2019-2020 Faculty Exam & Grading Guide

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Grading At the end of each examination, the Office of Academic Services staff collects all examination materials from the proctor. Examinations, both handwritten and typed, are placed in numerical order by examination number. The grading roster notes if the examination was handwritten, since the majority of students type exams. A grade distribution report will be included with required course examinations. The examination numbers of the students who did not take the examination as scheduled will be crossed out on the grading roster. Students whose examination numbers are crossed off the list, indicate that the examination was not taken as scheduled and will take the exam at a later date (make-up). With each set of examinations, an examination cover sheet report will note the number of examinations in the group, the number of handwritten books and the number of students who are scheduled to make up the examination at a later date. [Faculty must retain examinations for one year]. Once the exam checking process is complete, you will receive an email at your suffolk.edu email address. Arrangements for pick-up of these examinations (or papers/projects) must be made by you or your assistant. Examinations may not be mailed, fedexed or couriered to you unless as an accommodation for a disability, or if traveling for a school related reason; however, faculty who are not on campus may request to receive exams electronically. Multiple Choice Examination Results The Office of Academic Services will provide each faculty member with the results of each student’s responses, question analysis (e.g., number of correct/incorrect responses) and statistics (e.g., mean, standard deviation, and test reliability) for multiple choice questions. Results of multiple choice examinations are usually available within 24 to 48 hours of the date that the examination was administered. The vendor will provide the student response results by email upon request. Grading Systems Students will be graded on a scale of 0.000 to 4.000. Grades of A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+ and C are considered Satisfactory (but receiving satisfactory grades does not guarantee a grade point average sufficient to maintain good academic standing). Grades of C-, D+, D, and D- are considered Unsatisfactory. A grade of F is considered a Failure and no credit is awarded. Cumulative and yearly grade point averages (GPAs) will be computed and recorded by a 0.000 to 4.000 system. A student’s official transcript will also show the letter grades awarded for all courses taken and will translate those letter grades into yearly and final cumulative grade point averages (GPAs). Once course grades are submitted by the instructor to the Academic Services Office they may not be altered (other than to correct a clerical error), and are not subject to appeal by students.

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