Tests and Evaluation Processes

Exam/Assignment policy:

Grading Criteria: Students are responsible for reading all assigned readings before the first class of the week.
Material on lectures, assignments, handouts, and readings may appear on tests. Tape recording of lectures must receive prior approval from instructor.
Assignments will be accepted from the student at the beginning of class time only. Online classes will have due dates/times assigned in Moodle. Late assignments will receive a “zero”. You may email assignments or use the course dropbox at the instructor’s direction but may not put assignments in the instructor’s mail box. If arrangements are made due to scheduled absences please communicate with instructor as to their preferred method of submission and either email or put assignments in the course dropbox.
Tests, Quizzes, and Proficiencies: If a test is not taken during the class period on the scheduled day of the test, it is the student’s responsibility to contact the instructor and discuss their appointment time to have test proctored. You may not take a test early. If there is no contact with the instructor, the score for that test becomes a zero, you will have one week to complete the test. All late tests will be given a 10% penalty.
Quizzes may occur unannounced at the instructor’s discretion. Quizzes that occur unannounced may not be made up but those that are scheduled can be made up with prior approval from instructor.
Cheating: will not be tolerated. Absolutely no electrical devices (graphing calculators, cell phones, iPods, mp3 players, and lap top computers) will be allowed in visible site when taking a quiz or test. If a device is visible, the instructor will ask you to put it away and a Zero (0) grade will be given for this test or quiz, however, you will be expected to complete the quiz or test. Backpacks, books and notebooks are not to be on desks/tables during testing. Leaving the classroom during testing/quizzes will not be allowed.
Moodle/Email – Students are expected to review Moodle and emails (your NWHSU email account) daily. Your instructor may send updates or changes to your class assignment for the next class. You will be held accountable to these changes.

Leave of Absence must be discussed with the Program Chair. It is not recommended that a student take a leave of absence once they begin the program. Please see the NWHSU Academic Catalog for the University’s policy and/or contact Student Affairs.

Vacations will not be granted during any portion of the course. Any time off should be scheduled over the trimester breaks. The Department and the instructor must approve any unexpected exceptions.

Academic Dishonesty will be addressed according to the Academic Catalog. Any student who plagiarizes or cheats will be in violation of the professional code of ethical conduct. This may lead to sanctions up to and including dismissal from NWHSU. (See NWHSU Academic Catalog.