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6. Students with Special Needs and
Disabilities
6.1 Students with long or short term disabilities may
apply on the prescribed form t o the Divisional
office to seek the use of such facilities and
assistance in the examination and/or assessment
procedures necessary to ensure they are not
disadvantaged relative to other candidates. This
may include requests for extra time. The Divisional
office will notify the Equity Unit, Examinations
Officer and the Subject Convener of the
lodgement of the form.
6.2 Where a subject has assessment requirements
other than a formal examination, requests for
assistance must be lodged at least two weeks prior
to the final assessment submission.
6.2.1 For long term disabilities the form is lodged
once only in first semester of the first year
of studies and should be at least two weeks
prior to the examination period.
6.2.2 For short term disabilities lodgement of the
form mav be at any time during the
semeste; but should be made at least two
weeks orior to the examination period if the
disabiliiy exists at this time.
6.3 The Subject cdnvener, in consultation with the
lntearation Committee if appropriate to the needs
of t6e student concerned, will decide whether to
approve such assistance. In the case of disabilities
occurring and advised in the two weeks prior to
the examination, the Convener may recommend
an alternative method of assessment to sitting the
actual examination on the due date.
7. Examinations
7.1 Examination period
Academic Board shall, on the advice of the
Academic Registrar, designate a period of time in
each semester during which period examinations
shall be held.
7.2 Timetables
7.2.1 Approximately half-way through each
semester a provisional timetable for
examinations to be held during that
semester's examination period will be
posted on the examinations notice board. It
is the responsibility of students to note their
provisional examination times and report
immediately any clashes to the
Examinations Officer.
7.2.2 The final examination timetable will be
posted on the examinations notice board
approximately two weeks prior to the
beginning of the examinations. It is the
responsibility of students to note dates and
times of examinations. Misreading of the
timetable will not generally be accepted as
sufficient reason for granting a special
examination.
7.2.3 Because of the possibility of mis-hearing
information University staff are not
permitted to provide information about
examination timetables over the telephone.
7.3 Conduct of examinations
7.3.1 Unless otherwise stated on the examination
timetable, the following arrangements will
apply:
(a) candidates for morning examinations
will begin writing at 9.1 5am. A period
of reading time prior to 9.1 5 may be
allowed. The examination timetable will
show the period of reading time.
(b) candidates for afternoon examinations
will begin writing at 1.45pm.A period of
reading time prior to 1.45 pm may be
allowed. The examination timetable will
show the period of reading time.
7.3.2 Students are required to obey the
Examination Supervisor's directions for the
proper conduct of the examinations.
7.3.3 Except for the completion of any
identification materials as may be required
by the Examination Supervisor, no writing or
marking of examination material shall be
permitted during a period of reading time.
7.3.4 Unless with the special permission of the
Examination Supervisor:
a) no candidate may enter the examination
room later than half an hour after the
writinq time for the examination has
commenced;
b) no candidate may leave the examination
room during the first half hour after the
start of the writing time; and
c) no candidate may leave the examination
room during the last fifteen minutes
before the end of the examination
writing time.
7.3.5 At the end of the examination students are
required to remain seated until the
Examination Supervisor has collected all
scripts and University material.
7.3.6 Students are required to have identity cards
with them at the commencement of and
during an examination. The student identity
cards must be produced when requested by
an Examination Supervisor.
7.3.7 Unless otherwise specified all answers must
be written in English.
7.3.8 Calculators or other electronic devices may
not be used during reading time unless so
instructed by the Examination Supervisor.
7.3.9 Calculators and other electronic devices as
prescribed by the subject panel may be
used. Such calculators must be battery
operated. Students are required to provide
their own calculators, drawing instruments,
writing materials and other specified
equipment. Students will not be permitted
to borrow or lend any equipment or
material during an examination.