FINALS POLICY

Conducting Final Exams

It is expected that the instructor, teaching assistant, graduate assistant, or other appropriate person selected by the instructor serve as a proctor to quizzes, exams and finals. Please do not expect student operators to serve as proctors.

As many of you know conducting a final exam at a distance can create challenges. When managing a final at one site with students at several locations, academic integrity of the testing environment is difficult to control. Academic dishonety is always a concern. Please use whatever feasible testing method that you feel is appropriate to your class(es); however, please consider practical security issues associated with testing at a distance. Create an environment that will ensure reasonable and fair testing; envision your testing policies so that you may develop a strategy that works for you. Depending on how much your subject matter allows, on-line and take home exams may be appropriate for your course.

Scheduling Final Exams

FINAL EXAMS ON THE OULN SYSTEM WILL BE SCHEDULED DURING FINALS WEEK AS CLOSELY TO THE DAY AND TIME AS THE COURSE OCCURS DURING A QUARTER OR SUMMER SESSION. FOR EXAMPLE: IF A COURSE IS ON THE OULN SCHEDULE MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS FROM 3:00 - 5:00 P.M. THEN THE FINAL EXAM MAY BE SCHEDULED FOR A MONDAY FROM 3:00 - 5:00 P.M. (GIVE OR TAKE ON THE TIME). SHOULD THERE BE A CONFLICT THE FINAL EXAM MAY BE SCHEDULED FOR A WEDNESDAY FROM 3:00 - 5:00 P.M. (GIVE OR TAKE ON THE TIME). SHOULD AN INSTRUCTOR HAVE A CONFLICT THE INSTRUCTOR'S ORIGINATING CAMPUS ASSOCIATE DEAN AND THE OULN STAFF SHOULD BE NOTIFIED AS EARLY ON IN THE QUARTER / SUMMER SESSION AS POSSIBLE. IF A STUDENT HAS A CONFLICT THE INSTRUCTOR SHOULD WORK WITH THE STUDENT'S ORIGINATING CAMPUS TO MAKE OTHER ARRANGMENTS.