Examination Policy
Grading and assessment procedures for individual courses are stated in the course syllabus. Individual faculty members are free to decide what means are appropriate for assessing student achievement during a semester that may include: quizzes scheduled whenever useful, term papers, written and oral reports, discussion assignments, course projects, examinations, etc. Instructors may also weigh these measuring devices in any fashion that is fair and clearly communicated to students in the course syllabus.
The last week of each semester is the final examination period. During this period, the usual daily schedule is not followed; instead, each course meets at one of three exam times on the day designated by the Registrar: 9:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., or 3:30 p.m. If a final examination is given, it must be held at the assigned time. How much of that two-hour block of time is used and the method of the end-of-term evaluation is left to the discretion of individual instructors, but students should be informed on these matters well in advance (preferably in the course syllabus). Students who have three final examinations scheduled on the same day may request and arrangements may be made with one of the instructors for one examination to be rescheduled. Arrangements are made with the course instructors with the assistance of the Associate Dean if necessary.
The schedule for the examination period is prepared with an eye to avoiding conflicts for students. Since using any time other than that designated for a particular class is likely to create such conflicts, close adherence to the schedule is expected.