VII. Tests and examinations

A. Regulations and Procedures:

1. Final examinations are held at the end of each semester and Summer module. Final examinations should not count for more than 40 percent of the course grade. At least two tests, and/or graded projects, should account for the remaining percentage of the course grade.
2. If a student absents himself/herself from a final examination, a grade of zero will be given for that examination. Accordingly, the course grade will be calculated, and reported, with a “missed final” note. If, within one week, the student submits an excuse, which is acceptable to the Instructor and/ or the Division/Department concerned, then the student will be given a makeup final examination. If an excuse is presented after the lapse of a week, and within one month, the student may petition the School concerned to have his/her grade changed to an “I”, and to be allowed to sit for an examination, and have the final grade adjusted accordingly, within a deadline set by the School concerned, but not exceeding the deadline of Incomplete grades (refer to section IX-A Grading System). If a valid excuse is presented before the course grades are out, the Instructor of the course may give an Incomplete grade, if the conditions stated in Section IX-A are met.
3. Any incomplete work (refer to section IX-A Grading System) must be made up at a time planned with the Instructor, but no later than the eighth week of the following semester (Fall or Spring) in which the student is enrolled at the University. Otherwise, the grade of “I” is changed to an “F” (or an NP). It is the responsibility of the student to contact the Instructor to make the arrangements for the completion of the incomplete work. In the case of Senior Study and Internship courses, as well as final year projects, the incomplete work must be completed no later than one full year after the end of the semester, or module, in which the grade of I was received. In no case may such work be made up after a lapse of one year from the end of the semester, or module, in which the grade of “I” was received.
4. Final examinations will not be scheduled on dates outside the stated examination period. In case of an emergency, a student may request an early final exam. Such a request needs the approval of the Instructor of the course, and the Division/Department Chairperson.
5. No more than three final exams will be scheduled, per day, for any student. In case a student has more than three scheduled final exams in the same day, the student is entitled to have the final exam of the highest course number rescheduled.
6. When there are final examination conflicts between an LAU course, and a course at another institution, the student involved must resolve the conflict with the LAU instructors in advance.
7. When there are final examination conflicts among LAU courses, students must inform the Registrar’s Office by the deadline indicated on the examination schedule.
8. Students are entitled to review their final examination paper in the Instructor’s office (or the Division/Department Chairperson’s office, in case of the absence of the instructor concerned). Final examination papers will be retained by the Instructor, or the Division/Department Chairperson for the following two regular semesters.
9. Some of the above rules, namely rules 1, 4, and 8, may not apply to the Design, Studio, Project, Seminar, and Research type courses. In such cases, School-specific regulations may apply, as specified in the course syllabus, and approved by the Academic School Council.
10. In case of illness, or major emergency leading to absence from an announced examination, a student must notify, within a week, the Guidance Office, and the instructor/Division/Department concerned.

B. Code of Conduct During Examinations:

Students are expected to abide by the Code of Conduct during all the examinations. For more details on the conduct during examinations, kindly refer to the Student Code of Conduct.