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Exam Procedures and Policy

  1. Review the Honor Code before beginning the exam period.  It applies to all examinations.  If you have any questions about the materials allowed by a professor, please see the professor in advance of the exam.

  2. A copy of the final exam schedule will be posted on the web and on the assignment board.  Check dates and times carefully.

  3. We use exam numbers, rather than students' names, so that professors cannot identify the students whose exams they are grading.  Exam numbers will be available in the front office one to two weeks before exam period.  You must write this number on all of your exams and blue books, or as your identification number for typed exams.  DO NOT write your name on your exam.  Hang on to this number, as you will use the same number for all of your final exams this semester.  New numbers are assigned each semester.

  4. All examinations must be: (A) written in ink in 8 1/2 x 11 size "blue books," OR (B) typed on the student's laptop using the ExamSoft software.  Students provide their own blue books, pens or laptops.  The law school will supply answer sheets and pencils for any multiple choice exams.

  5. If you are using a laptop

  • you must download the ExamSoft software (free for students) well in advance of the exam day.

  • Have your laptop set up and the software running in the designated room before the time to begin the exam.

  • Provide your contact information to Lisa Nunley at the front desk when you get your exam number.

  • Instructions for using the ExamSoft software are available on the web and at the front office.  Addition information is on examsoft.com/wylaw.

  • If you experience any problems with your computer during the exam, come to the front office immediately and someone will assist you.

  • Once you complete the exam, and have turned in your exam questions, be sure you receive the "upload successful" message to tassure that your exam answer has been transmitted.

  1. All exam reschedules must be approved by Associate Dean Pridgen.  You must meet the criteria published with the exam schedule to reshedule an exam, i.e., two exams on the same day, three exams on three consecurtive days, or four exams in five days.  Fill out the exam reschedule request form and place it in Dean Pridgen's mailbox.  Please note that if possible, an elective will be reschedule rather than a large required class, and reschedule to a later, rather than an earlier date.

  2. Exams may be written in College of Law rooms 142, 144, 146, 147, 149 and 153 unless your professor has given you other instructions.  Certain areas have been designated for use by laptop users: (Handwriting Exams: Rooms 144, 146, 147, 153) (Typing Exams:  Rooms 142 and 149)

  3. Students who are handwriting their exam must return the exam questions and blue books to a staff member in the lobby outside the Dean's office at or before the time indicated on the exam.  Laptop users should exit the exam software and turn in the exam questions to a staff member at or before the time indicated.  It is your responsibility to determine the precise time the exam is to be returned and to ensure that you meet the deadline.  Use the clock in the exam room for reference, not the clock that may appear on your computer or the time on your wristwatch.

  4. During the exam, turn off (or leave outside the room) all cell phones, pagers, and PDA's.  Do not leave them on vibrate, as this may be disturbing to other students.

  5. When you finish your exam, please be courteous/quiet as you gather your belongings and leave the exam room.  We have received many complaints from students about noise and distraction caused by students who have finished their exams while others are still working.  Also, be aware that students are taking exams in both the morning and the afternoon and are taking exams that have differing ending times -- so please curb your talking in the classroom areas and halls during the administration of exams.

  6. If you cannot take the exam at the set time due to illness, or other emergency, you must notify one of the Deans as soon as possible prior to the exam and be prepared to supply appropriate documentation.

  7. Final grades will be available on WyoWeb. No grades will be given over the telephone.

Final Exam Reschedule Policy

No student is required to take:

  • two exams on one day

  • exams on more that two consecutive days

  • four exams in five days

Students who have six final exams cannot be provided relief due to the limited number of exam days, Efforts will me made, however, to distribute the six exams so as to avoid three in a row.  A student who meets the above criteria must see the Associate Dean to reschedule.  Exams are not normally rescheduled outside of the regular exam period.