Examinations : how to take the hurdles

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Examinations how to take the hurdles?

• Antoon BoonRectors Office Educational Policy
  Unit

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Only one place to find regulations?

• Education regulations www.kuleuven.ac.be/onderw
  ijs/aanbod2006/info/algemeen/e/060403.htm
• Examination regulations www.kuleuven.ac.be/onder
  wijs/aanbod2006/info/algemeen/e/06040101.htm
• Beware - additional regulations in each faculty

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Credit system?

• Credits as indication of study load
• Programme years or years of study passing is
  possible without obtaining all credits. Minor
  shortcomings are pardoned.
• Failure is culturally accepted.

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Examination sessions

• Examination periods are fixed (exception some
  advanced programmes)
• Obligation to take part in first examination
  session (exc. Force majeure) belongs to second
  examination session
• Third examination session for resits
• On-going evaluation possible
• Maximum two chances per academic year

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Obligation to take part

• See schedule posted
• Changes through ombudsperson or in case of force
  majeure (changes of form possible)
• Informing ombudsperson important

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Ombudsperson

• Know him/her
• Talk to him/her
• Important discretional powers

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Opportunities to resit

• January -gt September
• July -gt September
• September no other possibility
• Some exceptions on-going evaluations practice

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Information about exams

• Administered by person in charge except
• Information about expectations should already
  have been provided
• Format already determined (oral with written
  preparation)

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Deliberation

• Right of passing with - 54 and- either
  1x7 1x8 1x91x8 1x92x9
• Some courses may require passing
• Possibility of passing of examination committee
  decides so

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Information/communication

• No direct feedback after exam
• Formal announcement -gt start of period in which
  one can appeal
• Consulting your examination possible
• Right of assistance during examination

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Irregularities/sanctions

• Notification of ombudsperson
• Formal appeal possible

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Carrying over of results

• Full time students - credit gained is credit
  obtained, no possibility to renounce- less than
  10/20 or fail obligation to resit.
• Part time students - results remain valid until
  all exams have been taken

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