IMPORTANT PE UPDATES:

All incoming students, including incoming transfer students, will not be required to take the PE. For those beginning their studies at SVA in Fall 2024, the PE will no longer be a graduation requirement or a prerequisite to take Humanities and Sciences (H&S) courses beyond the first-year required writing courses (i.e. HCD/HCI-1020/1025). In lieu of the PE, all students enrolled in HCD/HCI-1020/1025 will be required to complete an in-class diagnostic writing during Week 1 of the Fall and Spring semesters.

All continuing and returning students (i.e. those who began their studies at SVA in Spring 2024 or earlier), including those who will be returning from leave-of-absence, are still required to pass the PE before they can graduate. However, the PE will no longer be a prerequisite to take H&S courses beyond the first-year required writing courses. Continuing students who have not yet passed the PE are encouraged to attend writing consultations at the Writing Resource Center. To attend an open PE, please see the schedule below.

Proficiency Exam dates, Spring 2025 (open to matriculated students only):

Please choose ONE:

Thursday, February 6, 2025, 3:30pm

132 West 21 Street

Room 910E

Saturday, February 8, 2025, 11:00am

132 West 21 Street

Room 910E

PLEASE NOTE: If you have taken the PE and did not pass, we strongly advise that you review your essay with a consultant through our free writing consultation program. Appointments can be made by clicking on "Book a Writing Consultation" located at the top of this website. To obtain a copy of your exam, please visit the Writing Resource Center at 132 West 21st Street. We cannot share PEs via email unless you took the exam online. If your writing consultation is online, you will need to type your essay (as is) and share with your consultant.

If you have questions about the PE or writing consultations, please contact Luis Cordoba at lcordoba@sva.edu.

Students who are registered with Disability Resources should

email disabilityresources@sva.edu to arrange for a PE with accommodations.