School Regulations Concerning Examinations
(1) The normal form of evaluation for undergraduate courses includes a supervised 3-hour, formally scheduled, written final examination during the formal examination period. This exam will normally be worth at least 50% of the final mark. At least 50% of the marks on the final examination paper will be in the form of questions where students are requested to show their work, and at most 35% of the marks on the examination paper will be in the form of multiple choice questions.
Instructors wishing to deviate from any of the above specifications must obtain the Director’s approval and should apply to the Director in writing.
(2) That, consistent with past practice in the courses 0007*, 0107*, 1005*, 1007*, 1009*, 1107*, 1119*, 2004*, 2007*, 2008*, 2009*, 2107*, 2507*, 2509*, and 2605* the deferred examinations will be set and marked by the instructor of the course in the following term; in exceptional (excessive) situations, the instructor may appeal to the Director for extra marking assistance.
(3) Students in all directed studies courses at the graduate level will write a final examination or give an announced oral report on their studies. Instructors wishing to deviate from this practice must obtain the Director’s approval and should apply to the Director.
(4) All final examinations of MATH or STAT courses must be submitted to the school by the school deadline and approved by the Director of the school. Exams submitted after the school deadline will not be sent to Examination Services and will be returned to the instructor to be duplicated and distributed on their own time.
(5) The School Director appoints examination readers who will read all 1st and 2nd year final exams. Final exams in the 3rd year courses are to be read by faculty members who previously taught that course or have expertise in that area.
(6) Failure to meet any of these exam regulations is evidence of failure to properly fulfill faculty responsibilities as defined in the Collective Agreement and may be used in consideration of discipline and dismissal.
Deferred Exams
Announce to your class near the end of term:
If you miss the final exam, you must contact the Registrar’s Office (301 Tory) within a specific period. You will need to fully document your application.
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Grades
Final Grades MAY NOT be posted on WebCT or released to students until the Director and the Dean of Science have approved them on the EGrade system.
For details on grade submission and deadlines dates, you may visit the EGrades page on the Registrar’s Office website.
Grading System
The School uses the following grading system:
FND is assigned if the student has unsatisfactory term marks, and didn’t write the final exam.
ABS is assigned if the student has satisfactory term marks, but didn’t write the final exam.
The grades are submitted using E-grade system on Carleton Central.
| Letter Grade |
Mark% | Numeric Grade |
| A+ | 90-100 | 12 |
| A | 85-89 | 11 |
| A- | 80-84 | 10 |
| B+ | 77-79 | 9 |
| B | 73-76 | 8 |
| B- | 70-72 | 7 |
| C+ | 67-69 | 6 |
| C | 63-66 | 5 |
| C- | 60-62 | 4 |
| D+ | 57-59 | 3 |
| D | 53-56 | 2 |
| D- | 50-52 | 1 |
| F | 0-49 | 0 |
Review of Grades
Students, who disagree with the grade assigned by an instructor both during the term and after, should attempt to settle the dispute informally by discussing the issue with the instructor.
In regard to term work, all requests for review are directed to the instructor assigned to the course. The request must be made within 14 days of the grade being made available to the student. There is no formal Review of Grade process for term work.
In regard to final work (final assignment or final exam), students have the option of requesting a formal Review of Grade if they are unable to resolve the dispute informally with the instructor. The review is arranged by the Registrar’s Office upon the student’s application.
The review procedure is conducted by the instructor, or if the instructor is unavailable, by an alternate qualified reader designated by the Chair or Director. Please note that it is possible for your grade to be lowered as a result of the review.
Storage of Assignments and Exams – Contract Instructors
Assignments:
All course assignments must be kept by the instructor until the end of the term.
Exams:
All exams must be kept for a period of one year. The exams are to be submitted to Tracie Grisim in the Main Office (4302HP) at the end of the term or the end of the review period set by the instructor. The exams are be filed in alphabetical order and labeled with the course number and instructor name.