Revisions to Joint Senate Policy J-101: Student Conduct during Examinations

Senator Ben Britton asked about a change regarding interim examinations. He noted that “major examination” had been removed and replaced with an assessment conducted during class time or scheduled out-of-class time during the teaching terms. He inquired whether this change would have significant implications for assessment practices, including concessions and accommodations, and whether it would result in broader effects on student assessment. Senator Kin Lo responded that the terminology had been discussed in committee. He explained that the term “major examination” had been considered ambiguous because it was unclear how to distinguish between major and minor examinations. He noted that the wording had therefore been revised to refer to an assessment held during class time.