Any test(s) which have an aggregate value of more than 20% of the total value of the course may not be scheduled to take place during the 14 calendar days ending with the last day of classes in the term during the Regular Sessions as defined in the Calendar, or during the last two classes of Summer Evening and the last three classes of Summer terms. No project or assignment may be announced during the periods outlined above, unless contained in the information required to be provided to all students during the first week of classes (See the Responsibilities of Academic Staff to Students in the chapter on Policies and Guidelines of the University).

Final Examinations

No final examinations or term or take home examinations shall be scheduled to occur prior to the examination periods as described in the Calendar except with the expressed consent of the deans and directors involved. The weight of each question shall be clearly indicated on the examination paper.

The name of the instructor or the examination committee shall be clearly indicated on the examination paper Students (with the exception of students auditing courses) are required to write all final examinations. Those who absent themselves without an acceptable reason will receive a grade classification of “NP” accompanied by a letter grade based on term work completed for the course using a zero value for incomplete term work and for the final examination. If no credit for term work is involved, a grade of “F” will be assigned. Under certain conditions a student may apply for a deferred examination.  For more information, see the Missed Exams section of the Registrar’s Office website.

All students will be required to present their current Picture ID Cards during the on-campus examination series.

Picture ID cards are available at the :
Picture ID Centre
Room 400 University Centre
Office Hours
Monday - Friday
Except statutory holidays
8:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.

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Impersonations in examinations can lead to the suspension or expulsion from the university of all persons involved and may also lead to prosecution under the Criminal Code of Canada.

Candidates must not carry into the examination room any unauthorized notes, texts, electronic devices, or other material.

This includes, but is not limited to, calculators, books, notes, or any electronic device capable of wireless communication and/or storing information (e.g., translator, cell phone, pager, PDA, MP3 units, etc). However, students may bring in such material or devices when permission has been given by the instructor and/or the Department or Faculty.

Any mathematical tables, texts, or other equipment (as authorized by the Committee of Examiners) taken into an examination room must not contain any written notes, formulae or other unauthorized material.  The use of audio visual supports (including, but not limited to overhead or slide projectors, and audio/visual tape players) to display examination or test questions shall be prohibited except where arrangements have been made to display all questions simultaneously for the entire examination/test period or in courses where time limited identification is a legitimate and specified part of the examination/test process.

Candidates contravening examination regulations including disturbing other candidates writing an examination may be required to cease writing and to withdraw from the examination room.

Answers to examination questions shall not be posted prior to the conclusion of the examination.

Student Access to Final Examinations

1. In order to allow proper feedback, students shall have an opportunity to read their own final examination script and any comments written on it prior to the deadline for a formal grade appeal, but only in the presence of the instructor or a department-appointed staff member.

2. There is no obligation upon departments to make machine-scored examination answer sheets available for consultation by students. It is expected that departments will provide appropriate means of feedback to students in such circumstances and, where practicable, will encourage instructors to discuss selected questions and answers.

3. Regulations regarding access to answer scripts of external examinations are governed by the regulations of the institution whose examination has been written.