- The lecturer must present a draft version of the exam to at least one colleague for feedback - the ‘peer reviewer’ (also see FSW Assessment Policy).
- The examiner must provide sample practice questions prior to the exam.
- If a subject is to be assessed using constituent examinations, the lecturer must announce on Canvas before the start of the course how the constituent grades will be weighted to arrive at a final grade.
- A resit must cover the same material as the original interim examination. In the case of a constituent examination and/or constituent assignment, a resit will be held:
A. by means of an exam that covers the material of all constituent examinations and/or constituent assignments and thus determines 100% of the final grade;
B. by means of separate retakes of one or more constituent examinations and/or constituent assignments. A student may leave the result of one or more constituent examinations and/or constituent assignments unchanged. (In the course manual) Canvas provides a description of how the final grade is determined. The examiner describes how these constituent examinations and constituent assignments can be retaken (option A or B) at the start of the course (in the course manual) on Canvas.
- Examinations for English-language subjects in the Bachelor's programmes are to be taken in English, unless otherwise indicated by the lecturer at the start of the course.
- The examination material for subjects that have no attendance requirement is to include only the designated written (or digitally available) material.
- Students may not take (constituent) exam question papers after the completion of an examination. The examiner may decide whether or not to make the exam available.
- Bachelor’s students whose native language is not Dutch will be allowed to use a dictionary during written exams in the first year of their programme. For this, they should submit a request to the Examination Board well in advance (requests to the Examination Board).
- Lecturers are required to report any suspicion of academic misconduct to the Examination Board. Further information on academic misconduct and plagiarism is available in the Examination Board’s Rules and Guidelines. Also see VU employee for the procedure in cases of suspected plagiarism.
- Each exam (including digital exams) must have a cover sheet showing the following information:
- subject name and subject code;
- exam start and end times;
- materials or aids allowed;
- number of pages;
- number of questions and/or assignments;
- the maximum achievable score per question and/or assignment;
- how students may inspect their work;
- whether students may take the exam question papers with them at the conclusion of the exam, or whether it will be available on Canvas within five working days.
- the following text: ‘If you have not registered for this exam, you will not receive a grade. You may submit an appeal via the VU dashboard if you were unable to register after the registration deadline (and consequently do not receive a grade for the examination). Submit your notice of objection within one week after the exam. For more information, see www.vu.nl/intekenen.’
These points are included in the various Teaching and Examination Regulations and the FSW Examination Board Rules and Regulations. Some points have also been included from the memorandum on Quality Assurance in Assessments.