Examination Policy
Please note that these policies are the "default"; for some exams
the policies may be modified to meet specific needs; these changes will be announced
in advance of the exam. If in any doubt, however, ask me!
| Grading |
Exam papers are graded by
me, usually with assistance of the course teaching assistant(s). |
| Solutions |
Solutions to exams will be made available
after all examination papers have been collected. |
| Working Together |
Collaboration is forbidden. No communication between
students is permitted.
- For in-class examinations: If you have a question, please
see me (or whoever is proctoring the exam in my place).
- For take-home examinations: You may not discuss the exam,
even on the most casual level, with anyone (except me) until
permission is given to do so (posting of solutions may be considered
as permission to discuss the exam). If you have a question, you may
only consult me; not the teaching assistant, not another faculty member,
not anyone else.
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| Outside References |
In general, outside references are not permitted, but the following
is permitted: One 8.5-by-11 sheet of notes (double sided is OK) that
you prepared in advance of the exam. You may work with others to create
your sheet of notes (indeed, I encourage this), but you may not share
note sheets during the exam.
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| Computational Aids |
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For in-class examinations: No computational
aids are permitted.
- For take-home examinations: You may use a computer for word
processing and email communication with me. You may use a computer for
light duty calculations (such as might be done with a simple, hand-held
calculator). Otherwise, no use of a computer in support of your exam
work is permitted (e.g., you may not write programs, connect to websites
looking for solution ideas, communicate with others about the exam,
etc.).
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| Explain Your Answers |
Simple "one word" responses to problems
are rarely acceptable. Be sure to give clear (but not overly long-winded)
explanations as to how you arrived at your answer. If the problem does
ask you to ultimately give a numerical answer, be sure it is easy to find
that answer on your paper. |
| Ethics |
Cheating is wrong. Cheating hurts our community by undermining
academic integrity, creating mistrust, and fostering unfair competition.
The university will punish cheaters with failure on an assignment, failure
in a course, permanent transcript notation, suspension, and/or expulsion.
Offenses may be reported to medical, law, or other professional or graduate
schools when a cheater applies.
Violations can include cheating on exams, plagiarism, reuse of assignments
without permission, improper use of the Internet and electronic devices,
unauthorized collaboration, alteration of graded assignments, forgery
and falsification, lying, facilitating academic dishonesty, and unfair
competition. Ignorance of these rules is not an excuse.
On every exam, you will sign the following pledge:
"I attest that I have completed this exam without unauthorized
assistance from any person, materials, or device." [Signed and
dated]
Old exams from this course may be found on the course's Blackboard site.
For more information, see the website of the Undergraduate Academic Ethics Board and the Graduate Student Misconduct Policy. |
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