Examination Policy – Ed Scheinerman

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.
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.
Computational Aids	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.).
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.