COLUMN: Keep Honor Code in mind
AS FINAL exams approach, the Honor Council would like to make a few recommendations to the student body regarding the conduct of both take-home and in-class exams.
As always and most importantly, if you are unclear about the rules on a final exam, talk to the professor. The Honor Council does not make policy on how tests are to be taken.
Take-home exams are a benefit of the Honor System allowing students to have more control over their exam schedules.
Professors should seal tests so that the exam material cannot be accidentally seen. They should also be clear about which materials students are allowed to use during the exam and how much time they can spend.
Does this time include breaks? Can students outline their answers outside of the time allotted? Students should remember though that it is their responsibility to ask.
The council also recommends that students write their starting and stopping times on take-home exams, and return them in sealed envelopes.
As with self-scheduled exams, you should not talk about take-home exams until the end of the exam period so as to avoid inadvertently giving aid.
As for in-class exams, the council recommends that students sit in every other seat of every other row of the assigned classroom.
They should avoid sitting next to study partners and bringing unnecessary materials to the exam.
While Rice does not have active proctoring, a professor or test administrator may remain in the room to answer questions and collect test materials.
We hope these recommendations will help you to manage your exams more effectively. Remember to sign the pledge. Good luck!
This item appeared in the Opinion section of the April 26, 1996 issue.
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