Please review the following instructions in preparation for exams:
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Submit the Exam/Assessment Form at the beginning of the term
You are required to indicate to SCS Instructor Services whether or not the course you are teaching has a final exam. Please fill out this form once your Course Outline has been approved.
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Design your exam
Determine the format and questions of your exam as far in advance as possible.
Content must vary term to term: You are required to change and redesign exams and assignments every term. For more information, refer to section 9.1 in SCS's Guidelines and Procedures for the Assessment of Student Learning.
Multiple-choice exams: University policy stipulates that if the exam consists of multiple-choice questions, you are required to submit at least two versions of the same exam: the original and a scrambled version. In classes with two hundred or more students, four versions are required.
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Submit a copy to Instructor Services
Whether an exam is offered in person or online, a copy must be submitted to Instructor Services (instructors.conted [at] mcgill.ca) for record keeping and archiving purposes. You will receive an email reminder to submit a copy about a month before the start of the exam period.
Printing: SCS Instructor Services is responsible for the printing and packaging of exams administered in person. -
Attend the first 30 minutes of the exam
Exam schedules and locations are posted for students on the main SCS website.
You must attend the first 30 minutes of the final exam to answer any questions raised by students. If you are personally unable to attend, arrangements should be made for the presence of a qualified authorized substitute through your Academic Program Coordinator.