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5. The week before the final exam shall be used for Retention of Final Examinations
feedback for students to reflect on what they have
learned during the semester, Faculty are encouraged to make graded final examinations
or papers available to students at the end of the semester.
6. If a student has missed an exam for any reason (other The College will retain a copy of each student’s graded
than medical reasons as already noted), she/he may final examination/paper and examples from across the
appeal to retake the test or exam if extreme justifying range of student performance of graded responses to all
circumstances warrant it. A written appeal must assessment instruments of the last two presentations of
describe the circumstances which caused the student to the course to evaluate program effectiveness.
miss the examination, and supporting documentation
should be provided where appropriate. Copies of the
appeal must be sent to the respective faculty member Student Assessment and Late
and to the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Coursework Guidelines
for review and approval.
ADU believes that quality assessment should both
Rules Governing Final document student success (assessment OF learning) and
help students improve and learn better through provision
Examinations of timely feedback on their performance (assessment FOR
learning) and how to improve it. Moreover, faculty should
1. No faculty may hold a final examination except during develop assessment methods and tasks that serve both
the period in which final examinations are scheduled. purposes of assessments and target knowledge mastery
The final examination times will be posted by the as well as higher order thinking skills and abilities. In sum,
Registrar and will take place immediately following excellence in assessment is integral to achieving excellence
the thirteenth week of the Fall and Spring semesters. in teaching and learning, which is in harmony with ADU
The Summer semester final examination schedule vision and mission.
will be coordinated within the Summer semester and
students will be notified of the given date in advance. Definition
Assessment is the gathering of evidence of student
2. No student may be required to take more than two learning and achievement to guide instructional decisions
final examinations on any calendar day during the and aid student learning.
period in which final examinations are scheduled.
If more than two are scheduled, the Office of the Purposes of Assessment
Registrar will permit a postponement allowing students
to sit for such an examination at a later date. Assessment serves multiple purposes. It provides feedback
to the two main immediate users of assessment information
3. Examinations that are postponed because more than or results: students and faculty.
two examinations are scheduled on the same day,
or because an examination conflicts with another • Students receive relevant feedback on their
examination or when more than two examinations are performance and how to improve it, and instructors
scheduled on the same day, may be taken at another receive feedback on their strategies of instructional
time during the final examination period once the delivery. Moreover, assessment results help students
faculty member and student both agree on a time. to reflect on their learning experience, to adjust their
learning strategies and skills, and to identify where they
4. Laboratory work and oral examinations which form need help.
part of a final exam are allowed to be taken in the week • Faculty receive feedback which helps them to reflect
preceding the period set for the final examinations, but on their instructional strategies, to make necessary
all of the university required written final examinations adjustments, to track student progress, and to identify
must be given during the final exam period.
which students need extra help.
5. No faculty may change the time, date or location of a Assessment Types
final exam without permission from the Registrar.
There are three major types of assessment: diagnostic,
6. No faculty member may increase the time allowed for summative and formative.
a final exam beyond the scheduled two hours without
permission from the respective Dean and Registrar. • Diagnostic assessment is usually conducted at the
beginning of the semester and is used to identify
student strengths and weaknesses. It provides

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