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Examinations

Policy

    In order to ensure the credibility of TRU-OL degrees it is critical that all TRU-OL exam assessments occur within a structured and secure environment.

    For details on examination policies for Open Learning courses delivered by an institution other than TRU consult the information in the course package and/or consult directly with the institution delivering the course.

Regulations

Eligibility

  1. While it is strongly recommended that students complete all assignments prior to writing a final exam, students are eligible to write their course exam during any exam session that falls between their registration date and their course completion date.
  2. If students choose to write the final examination before completing assignments and receiving tutor feedback, and then fail the examination, the course is terminated. Remaining assignments will not be graded, and tutor support will not be available.

Examination Schedule

  1. Examination sessions dates are determined by TRU-OL Examinations Department and students must apply for a specific examination session date by the application deadline.
  2. Each examination is conducted on the date and time assigned to the student by TRU-OL Examinations. Every effort will be made to ensure the date and time assigned to the student falls within the examination session date requested by the student. No departure can be made from this scheduled examination date and time except under extenuating circumstances, which must be approved in advance by the examinations administrator.
  3. Students may be permitted to reschedule their examination to another examination session date if there is a session available before their course completion date and if the request is made prior to the application deadline of the session they are changing to.
  4. Students who miss a scheduled exam may be charged a fee for rebooking their subsequent exam session for this course, should another exam session be available before their course completion date.

Examination Centres

  1. Students residing within BC
    1. Examination centres are established, or approved, at the discretion of TRU-OL and wherever possible students are assigned to centres they have requested.
    2. Students may be permitted to change their examination centre provided they make the request to TRU-OL a minimum of fourteen (14) days prior to the scheduled start date of the examination session.
  2. Students Outside BC or Outside Canada
    1. Students who registered with TRU-OL using a Canadian address must write their examinations in Canada, with the exception of Canadians serving in the Canadian Armed Forces or working abroad in diplomatic services. Other exceptions are granted only under extenuating circumstances.
    2. Students residing in Canada but outside BC and within 100 km of one of the centres on TRU-OL's Canadian Invigilator Network (CIN) are required to contact a centre to arrange an examination date and time and then submit the completed CIN Exam Application form to TRU-OL Examinations by the examination application deadline.
    3. Students residing outside Canada or students residing in Canada but outside BC and more than 100 km from one of the centres on TRU-OL's Canadian Invigilator Network are required to arrange for an examination supervisor (invigilator) to preside over their final examination. These students submit the Statement of Presiding Supervisor form to TRU-OL Examinations by the examination application deadline date. Only examination invigilators who meet the invigilator criteria established by TRU-OL and who are approved by TRU-OL are permitted to invigilate a student's examination.

Examination Time

  1. The time allowed for an examination is specified on the examination paper.
  2. Students who arrive late for an examination are not allowed additional time.

Admission to the Examination

  1. Students are required to identify themselves in the examination room by producing their Examination Confirmation letter and the following: photographic identification issued by a government agency (e.g., driver's license, passport, status card), or three pieces of identification with their name and signature. Students who do not produce acceptable identification are not permitted to write the examination.
  2. Students may take into the examination room, only those materials authorized for that examination. Briefcases and other bags are not permitted in the vicinity of students writing the examination.
  3. A student who arrives late is admitted without question during the first half-hour of the examination session.
  4. A student who arrives after the first half-hour is permitted to write the examination provided no student has yet left the exam session.
  5. Students are required to sign themselves in and out of the examination sitting.

Examination Special Arrangements

  1. In extenuating circumstances, if a student is unable to attend an examination centre during the date assigned, she/he may request approval from the examinations administrator to write the examination at another location with an approved invigilator present. TRU-OL does not normally recognize employment commitments or vacation as acceptable reasons for examination special arrangements.
  2. Students may be required to arrange for their own examination supervisor and to submit the Statement of Presiding Supervisor form to TRU-OL. Only examination invigilators who meet the invigilator criteria established by TRU-OL and who are approved by TRU-OL are permitted to invigilate a student's examination.

Examination Accomodations

    Students with a documented disability requesting examination accommodations are required to contact and register with the Disability Services Department twelve (12) weeks prior to their intended examination session. To determine how exam accommodations can be arranged, students are encouraged to contact the Disability Service Department prior to registering for their course(s) to discuss their needs.

Illness during an Examination

    If a student becomes ill while writing an examination, the student should inform the invigilator immediately. Full particulars of the circumstances are taken by the invigilator and a report, the partially completed exam and all other examination materials are sent to the examination administrator. Requests for a re-write and medical documentation supporting the illness must be submitted to TRU-OL Examinations within seven (7) days of the exam.

Misconduct Related to Evaluation

    In instances where TRU-OL has reason to believe the integrity of an examination has been violated by misconduct on the part of a student or group of students, or by failure of the invigilator or by any other person associated with the course and/or evaluation process to follow proper procedures, TRU-OL has the discretion to declare the evaluation results void for the student or group of students in question and to require the (se) student(s) to rewrite the work. This does not preclude disciplinary action if deemed appropriate.