Student Exam and Grading Guide 2023 2024

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Rules for Remote-proctored Exams

1. All students must complete a Mock Exam at least two days before their first scheduled exam of the exam period. This is the opportunity to ensure that ExamSoft is operating correctly in the remote environment. By completing the mock exam process, there will be time to identify and resolve issues prior to the date of the actual midterm or final examination . 2. Students may have access to beverages in clear containers only. For remote proctored exams taken in private locations, food or food related products (i.e. gum, candy, mints) are permitted but must not be in packaging (or should be in a clear container. 3. Students in remote-proctored exams may take quick breaks as necessary. Students taking a quick break, must say out loud that this what they are doing. This will help in excluding the quick break from any consideration of irregularities. 4. Remote exam takers who experience a technical problem with Examsoft, should contact the ExamTaker Support Line: 866-429-8889 or 954-429-8889. If the issue is not resolved by contacting Examsoft, remote exam takers should contact the Assistant Dean of Academic Services ( lcove@suffolk.edu , 617-573-8160) or the Dean of Students Office ( LawDeanOfStudents@suffolk.edu , 617-573-8157) 5. Hard copy scrap paper is not permitted unless specifically allowed by the professor in the course examination instructions. Otherwise, students may use the virtual notes feature in ExamSoft to make in exam notes . 1. All examination rooms must be completely vacated one half hour prior to the scheduled time for the examination. Thereafter, students may only enter the examination room when the proctor so indicates. 2. Students who enter the room prior to the proctor’s arrival to the examination will be asked to vacate the room. All students must be checked into the examination room. 3. Upon entering the examination room, each student must present his or her student identification card to the proctor in order to receive his or her academic integrity card and handwriting book (if the student will not be using ExamSoft). 4. Students in live-proctored exams should arrive 30 minutes before the starting time of the exam. 5. All students must be checked in with the proctor at the assigned examination room at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the examination. (For example, a student must be checked in at 9:15 a.m. for a 9:30 a.m. examination). Students who are not checked in at this time must handwrite the examination. This includes students who receive exam accommodations. Once a student checks in to the exam room, the student may not leave the room until after the examination has begun. 6. No technical support is available to students prior to the start of the exam. 7. The proctor may impose seating arrangements in the examination room to facilitate the examination process. 8. Any student who arrives to the examination room after the starting time of the examination (without approval of the Dean of Students) will not be permitted any additional time to complete the examination. Examinees who arrive late to an examination will be required to handwrite the examination. 9. Students must come to the examination room with their laptop, power cord and Ethernet cable. Students without a power cord will be required to handwrite the examination.

Rules for Live-proctored Exams

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