Users with rights to Edit Proctor Group Status can change the status of a proctor group from active to inactive. When the proctor group is set to inactive, when a student tries to use that test code a Proctor Group Inactive warning will be shown on screen.

Activate or Deactivate a Proctor Group

Go to Test Management > Administrations > Proctor Groups (View) to locate the toggle switch to deactivate a proctor group.

See also: View Students in an Administration or Proctor Group

Use the Active toggle to control whether a proctor group is available for testing activities.

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Change a Group's Status

1. Locate the proctor group in the list.
2. Find the Active column.
3. Select the toggle switch to change the group's status:
   • On – The proctor group is active and available for use.
   • Off – The proctor group is inactive and hidden when the Hide Inactive Groups filter is applied.

When to Deactivate a Group

• A testing session has been completed and is no longer needed.
• The group was created in error.
• The group should be temporarily removed from active testing workflows.

When to Activate a Group

• Testing is scheduled to begin.
• Additional students need to be assigned to the group.
• An inactive group needs to be used again.

Helpful Tips

• Review the Students column before deactivating a group to confirm whether students are assigned.
• Use the Hide Inactive Groups filter to simplify the proctor group list and focus on active testing groups.
• Deactivating a proctor group does not remove it from the administration; it simply changes its availability status.

Deactivated Proctor Groups

When a proctor group is marked as inactive, its test code can no longer be used to start a testing session.

In the example shown, a user enters a valid test code and selects Submit, but ADAM displays the message:

"The proctor group is not active. Please contact your administrator."

This message indicates that the entered test code belongs to a proctor group that has been deactivated. Students and proctors cannot access the testing session until the proctor group is reactivated.

Important

• Deactivating a proctor group does not delete the group or its students.
• Deactivated groups remain in ADAM and can be reactivated at any time.
• Any test code associated with an inactive proctor group will display this error message when used.

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