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title10.11 Examination Policies

The following standards and procedures will apply for all course Competency-Based Assessments (CBAs) (exams) and ATI proctored assessments. Any violations will be subject to the Academic Integrity Policies in the School of Nursing (Sec. 8.2). 

  • All NUR CBAs and ATI assessments will be scheduled outside scheduled course times. 
  • All ATI assessments are given online. There will be no CBAs (exams) offered online unless first approved by the members of the School of Nursing’s Faculty Council. 
  • Students are to arrive on time, prepared to take the exam at the starting time. Bring pencils and calculators (if needed). They will not be provided. 
  • Only simple calculators may be used during examinations. No other electronic equipment (e.g. cell phones, pagers, digital watches, graphic or scientific calculators) may be used. 
  • Only scratch paper provided by the instructor will be allowed, and must be submitted along with test booklet.
  • Personal belongings are to be put away and secured in a place out of sight and inaccessible, or stored in nursing lockers. 
  • Hats, visors and hoods are not allowed to be worn during testing times.
  • No food or drink (including water) is allowed when testing. 
  • All cell phones, pagers and other alarms are to be turned off. 
  • Once the exam has started, students are not able to leave CBA room (e.g., going to the bathroom, getting a drink of water, etc.) unless CBA is submitted. They will not be allowed to return and finish remaining questions.
  • If a paper and pencil quiz or CBA is given, responses recorded in Par-Score (scantron) will be used as the official response (not the exam booklet document). 
  • Faculty or appointed staff proctoring an exam will remain focused on the students at all times. 
  • When students finish their CBA early students are expected to leave the classroom quietly and leave the first floor until class resumes.
  • Following the testing period, students should not congregate in any manner discussing questions and answers in any format. 
  • When faculty member(s) determine through careful exam analysis that an exam item (question) be “nullified”, credit for all answers will be honored for each student. 
  • Faculty approval is required for any expected or unexpected absence during a scheduled CBA.  Pending faculty approval, missed CBAs must be taken within 48 hours.
  • Students requiring testing in the Alpha Center are required to complete their CBA on the same day as the CBA is scheduled within the syllabus.  Students should immediately contact faculty if scheduling conflicts arise.

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