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SCHEDULING OF ASSIGNMENTS, TESTS, FINAL EXAMINATIONS
For professional faculties with sessional dates differing from the standard University terms, the following regulations may not apply.
Course Outlines
At the beginning of each course, Departments, Schools or Programs must inform students of the following information to allow students to make informed decisions on their course selection and the scheduling of their studies. - A written outline of each course offered by the Department, School or Program (or Faculty), containing a general description of course content. If the course is taught by more than one instructor, the name of the person responsible for the course (course coordinator) shall be included in the outline.
- A statement of what is expected of the student by way of preparation, tests, exercises, essays, laboratory reports, etc... (hereafter called "assignments").
- An indication that plagiarism is a serious Scholastic Offence.
- If written work will be assigned in the course, a reference to the possible use of plagiarism checking software.
- If computer-marked multiple-choice tests and/or exams will be given, a reference to the possible use of software to check for unusual coincidences in answer patterns that may indicate cheating.
- A statement of the methods by which student performance will be evaluated and of the relative weight of assignments.
Tests/Examinations
- Tests for Intersession or Summer Day may not be scheduled during the last third of the course, i.e., in a 6-week full course, during the last two weeks of classes (10 days, exluding Saturdays and Sundays) or in a 3-week half course, during the last week of classes (5 days, excluding Saturdays and Sundays).
Tests for one-term or Summer Evening courses may not be scheduled during the last 3 weeks of classes in the term (15 days, excluding Saturdays and Sundays).
Tests for full-year courses may not be scheduled during the last week of classes in the Fall (September to December) term (i.e., 5 days, excluding Saturdays and Sundays) or during the last three weeks of classes in the Winter (January to April) term (i.e., 15 days, excluding Saturdays and Sundays.)
An exception is made for practical laboratory or performance tests since they are understood to be tests which by their nature require the scheduling of specialized space or facilities and which typically do not involve the same kind of preparation on the part of the student as do written or oral tests. Professional schools with special practicum or curricular requirements are also exempt from this condition.
- Final examinations in one-term courses and full-year courses may not be scheduled during the last three weeks of classes in either term (i.e., 15 days, excluding Saturdays and Sundays).
- The Department/Faculty shall ensure that all conflicts with previously scheduled classes or tests are resolved either by rescheduling the tests or by offering an equivalent test at another time for those students who have declared a conflict prior to the test in accordance with policy as set by the Department.
- All tests normally will be held during regularly scheduled class hours. If, for sound academic or administrative reasons, out-of-class tests must be scheduled, such tests may be held on any day, Monday to Saturday, subject to conditions 1-2 above. Reasonable notice of out-of-class tests must be given in order to allow students to resolve conflicts with other academic duties or university- sanctioned extracurricular activities.
No intramural classes will be regularly scheduled during the Fall and Winter terms between the hours of 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm on Fridays, and between the hours of 9:00 am and 10:00 pm on Saturdays, in order to make these times available for out-of-class tests. - In cases where a ruling regarding what constitutes a test or assignment is required, the instructor and/or student may consult the appropriate Dean.
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