Student Affairs

EXAMS

Exams
http://www-senate.ucsd.edu/committees/cep/policychanges/midterm.htm (CEP Midterm and Finals Policy) Mid-term exams, final exams, or final papers must be given in most undergraduate Psychology courses; some graduate courses also have final exams. Students in your course are required to furnish their own blue books and scantrons. Ask them to buy pink scantron # F-1712-ERI -L if you plan to use our computerized scantron equipment.

Our scantron machines are in 1320 McGill Hall. This links with a computer and instructions of how to use both machine and computer are posted in the room. Please contact Lisa Williams (Graduate Senior TA) for training of the use of the machines.

Midterm
- Instructor must be present.
- A midterm examination, if given, must be scheduled during regular class hours.
- An alternative time is acceptable for examination if there is a valid reason (illness, family emergency, religious holidays, etc.).

Final Examinations
- Are required. Only if approved by CEP, a paper or special project is acceptable.
- Instructor must be present.
- The final exam schedule is printed in the schedule of classes each quarter.
- Must be during finals week (week 11). They may not be administered during week 10.
- Alternative times require written approval from CEP and a second exam possibility has to be offered at the original scheduled time. To make arrangements for additional final exam times contact an undergraduate advisors in the Student Services office.
- The instructor may not require a "take-home" final examination to be turned in before the date and hour at which the examination in the course was scheduled by the registrar.
- No student may be excused from the final exam.

>Retention of Examinations
Instructors are required to retain examination papers for at least one full quarter following the final examination period, unless the papers have been returned to the students. Grade books and reports should be retained for one year from when the course was taught.

Grading Exams
Please refer to the campus booklet titled Grading Information for complete details. In brief, here are your grading options:
A+,A,A- = Excellent
B+,B,B- = Good
C+,C,C- = Fair
D = Poor (There is no D+ or D-)
F = Fail
P = Pass (C- or better)
NP = No Pass (D or below)
I = Incomplete

Particular attention should be paid to awarding Incompletes. An "I" should be awarded only if a student is in good academic standing, passing the course at the time of request and has serious problems, health or otherwise, during finals week of the course. Prior to that, a student should withdraw from the course if unable to complete the work. Students are able to withdraw from courses through week 9 of the quarter.

To assign an Incomplete the instructor must fill out and sign an Incomplete Request form, in addition to bubbling in the "I" on the grade sheet. The form is available at the Student Services office and must be turned in with grade sheets.

Incompletes must be resolved during the next quarter. It is your responsibility to help the student remove the "I" grade by accepting late work or administering a special final exam during that next quarter. If you will not be available, make arrangements with the Student Services office prior to leaving. A student may NOT retake the course or participate in the final of that course, should the course be offered again in the following quarter.

Be cautious: an Incomplete is not a grade to be used lightly. Please discuss any questions with the student advisors in the Student Services office before assigning an "I". Retroactive Incompletes must be petitioned to CEP.

Students with Disabilities
http://blink.ucsd.edu/Blink/External/Topics/Policy/0,1162,24575,00.html
Students with disabilities may request a variety of accommodations, which we are required by law to provide. Students should bring you an official form signed by the Office for Students with Disabilities, which describes the accommodation needed. Most frequently, students need additional time on exams and/or a quiet location to take the exam. In general, it is the instructor's and TA's responsibility to proctor the exam, make scheduling request, and notify the student. If you need assistance in figuring out how to accommodate these requests, you may consult with the undergraduate advisors in the Student Services office.

STUDENT AFFAIRS STAFF
STUDENT SERVICES OFFICE
1533 Mandler Hall
Phone: 858.534.3001
Fax: 858.534.2324