Student Exam and Grading Guide 2022-2023

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Examinations6
Assessment Methods6
Types of Examination6
Examination Accommodations6
Midterm/Mock Examinations6
Final Examinations7
Examination Numbers7
Academic Support7
Law Library8
Reading Period8
Examination Schedule8
Withdrawing from Classes during the Examination Period8
Proctored Examinations - Know the Rules8
Examplify/ExamSoft9
ExamSoft / Examplify9
Examplify Software Download Instructions9
Download Course Exam Files Instructions10
Practice / Examplify Mock Exam10
Examplify Features10
Multiple Choice Examinations11
Essay Examinations11
Character Count11
Take-home Exams12
Take-Home Exams, Papers & Projects12
Extension Requests for Papers, Projects and Take-Home Exams12
Exam Connect12
On Exam Day14
What to Bring to Exams14
What NOT to Bring14
On the Day of Exams15
Proctors16
Beginning the Exam17
Examplify Issues During the Exam17
Uploading Examplify18
Academic Integrity19
Academic Integrity Statement19
Emergencies on Exam Day20
Inclement Weather Delay20
Late Arrival20
Exam Interruption20
Failure to Take Examinations21
Emergency Procedure During an Exam21
Examination Policies22
Examination Rescheduling Requests22
Failure to Take Examinations22
Grading24
Grading Systems24
JD Grading Scale24
LL.M and Exchange Students Alternative Grading Scale25
Additional Transcript Notations25
Calculation of Grade Point Average (GPA)25
Grading Policy26
Pass/Fail Grades26
Non-Classroom Activities27
Extensions Beyond End of Semester27
Grades Earned at non-Suffolk Law School Programs27
Grade Release28
Class Rank28
Dean’s List28
Jurisprudence Awards29
Reference30
General Rules for all Exams30
Rules for Remote-proctored Exams31
Rules for Live-proctored Exams31
Hand-written Exams33
Certification33
SAMPLE33

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