Student Exam & Grading Guide 2019-2020

EXAM DAY

are in compliance with the faculty member’s instructions. Once a student checks in to the examination the student may not leave the exam room until after the exam has begun. • Proctors announce examination instructions and distribute and collect examinations. • Proctors keep official time and will announce the beginning and ending time of the examination. A 1 hour warning and 10 minute warning will be provided. No student will be permitted to check out or leave the room during the last 10 minutes of the examination even if you have completed the examination. • If you need assistance during the examination (questions regarding the exam, computer issues, finished handwriting book and require additional book etc.) please raise your hand and wait for the proctor to come to you. • During the examination the proctor/s will walk around the room continuously. Each student’s identification card must be visible during the course of the examination and all examination material must be in view of the proctor. Possession of unauthorized materials during an exam is a violation of academic integrity (II.F) and is subject to disciplinary action. • Students may leave the examination room, with proctor permission, only to use the restroom on the same floor as the room in which the student is taking the examination. Only ONE student is permitted to leave the examination room at a time and must be signed out and in by the proctor. The student must give all of their examination materials to the proctor upon leaving the room. The materials will be returned by the proctor to the student upon reentering the examination room. Students using a laptop must lower the laptop cover (do not close). Students are not permitted to visit any other areas for any other reason during the examination. • Once the proctor announces that the examination has ended, all remaining students must stop writing OR typing and remain seated. The proctor will announce final instructions for uploading the examination and inform the students when and how they may approach the desk to submit their examination material. There should not be any communication among students during this period. ExamSoft Issues During the Exam • Students must use their examination number, not their ID number. Your exam number is listed on your exam card. If you enter your student ID number by mistake, let the proctor know. Do not try to go back to correct this error. The proctor will inform the Office of Academic Services at the end of the exam. The Office of Academic Services will add your correct exam number to your exam. • ExamSoft saves work automatically every minute. • Technical staff assist in the administration of ExamSoft by staffing a help desk located on the second and third floors. IT Support technicians are not available to assist students before the exam. Students are expected to have downloaded the software and course exam template prior to the day of the exam. Technicians are there to assist with technical issues only (i.e. freezing) during the exam and any uploading issues at the end of the exam. • Troubleshooting should not be attempted by students. If you experience an issue with ExamSoft during the examination please raise your hand and notify the proctor. The proctor will page the IT Support technician for assistance, and provide you with a handwriting book so that you may continue the examination. Please start writing immediately. If the IT Support technician is unable to resolve the issue, the student must handwrite the remainder of the examination. IT Support will not be able to troubleshoot a student’s computer more than once. No additional time will be provided to any student for technical issues.

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