Postgraduate Calendar 1999 - Library - University of Wollongong

42 University Rules
(b) A candtoate must produce ttie student identification card for
toentification purposes for each examination. ShouW a
candtoate fail to do so, ttie candtoate may be refosed
admission to ttie examination room. A candtoate wearing a
veil must remove it for identification purposes; on request by
ttie candtoate this may be done in private before a female
Examination Supervisor
(c) A candtoate shouto be in place in ttie examination room nd
tess ttian ten (10) minutes before tiie time specified for ttie
commencement of ttie examination.
(d) No candtoate shall be admitted to an examination room more
ttian thirty (30) minutes after ttie commencement of ttie
writing time of tiie examination.
(e) No candtoate shall be pennitted to teave ttie examination
room before ttie expiry of thirty (30) minutes from ttie
commencement of writing time ofthe examination.
(f) No candtoate shall be re-admitted to ttie examination room
after leaving it untess, during ttie foil period of absence, ttie
candidate is under approved supervision.
(g) Following ttie ten (10) minute waming given by tte
Examination Supervisor tiefore the end of ttie examination, all
candtoates shall remain seated until ttie examination answer
papers have been colleded.
(h) Except for candtoates who have left ttie examination room
prior to ttie ten minute waming referred to in sub-dause (g)
above, all candidates shall remain seated until all examination
answer papers have been colleded and ttie Examination
Supervisor permits candtoates to leave the examinatton room.
(i) Smoking is not permitted in the examination room.
(j) All answers must be in English unless othenwise direded. An
intemational sfodent with written approval of ttie Vice-
Prindpal (Administration), may use standard translation
didionaries, ttie written approval and tiie didionary must be
shown to tte Examination Supervisor prior to ttie
commencement of ttie examination.
(k) A candtoate who commits any infongement of ttie Rules
goveming examinations may be expelled immediately from
the examination room, and is liable to such forther penalty as
may be determined in accordance with ttie Rules for Sfodent
Disdpline or Examination and Assessment Rules.
Special Examinations
Students who belteve ttiat their attendance at or perfonnance
in an examination or assignment has been affected by illness
or other cause beyorto their control are required to make a
written statement to ttie Vice-Principal (Administration). This
statement together with any supporting evtoence, will be
constoered by the Academto Unit Head who has ttie authority
to take whatever adion is deemed appropnate in detemiining
ttie sfodenfs overall results Students shouto refer to tte
section on Spedal Constoeration on ttie next page for more
details.
Withheld (WM and WE) Results
StiJdents may be granted a withheto result (i.e. WM or WE
grade) on tiie basis of medical, compasstonate or ottier
drcumstances (see sedion on Spedal Consideration).
Where so granted, students shouto contad ttie retevant
Academto Unit immediately to ascertain assessment
requirements. It is ttie students responsibility to make contad
with ttie Unit and failure to do so may result in a fail grade
being detenmined.
PROCEDURE FOR THE USE OF FOREIGN TRANSLATION
DICTIONARIES IN EXAMINATIONS
1. Foreign Language Translation Didionaries may be used only
by candtoates whose background is non-English speaking
2 Such didionaries may be used only by a candtoate during tte
first three sessions after initial registration for a course at this
University.
3 Such didionaries may be used in all subjeds, except where
othenwise directed to ttie contrary by ttie relevant Head of
Academic Unit
4. Eligible candtoates who wish to use such a didionary must
apply for penmission on the application fonm no later ttian four
weeks prior to ttie examination period for which approval is
sought.
5. Eligible candidates who receive permission will be notified in
writing by the University.
6. At the approved examinatton:
(a) the written approval to use ttie didtonary must be shown to ttie
Examination Supervisor prior to entty into ttie examination
room; and ttien
(b) ttie didionary must be submitted for inspedion by the
Examination Officer prior to ttie commencement of the
examination to establish its suitability, and to ensure ttiat it is
not mari