Examination Policy | Department of Mathematical Sciences

Examination Policy for Courses with Common Exams

There are NO MAKE-UP MIDTERM EXAMS. Students who fail to take an exam will receive a score of zero unless they have a legitimate excuse validated by the Dean of Students.
In the case of ONE missed midterm exam with a validated excuse the final exam score will replace the missing exam score.
Students missing TWO OR MORE exams cannot demonstrate mastery of the course material and, therefore, cannot complete the course successfully within a given semester. In cases where a student has an excused absence from multiple exams, the student should consult with their Academic Advisor and the Office of the Dean of Students for options (no make-up exams will be administered).
There will be NO MAKE UP FINAL EXAMS, except in rare situations where the student has a legitimate reason for missing an exam, including illness, death in the family, accident, requirement to appear in court, and religious observance.

To properly report their absence during a midterm or final exam, students must do the following:

1. Send emails to math@njit.edu and your instructor letting them know of your absence from the exam and your plans to request validation of your absence from the Office of the Dean of Students.

2. Request validation of your absence from the Office of the Dean of Students following the procedure posted at: https://www.njit.edu/dos/student-absence-verification

3. Upon the completion of their review of your request, the Office of the Dean of Students will contact your instructor. The missing midterm exam grade will be treated according to the outcome of the review following the policy stated above.

There will be active proctoring from the beginning to the end of the exam.
To maintain the integrity of the exam, no student will be allowed to leave the exam early.
Students must arrive in the exam room on time. Late arriving students may not be permitted to take the exam.
When the exam is completed, students must place the exam paper in the booklet if one is used or the test will not be graded.
The student must sign his/her booklet and/or the exam paper.
All students taking an exam must have with them at the time of the exam a PHOTO ID.
All cell phones and other electronic devices need to be switched off and put away during
the exam.

Important Notice: Students are advised to take care when registering for multiple math courses that have common exams. Common exams for Math 211, 222, 333, and 337 will take place on the same day. See the Registrar's website for exact exam dates. The Department will make every effort to accommodate conflicts.

Students with conflicting common exams may apply with the Department of Mathematical Sciences for an alternate common exam time. Students should have in mind when arranging class schedules or making other commitments that the alternative examination time is 6:00 pm - 7:25 pm.

Students who have registered for multiple math courses with conflicting exams are not exempt from the Common Exam policies stated above.