Article 3, Part 2 – Examinations

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§ 3-202 Outside-of-Class-Period Examinations

The following regulations will be adhered to regarding examinations given at times that extend outside of regular class periods. These policies do not apply to final examinations. They will be applied with the understanding that the university must reasonably accommodate a student’s religious beliefs, observances, and practices in accordance with § 1-107 and § 1-501 in regard to the scheduling of examinations if the student informs the instructor of the conflict within one week after being informed of the examination schedule. Appeal of an instructor’s decision of such accommodation may be made to the executive officer of the department in which the course is offered.

  1. Synchronous courses are defined as courses in which at least one component of the course meets in-person or remotely at a day and time published in the Class Schedule.
  2. Asynchronous courses are defined as courses in which no component of the course occurs at a day and time published in the Class Schedule.
  3. Synchronous exams are defined as exams where all students enrolled in the section or course begin the exam simultaneously at a scheduled day and time, either in the same location or remotely. Synchronous exams may be required only in synchronous courses.
  4. Asynchronous exams are defined as exams that may be scheduled and completed in any period within a longer window of time. Asynchronous exams may be offered in synchronous or asynchronous courses.
  5. The window in which asynchronous exam are to be started must be at least 24 hours. In the case of an untimed take-home exam, this means students must be allowed a minimum of 24 hours to complete the exam.
  6. The scheduling of synchronous examinations given at a time extending outside of the regular class period requires the approval of the departmental executive officer. Approval is not required for evening examinations in courses with multiple sections.
  7. Students are to be excused from one or more regular class periods for an amount of time equivalent to that required for the outside-of-class period examination.
  8. Conflict or makeup examinations must be arranged for those students who cannot take the scheduled outside-of-class period examination because of the conflicts arising from participation in any of the following activities:
    1. Other examinations, including special examinations, scheduled at a prior date. Priority will be given to the examination announced in class the earliest in the semester. If the two (or more) examinations being held at the same time were announced on the first day of class of each course, conflict and makeup examinations will be offered by the instructors of all of these courses and the students may choose which conflict or makeup examinations they wish to take.
    2. Regularly scheduled university-affiliated performances or rehearsals. Students are expected to notify the instructor of the conflicting performance or rehearsal as soon as possible but no later than one week before the examination.
    3. Regularly scheduled classes. Students are expected to notify the instructor of the conflicting regularly-scheduled class as soon as possible but no later than one week before the examination.
    4. Sickness, regular employment, or other extenuating circumstances. Appeal of an instructor’s decision regarding the excused absence may be made to the departmental executive officer.
    5. Religious observances and practices in accordance with § 1-107 and § 1-501. Appeal of an instructor’s decision regarding the excused absence may be made to the departmental executive officer.
  9. In the event of a conflict not clearly resolved by the provisions of this section or which cannot otherwise be resolved, students should consult with the dean or appropriate designee in their home academic unit.
  10. For synchronous examinations, conflict or makeup examinations should be held within one week of the regularly scheduled examinations. Conflict or makeup examinations should be held during the class period from which students are excused for the outside-of-class period examination whenever possible; when not possible, they should be held between the hours of 7:50 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Central Time Monday – Thursday and 7:50 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Central Time Friday, unless approved in advance by the Office of the Provost.
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