Sultan Qaboos University
College of Nursing
EXAMINATION AND EVALUATION POLICIES
APPROVED BY
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE dated 19 February 2015
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EXAMINATION AND EVALUATION COMMITTEE (EEC/06/12/14) dated
EC19Feb15 1 | P a g e 29th December 2014
Table of Contents
Section
Content
Page
A
General Examination and Evaluation Policies
3
B
In-course Examination and Evaluation Policies
5
C
Final Examination and Evaluation Policies
7
D
Grades Submission Guidelines
8
E
Guidelines for Examination Invigilation
9
F
List of Related Forms
13
EC19Feb15 2 | P a g e A. General Examination and Evaluation Policies
1. All examination papers and the grades should be dealt with confidentiality, rigor and validity.
2. The distribution of the marks for in-course and the final exams can range from 40% - 60% to
secure grand total of 100%. This distribution should be stated in the Course Outline (F1) and
should not be changed.
3. The examination should include questions to measure all levels of cognitive, psychomotor and
affective domains. The weightage of each domain need to be estimated according to the course
objectives. The course coordinator will specify on the Question Paper to be reviewed the levels of
learning domains. Depending on the academic year (indicated by the first left-number in the
course code), the progressive distribution of questions for all categories of the learning
domains should be followed, as indicated in the Table below:
Blooms Levels of Learning Domains
Cognitive
Remembering
Understanding
Applying
Higher Level
Analyzing, Evaluating,
Creating
Mechanism,
Complex overt
response
Adaptation, Origination
Organization,
Valuing
Internalizing values
Psychomotor
Perception
Set, Guided
response
Affective
Receiving
Responding
First level
20-30 %
30-40 %
10-20 %
5-10 %
Second level
10-20 %
20-30 %
20-30 %
10-20 %
Third level
5-10 %
10-20 %
30-40 %
20-30 %
Fourth level
1-5 %
5-10 %
35-45 %
30-40 %
4. The categories of questions recommended to cover the content of the courses as applicable such
as Safe and effective care environment, Health Promotion and Maintenance, Psychosocial
Integrity, Physiologic Integrity,. Infection control, Patient safety & Ethics, Privacy, Critical
thinking, Quality, Teamwork & collaboration, patient centered care, Evidence based practice,
Informatics.
5. The duration of the examination should be appropriate to the number and type of questions..
However, a total of 1.5 to 2 minutes is allowed for each multiple choice question.
6. The examination should clearly discriminate the performance levels of students from grade A to F.
7. The examination paper should be prepared according to the Question Paper Template (F2),
which can be obtained from office of the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies/Examination
Office one week before the planned exam date.
8. The multiple choice questions should have a clear stem and a minimum of four response
EC19Feb15 3 | P a g e alternatives.
9. Situation type of questions should be culturally sensitive.
10. Questions other than multiple choice questions (such as short essays) should help students to
reflect, analyze and critically think. Correction of such questions should be based on an answer
key.
11. The number of questions should be appropriate to the weightage of the exam, categories and
levels of learning domains and should have an adequate representation of the prescribed course
content. It is recommended to have more than 25 to 50% of the expected questions than the actual
weightage of marks (example: For 40% weightage, the number of questions should be 50-60)
12. The terms used in the questions should be scientific and clear, avoiding unfamiliar words.
No standalone abbreviations are allowed.
13. Questions should not be repeated from in-course exams to final exam. No more than 10%
of the questions used in the past three academic years should be repeated in any exam. The
questions that will be framed with the exact words, same situation and same distracters of
the previous semesters will be considered as repeated.
14. Upon completion of the semester exams, and after randomization, an Ad hoc Emendation
committee will be formulated to evaluate the quality of the first, second/midterm, and final
examination question papers.
15. The final list of peer reviewers will be prepared by the ADUGS and sent by the Exam
office to the HOD’s. The HODs will inform the course co-ordinators and the peer
reviewers of the exam.
16. There will be one designated peer reviewer for each examination based on specialization
and/or experience and/or expertise. An additional reviewer will be allotted by the HOD and
ADUGS to new faculty for 2 consecutive semesters and for any other faculty under special
circumstances.
17. Clinical/lab written exams will be reviewed by the clinical teacher in the concerned course
or department based on specialization and/or experience and/or expertise designated by the
HOD and the ADUGS office.
18. The Question Paper should be submitted for review as per the schedule sent by the
Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies/Examination Office.
19. The Question Paper should be ready for peer-review 7 working days before the planned
examination date shown on the Course Outline/schedule.
20. The assigned reviewer is expected to return the reviewed paper within 3 working days to
the course coordinator.
EC19Feb15 4 | P a g e 21. The role of the peer reviewer is to assess the question paper based on the Question paper review
form (F3) and provide suggestions and feedback as needed during and after the peer review
process.
22. Incorporation of the Student Learning Outcomes into Examination Summary Form (F20) will
be completed by the course coordinator at the end of the academic semester. The respective
Head of Department will forward the completed forms to the Examination and Evaluation
Committee after approval. The completed forms are subject for quality check by the
Examination and Evaluation Committee and/or the Dean.
23. The course coordinator is responsible to incorporate the suggestions of the reviewer and will
take the final decision regarding reviewed question paper. However, if there is any disagreement
with the reviewer, discussion should be made in an effort to reach a consensus.
24. The Head of Department will ensure that the Question Paper meets the quality and standards of
the exam and evaluation before signing the Exam photocopy request.
25. The course coordinator will submit the peer reviewed question paper with the final question
paper while requesting for the Exam Photocopy Request (F4) to the HOD & Assistant Dean for
Undergraduate Study.
26. The key answers on the OMR sheet should be verified by the course coordinator before
submitting the OMR for analysis in the examinations office.
27. The photocopying of Question Papers should be done in the presence of course coordinator
according to the Examination Photocopy Schedule (F5) given by Assistant Dean for
Undergraduate Studies/Examination Office.
28. The students should be instructed by the course coordinator to bring the ID card, required
articles (pen, 2HB pencil, sharpener, eraser, basic calculator etc.) for the examination.
29. All the reviewed copies of the Question Paper and the final corrected copy with answer key and
the item analysis report should be submitted to the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate
Studies/Examination Office within 3 weeks of completing the exam, which will be submitted at
a later stage to the Examination and evaluation committee.
30. All peer reviewed question papers, question papers with key answers and the student answers
sheets/OMR with complete labels containing information of the course should be submitted to
the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies/Examination Office after confirmation of the
grades at the end of each semester.
31. If the examination day, falls on unexpected institutional holiday, the exam will be conducted on
the immediate next week on the same day and time.
32. Final exam should cover all the content in the course with two third weightage for portions
covered after the second/midterm exam. The course outline should be attached to the final exam
paper before the peer review.
33. If the number of students in a course/section is more than 30, there should be two sets of
question papers with change in the order of the questions. Each set of the question paper should
have a separate photocopy request form.
EC19Feb15 5 | P a g e 34. The examinations for two or more sections of the same course will have the same question
paper, same date and time.
35. There will be only one question paper for two or more sections of the same course to assess the
same course content.
36. The course coordinators are required to set the question paper in the exam office to ensure
security and confidentiality. No question paper should be saved on the office personal desktop.
37. The course coordinator is responsible to provide instructions to the students in the course on
how to prepare for exams and how to fill in the OMR sheets in the class prior to the
examination.
EC19Feb15 6 | P a g e B. In-Course Examination and Evaluation Policies
1. All theory courses can have at least two in-course assessments (first and second written
examination) planned on 5th/6th and 10th/11th weeks of the semester respectively. The courses that
have other types of evaluations (practical tests, assignments, quizzes, projects etc.) should have at
least one written exam between 8th/ 9th week of the semester.
2. The first written exam should be conducted before the withdrawal period (8th week of the
semester).
3. Every student is provided one chance to attempt the in course/final exams.
4. The date, day and time of the exam should be clearly mentioned in the Course Outline (F1). If there
is any change, it should be informed to the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies/Examination
Office through the respective Head of Department.
5. The course coordinators will send the In-course Exam Plan (F7) in the beginning of the semester
to the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies/Examination Office.
6. If the number of students in course/sections is more than 30, there should be two sets of paper
with change in the order of the questions. Each set of the question paper should have a separate
photocopy request form.
7. The course coordinator is the senior invigilator for the in-course exams. Course coordinator can
suggest invigilators for the examination after discussing with the concerned faculty. However, the
confirmation of the invigilators will be from the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate
Studies/Examination Office
8. The Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies/Examination Office will finalize the Exam
Invigilation Schedule (F8) according to the availability of faculty and number of students and will
forward it to the concerned faculty members.
9. The photocopied Question Paper should be kept with the course coordinator under lock till the
conduct of examination.
10. The course coordinators will plan to conduct the exam in the same lecture room allotted for the
lecture, but if another room is needed, then it has to be mentioned in the In-course Exam Plan (F7).
11. The course coordinators will coordinate with the assigned invigilators for conducting the
examination on the stipulated date, time and place.
12. The exam date and time should not be changed after confirming the dates with students in the
beginning of the semester. If any change is required, it should be sought from the Assistant Dean for
Undergraduate Studies/Examination Office through Head of Department only in emergency
situations.
13. It is desirable to adopt the NCLEX format while preparing question items to measure the various
categories and competencies in the course.
14. It is preferable to include multiple choice questions and essay (short or long) type of questions and
avoid true or false, matching or fill in the blanks, to measure all levels of learning domains.
EC19Feb15 7 | P a g e 15. Invigilators must ensure that students are properly spaced out so that there is no possibility of
communication or copying.
16. Students and invigilators are not allowed to bring radio pagers or mobile telephones into the
examination room. Senior Invigilator may put in silent mode while invigilating to facilitate the
process of contacting the course coordinator or when needed for unanticipated events.
17. Smoking, eating or drinking are strictly forbidden in examination venues
18. If the Question Paper has 10 or more multiple choice questions, computerized answer sheet (OMR)
should be used.
19. When online exams are planned, in the college of nursing the Course Coordinator should arrange for
logistics and inform the computer lab technicians one week in advance.
20. The Question Papers should be corrected within one week of the exam.
21. If the course coordinator decides to request for reanalysis of the exam paper, he/she should discuss
the questions with the concerned HOD and provide valid reasons or justification. Examination
Reanalysis Request Form (F21) should be filled in by the course coordinator, HOD and Assistant
Dean for Undergraduate Studies with the previous peer reviewed question paper, answer key, OMR
sheet and item analysis and the new OMR sheet. These copies are retained in the exam office.
22. The course coordinators should discuss the answers with the students in the class. Discussion of the
questions should be facilitated within one week of the exam. The course coordinators may collect the
Question Paper back from the students. Leaving the Question Paper with the students is optional.
23. After discussing the exam questions with students, the grades should be displayed in the students’
bulletin board with their ID No. only.
24. The in-course exam marks are provided in the two digits (e.g. 72.52, 65.09, 87.50 etc.).
25. A copy of the in-course marks should be submitted by the course coordinator to Head of Department
within one week after discussion with students. The Head of Department should submit the copy of
the marks to the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies/Examination Office by 9th and 13th week
for first and second in-course exams respectively.
26. If a student is absent for an in-course exam, and if the reason is accepted by the course coordinator
[in accordance with the rules and regulations of the university and college], he/she should be given a
chance for another examination. The exam for the absent student should be held within 5 working
days/one week from the date the student reports with a valid reason to the course coordinator.
27. A new question paper should be set for the absentee student with a different format or type of
questions (e.g. essay type) with the same peer review process.
28. All examinations will be scheduled within the time period designated for examinations as approved
in the University Calendar of Events. No examinations may be scheduled outside that period.
EC19Feb15 8 | P a g e 29. Any students who have more than two examinations in one day or more than three in two
consecutive days may notify their Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies so that an alternative
can be explored. In considering such cases the examination with the highest enrolment must take
priority.
30. The in-course photocopy and invigilation schedules will be sent by the exam office to the course
coordinator and faculty respectively for implementation
31. The critical mastery items should have a level of achievement of 100% and will be retained under all
circumstances.
32. Negative discriminating questions with high percentage of students scoring correctly should be wellstructured for future use and will not be deleted for practical reasons in the current exams.
33. Deleting the question/items and adding credits to the responses should be the least preferred action.
34. If less than 25% students answer an item correctly (difficulty level <25%) then the following
discrimination based on the point biserial may be used :
Biserial point
Point biserial
>0.30 and above
Point biserial
0.10-0.29
Point biserial
0.01-0.09
Remark
Excellent item
Strategies
No action needed
Minimally acceptable
item
Marginal item
No action needed
Point biserial
<0.00
Unacceptable item
EC19Feb15 9 | P a g e Review by course coordinator, peer reviewer, and Head
of Department
Review the marked correct answers on the OMR for
each question in the exam paper
Give credit for the correct responses, as a preferred
method
Counselling to improve construction of items for exam
paper
Review by course coordinator, Head of department, and
ADUGS for appropriate action
Counsel the course coordinator to improve construction
of questions and exam paper
Delete the question/s items based on the PB & reanalyze
exam paper
Do not use unacceptable items in future exams
C. Final Examination and Evaluation Policies
1. It is preferable to have only multiple choice questions for the final exam for the first time. If
subsequent exams are to be conducted for absentee students the exam will have a different format
(example: Essay type)
2. The duration of the exam could be up to 3 hours according to the number and nature of the
questions.
3. The final Question Paper after being peer reviewed should be submitted to the Assistant Dean for
Undergraduate Studies/Examination Office through the Head of Department and completed Exam
Photocopy Request (F4) form. The Question Paper will be photocopied according to the Examination
Photocopy Schedule (F5) forwarded by the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies/Examination
Office.
4. The Question Paper will be photocopied in the Examination Office and packed with computerized
answer sheets (OMR), students’ Attendance Sheet (F9) and sealed in the presence of the course
coordinator.
5. The Exam Packet Identification (F10) form should be completed and signed by the course
coordinator and fixed on the Question Paper envelope. The Question Paper envelope should be
sealed and signed by the course coordinator and kept under lock in Examination Office.
6. Photocopying and storage of all examination Question Papers are to be done in the strictest
security.
7. The Senior Invigilator should take the exam papers from the Examination Office at least 30
minutes before the announced start time of the examination and will be responsible for
distributing the exam papers with the other invigilators so as is ready for students at the exact
exam time.
8. During the examination the course coordinator should be available to clarify doubts of the students
if required.
9. The Senior Invigilator returns the answer sheets along with the Question Papers to the Examination
Office. The course coordinator can receive the answer sheets along with the Question Papers from
the Examination Office.
10. The final grades of the course and the saved online grades should be prepared and submitted to
the Exam Grades Verification Committee through the Head of Department according to the Grade
Submission Guidelines.
11. The verified grades should be returned by the Exam Grades Verification Committee to the
Examination and Evaluations Committee for approval.
12. Online grades should be confirmed only after approval by the Examination and Evaluation
Committee. A copy of the final confirmed grades should be submitted to the exam office before the
final confirmation date by the university.
13. If the number of students in a course/sections is more than 30, there should be two sets of paper with
change in the order of the questions. Each set of the question paper should have a separate photocopy
request form.
EC19Feb15 10 | P a g e 14. In emergency situations like system failure, a hard copy of the Original Grade Sheet should be
submitted to the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies to be forwarded to the Deanship of
Admissions and Registration through the Dean.
EC19Feb15 11 | P a g e D. Grades Submission Guidelines
1. Submit the grades of the final theory examination within two working days and the final clinical
examination within three working days after the examination.
2. The Grade Submission Schedule (F11) prepared by the Exam Grades Verification Committee will
be sent to all the Head of Departments which will be given to all the course coordinators at least
one week before the submission.
3. The course coordinator must make sure that the grades have been discussed and approved by the
Head of the Department before submission to the Exam Grades Verification Committee.
4. Rounding off the marks to single digit (e.g. 72.5, 65.0, and 87.9) should be done only to the grand
total of the final marks.
5. The course coordinator should complete and submit the following details of marks/grades for
verification to the Exam Grades Verification Committee duly signed by the Head of Department:
ü
Grade Summary Report (Theory) (F12) for each section
ü
Grade Summary Report (Clinical) (F13) for each section
ü
(If there are two sections or more for the same course coordinated by the same Course
Coordinator, a report should be prepared for the combined sections as well).
ü
Final Mark and Grade Sheet (F14)
ü
Grades Graph A (F15): Detailed graph showing grades A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D, and
F
ü
Grades Graph B (F16): Non- detailed graph showing grades A, B, C, D, and F
ü
Grade List (F17): Enter the grades online on the Grade List of the Deanship of Admissions and
Registration (DAR), save and print a copy to be submitted to the Exam Grades Verification
Committee. Do not submit the confirmed copy of the Grade List until verified by the Exam
Grades Verification Committee and approved by the Examination and Evaluation Committee.
After approval of the Examination and Evaluation Committee, submit the final Grade List
online to the Deanship of Admissions and Registration.
6. Use the Grade Scale (F18) approved by the college.
7. The course coordinator should review the grades of the failed students to know if the student is
eligible for FSP and submit Eligibility for FSP Report (F19) to the Assistant Dean for
Undergraduate Studies. However the final FSP decision is taken by the Examination and
Evaluation Committee (in line with the SQU and CON policy). A copy of the student transcript
should be obtained from the respective advisor and attached to the FSP form.
EC19Feb15 12 | P a g e E. Guidelines for Examination Invigilation
1. Invigilation is an academic responsibility, which has to be carried out as mentioned in the academic
regulations of the university.
2. An appropriate number of invigilators will be named for each examination. The ratio for written
examinations will be one Invigilator for every 10 to 30 students, depending on the venue and for
practical examinations, one Invigilator for every 5 to 15 students, depending on the availability of
staff.
3. Each examination should have a Senior Invigilator and a number of invigilators according to the
number of students. One invigilator with the course coordinator will be allotted for invigilation of 30
or less students. If the number of students is more than 30, additional invigilators will be assigned.
4. Invigilators must check the date, time and location of examinations which they are invigilating. If
urgent circumstances prevent participation, the Senior Invigilator must be advised immediately. As
much as possible, invigilators should arrange for their own replacement.
5. Examination Invigilation Schedule (F8) should be circulated by Assistant Dean for
Undergraduate Studies/Examination Office. Any request for change of duty has to be informed to
the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies/Examination Office prior to the date scheduled. In
the case of emergency, if the invigilator is delayed or unable to reach the examination venue in
time, it is informed to the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies/Examination Office as well
as to the Senior Invigilator.
6. If the invigilator is late or absent, the Senior Invigilator should inform the Assistant Dean for
Undergraduate Studies/ Examination Office who will provide an alternative invigilator. The
concerned late or absent invigilator should report to the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate
Studies/Examination Office.
7. Senior Invigilators have to collect the final examination envelopes from the Assistant Dean for
Undergraduate Studies/Examination Office 30 minutes prior to examination. Invigilators must arrive
at the venue 20 minutes before the examination is due to start. Students are allowed access to the
examination venue at least 10 minutes before the start of the examination.
8. Invigilators must ensure that students are properly spaced out so that there is no possibility of
communication or copying.
9. Students and invigilators are not allowed to bring radio pagers or mobile telephones into the
examination room. Senior Invigilator may put in silent mode while invigilating to facilitate the
process of contacting the course coordinator or when needed for unanticipated events.
10. Smoking, eating or drinking are strictly forbidden in examination venues.
11. Invigilators should not leave the examination venue without informing the Senior Invigilator and
only for emergency situations.
EC19Feb15 13 | P a g e 12. No person other than students and invigilators are allowed inside the examination venue except
with the permission of the Senior Invigilator.
13. Invigilators are not permitted to bring personal work or pursue any activity (e.g. eating, drinking,
and talking with invigilators) within the examination venue, which may divert the attention from
invigilation duties.
14. Invigilators should be cautious so as not to disturb the students during the exam (e.g. talking to each
other loudly, looking into students answer sheet for a long time, walking around nosily).
15. Invigilators should direct the students to keep personal items (mobile, purse, handbag, textbook,
notebooks, files, etc.) in a designated place.
16. Invigilators should ensure all students carry ID card while entering the examination venue. Students
should be sent to the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies if they do not have an ID card.
17. Invigilators will take students attendance after 30 minutes from the start of the examination and
indicate “ABSENT” on the official roster when a student is not present. The roster must then be
initialed and returned to the Senior Invigilator who should sign it and submit it to Assistant Dean for
Undergraduate Studies/Examination Office.
18. Invigilators will distribute Question Papers and answer sheets (OMR) before students’ entry to the
exam hall. Invigilators will place Question Papers faced downwards and inform students not to
start until they are told to do so.
19. Students should start writing only when announced by the Senior Invigilator. The exam should start
exactly at the specified time.
20. Invigilators must get student’s signature in the Attendance Sheet (F9).
21. Senior Invigilators must instruct students to write name and ID number clearly and shade them on
the answer sheet (OMR).
22. At the appropriate time, invigilators announce the start of the examination and then inform
students:ü
of the duration of examination
ü
to write their name and ID number clearly on the first page.
23. No students should be permitted to enter the examination venue 30 minutes after starting time of the
examination and no students should be allowed to leave the hall before the first 30 minutes.
Thereafter students who need to leave the examination room temporarily must be accompanied by an
Invigilator. Students may not leave during the last 15 minutes of an examination to allow the
invigilator to complete the invigilation tasks.
EC19Feb15 14 | P a g e 25. Invigilators must constantly patrol all parts of the examination venue along all the walkways, making
it obvious to students that any signs of cheating are being monitored. They must check that student
ID cards are placed in full view on the desks and examine cards for resemblance of the student and
the photograph. If impersonation is suspected, an incident report must be completed and submitted to
the Senior Invigilator who may decide to confiscate the ID card on display and require the student to
provide further identification, either during or after the examination.
26. Studentsü must be informed of the time at the following points during the examination:
halfway,
ü
three quarters way and
ü
last 15 minutes remaining.
27. At the end of examination, students must be told to stop writing, check that their ID numbers are on
the first page and to hand in their script to an Invigilator.
28. Invigilators must collect completed Question Papers and OMR sheet (if used), checking that the total
number remitted matches the number of students present as per the roster.
29. Invigilators who suspect that breaches of examination regulations have occurred will inform the
Senior Invigilator. The Senior Invigilator will warn the student, who shall normally be permitted to
complete the examination. Before the student is allowed to leave the examination room, the Senior
Invigilator must ensure that Exam Incident Report (F6) is completed containing all necessary
signatures. The Senior Invigilator should then submit the report the Assistant Dean for
Undergraduate Studies. However, the Senior Invigilator may require a student to leave the
examination room if his/her conduct is disturbing other students. A report form should be completed
and submitted to the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies.
30. A student shall not be allowed to leave examination venue temporarily except under exceptional
circumstances at the discretion of the Senior Invigilator. The student must be accompanied by an
invigilator if needed.
31. The Senior Invigilator assigns one of the invigilators to ensure that the students have entered their
name and ID number on the answer sheets clearly. Count the total Question Paper and answer
sheets against the attendance list.
32. All the forms and the attendance sheet duly signed by the students and invigilators have to be
submitted to the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies/Examination Office.
33. The course coordinator should be available over phone to the Senior Invigilator if students require
clarifications for questions for the final exam.
34. Invigilators are not allowed to answer student’s questions or tell the answers. They can listen only if
anything is wrong in the exam papers such as missing questions or pages or unclear typing and
inform the Senior Invigilator.
35. If there is any doubt as to a student’s right to sit an examination, then the student should be
allowed to sit. The resulting answer script should be kept separate at the end, and together with a
full report, given to the Senior Invigilator for action.
36. Exam Incident Report (F6) will be placed in all examination packs.
EC19Feb15 15 | P a g e 37. Unanticipated events occurring during the examination should be reported by the senior invigilator to
the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies immediately in the Exam Incident Report (F6) form.
38. An Invigilator should not leave the examination venue unless a substitute is provided. Invigilators
must be staff members of the University.
39. Students are forbidden to take into the examination venue any unauthorized book, manuscript,
notes or any means, including electronic calculators, whereby they may improperly obtain
assistance during the examination. Any such materials must be left with an invigilator for return
when the student leaves the examination venue. The course coordinator will inform students in
writing in advance of any exception to these regulations for particular examinations. Reference to
permitted material or equipment will be printed by the course coordinator at the Instructions
section of the Question Paper.
40. If any, students must sit in the places designated for their particular examination.
41. Students must not use any means whatever to obtain, directly or indirectly, assistance in their work,
or give or attempt to give, directly or indirectly, assistance to any other student.
42. The impersonation of student is prohibited. Before the start and for the duration of any examination,
the student must place their ID cards on the top right hand corner of the desk; face up, for inspection
by the Invigilators.
43. Students must not remove from the examination room any answer books or other items of
examination stationery except for non-returnable Question Papers. Students are required to hand
their scripts, including any rough work, to the invigilators before leaving the examination venue.
Once students turn in their work and leave, they will not be permitted to return.
44. Students must not indulge in any behavior, which may disturb other students, or in any form of
conduct, which may disrupt the smooth progress of an examination.
45. Examinations must be scheduled into a secure venue that allows for adequate invigilation.
46. It is the responsibility of invigilators to supervise examinations in accordance with the regulations
for the conduct and invigilation of examinations.
EC19Feb15 16 | P a g e F. List of Related Forms
F1.
F2.
F3.
F4.
F5.
F6.
F7.
F8.
F9.
F10.
F11.
F12.
F13.
F14.
F15.
F16.
F17.
F18.
F19.
F20.
F21.
Course Outline
Question Paper Template
Question Paper Review Form
Exam Photocopy Request
Examination Photocopy Schedule
Exam Incident Report
In-course Exam Plan
Examination Invigilation Schedule
Attendance Sheet
Exam Packet Identification
Grade Submission Schedule
Grade Summary Report (Theory)
Grade Summary Report (Clinical)
Final Mark and Grade Sheet
Grades Graph A
Grades Graph B
Grade List
Grade Scale
Eligibility for FSP Report
Incorporation of the Student Learning Outcomes into Examination Summary Form
Examination Reanalysis Request Form
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