednesday, November 18
Wednesday, December 16

Testing Service

TREC administers a number of tests and maintains information on the credit by examinations, institutional examinations, Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA), and national examinations. See top menu bar for detailed information on all testing services. See our testing lab hours.

Faculty Test Scanning and Scoring Service

TREC offers test scanning and scoring services to all faculty at Texas State University-San Marcos. Multiple choice exams taken on Texas State scan forms can be dropped off at the TREC window in lower Commons Hall. Instructors must use the standard Texas State Scan Forms for their exams. All forms including key sheets can  be purchased from the Texas State University bookstore. Please follow our Exam Submission Guidelines. Exams will be scanned and run through a scoring program which will provide faculty with printed reports. For more detailed information about these reports, please click here: How to Read Exam Output.

Turnaround time for exams submitted at TREC is guaranteed within 24 hours (e.g. if you bring your exams at 3pm on Thursday, we guarantee to score them by 3pm on Friday), although it is usually a much shorter period of time. To use this service, complete the Exam Request Form and bring it with your exam scantrons to TREC.

TREC processes faculty evaluations for many of the departments at Texas State University. This is provided by TREC as a free service. Click here for a list of departments using our service in 2008-09.

Research Support

TREC also offers support to faculty members who need assistance on research projects. To find out how to access this service, click Here.