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examination room. The finish time for the examination will be as for thestudents who arrived on time.3. The student unable to attend a scheduled examination for any reason must notifythe Associate Dean for Preclinical Education or designee as soon as possible priorto the start of the exam. Contact may be in person or via voice mail or e-mail.The Associate Dean for Preclinical Education or designee will immediately notifythe Course Coordinator of the student‟s absence and will determine (within 48hours) whether the absence is excused or unexcused and notify the CourseCoordinator and the student of the decision. Absences due to illness must besupported by a physician‟s note in most cases. If the reason for the absence isjudged by the Associate Dean for Preclinical Education or designee to be causedby a circumstance or condition that may impact the student‟s future academicprogress, the Associate Dean of Student Services will also be notified. Allcommunications and decisions regarding excused absences must by recorded bythe Associate Dean for Preclinical Education or designee.4. Make-up examinations must be accomplished within 72 hours. In the case of anillness or extenuating circumstances, the make-up must be accomplished within72 hours of a physician/mental health practitioner release or reasonableresolution of the extenuating circumstances. Extenuating circumstances mayrequire an extension of the make-up period. This will be coordinated by theCourse Coordinator and Associate Dean for Preclinical Education or designee.5. When an examination is to be rescheduled every effort will be made to ensurethe examination does not conflict with regularly scheduled lecture times. In nocase will make up examinations be scheduled to conflict with required lecturesor labs.6. Scores awarded for unexcused absences will be 90% of the raw score achieved inthe make-up examination.7. A second unexcused absence will be reported to the Student PromotionCommittee for appropriate action.8. Failure to make up the examination within the specified time period will result ina grade of “Zero” for that examination.2011 – 2012 COM Student Handbook
9. If a student fails to appear for an examination, the proctor will notify the CourseCoordinator who will notify the Associate Dean for Preclinical Education ordesignee.EXAMINATION DECORUMAssessment of the student‟s knowledge is essential. This not only reflects what thestudent has learned, but also the quality and content of the information presented. It istherefore essential that examination decorum must be maintained at all times to ensurefairness and validity. Students are expected to maintain at all times a decorum anddemeanor that is consistent with accepted academic and professional standards duringexaminations.Upon entry into the examination site, the student must place all books, notes, studyaids, coats and personal possessions on the floor well away from the examination area.No talking is allowed once an examination starts. Students are expected to uphold theCode of Responsibilities and Rights of the Students of TUC. Any student engaging indishonest acts during an examination is subject to disciplinary action.Hats/caps may not be worn during any examination except for the wearing of aheadpiece for religious reasons. Any student wearing a hat will be asked to remove it.Failure to comply with this or any other reasonable request of a proctor will result inthe immediate dismissal of the student from the examination. In such instances, thestudent will receive a zero for the examination.POSTING AND REVIEW OF GRADES FOR YEARS 1 AND 2Every effort will be made to uniformly apply the following policy to all courses givenduring the first two years:• No examination grades will be posted until the last regularly scheduled exam ina block has been given.• The course coordinator will post grades within 5 working days of theexamination as scheduled in the block.• Every effort will be made to have examinations ready for review within 3working days of the end of the exam block.• For Exam Blocks I and II: after examinations are available for review, the studentEducation Committee has 5 workings days to meet with and present appeals tothe course coordinator. A final decision will be reached and grade changes, if2011 – 2012 COM Student Handbook
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