Faculty Handbook 2020-2021

SUNY College of Optometry

Faculty Handbook 2020-21

• The dates and times of all examinations and lab practicals, and whether there is a midterm or final examination, must be clearly stated in the syllabus. Defined dates for quizzes are recommended but not required. • All examination and lab practical dates are fixed and registered in a master calendar at the beginning of the semester and may not be changed without a written request from the IOR/course coordinator and approval from the Office of Academic Affairs. • The dates and times of all midterms and finals are determined by the registrar and, once finalized, are not subject to change. Midterms and Finals weeks are posted on the Academic Calendar, which is available prior to the Academic Year. • With the exception of lab practicals, no examinations or quizzes are permitted the weeks before or after midterms week, or the week before finals week. If a course has a midterm and/or final, it must be scheduled during midterm or final weeks. • In order to ensure that the overall schedule of assessments during any given semester is as reasonably balanced as possible, the Office of Academic Affairs will examine the schedule of assessments at the beginning of the semester and may initiate discussions with instructors regarding the timing of assessments. It is understood, however, that there may be days when scheduling more than one assessment, or scheduling assessments on back-to-back days, is unavoidable. • For security, all examination grades must only be posted electronically via Moodle. (Final course grades will be posted through the student portal on my.sunyopt.edu .) • Students who cannot take an examination on the scheduled date must notify and get permission from the IOR in advance, whenever possible, for a make-up. If approved, arrangements for a makeup will be made after the exam’s original date has passed at the discretion of the IOR. Instructor Responsibility Regarding Cheating and Unethical Behavior The instructor has the responsibility of providing testing and assessment conditions that are conducive to ethical and professional behavior. (Refer to sections of the Student Handbook for judicial policies and procedures relating to suspected unethical and/or unprofessional student conduct.) Retention of Examinations and Clinical Evaluation Forms Policies and procedures regarding student review or retention of assessment material are at the discretion of the IOR. If an instructor permits students to retain exams, a copy should also be placed in the library. Written records of course assignments and assessments will be retained by the IOR for a period of at least 12 months following the completion of the class. After that period, the examinations should be discarded in a secure manner.

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