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DENOffCampusStudentExamsPoliciesandProcedures

TheDENExamCoordinatornotifiesstudentsviaemailoftheirexaminationdate,time,andlocation approximatelyoneweekbeforeatestdate. Midtermexamdateswillbeannouncedbythecourseinstructorandfinalexamdatesareavailable throughtheScheduleofClasseswhichisavailableontheUniversitywebsite. Thestudentisresponsiblefortakingtheexaminationatthetimescheduled.Noexceptionsarepermitted. Unforeseen,documented,emergencycircumstanceswhichcauseastudenttomissascheduledexamwill bereviewedonacasebycasebasis. ForoffcampusstudentswhoworkorresideinLosAngeles,Orange,andVenturacounties,examinations willbetakenatUSCsmaincampusonthedateandtimestatedonthecoursesyllabus. ForoffcampusstudentslocatedoutsideofLosAngeles,Orange,andVenturacounties,DENwillarrange forexamstobeproctoredatlocaltestingcenters. o Thesecentersareusuallyopenduringstandardbusinesshoursof9am5pmlocaltimeand frequentlychargeafeefortheirservices. o ProfessionaltestingcentersarenotaffiliatedwithUSCandadministerexamsforDENasa professionalcourtesy.Proctoringfeesshouldbepaidtothetestingcenterandaredueatthe timeoftheexamination.Feeswillvaryfromlocationtolocationandareestimatedat$25$50 perexam. Examinationsadministeredatauthorizedtestingcentersmustbeheldat,orascloseaspossibleto,the sametimethattheexaminationistakenbystudentsoncampus. o DENwillidentifyandcoordinatewithlocaltestingcentersandnotifystudentsandproctorsof theexaminationdate,timeandlocation. o Toaccommodatestudentsinothertimezones,orifthereisaconflictwithtestingcenterhours, theexaminationmaybegivenatatimedifferentfromoncampus.Inthesecases,the examinationwilltakeplaceasclosetotheactualoncampusexaminationtimeaspossible. Inkeepingwithuniversitypolicyforallstudents;studentsarenotpermittedtomissorrelocateanexam becauseofvacation.DENwillnotschedulemakeuporalternatelocationexamsduetostudents personalvacations. Intheeventofmandatorybusinesstravel,studentsarestillrequiredtotaketheexamatanauthorized testingcenter.ThestudentmustinformtheExamsCoordinatorofthemandatorybusinesstravel destinationatleast2weeksinadvancesothatnecessaryproctoringarrangementscanbemade. o Aletterfromthestudentssupervisor,oncompanyletterheadcontainingthesupervisors signature,titleandcontactinformation,isrequiredinadvancetoverifymandatorybusiness travelduringthedate(s)oftheexam.PleasefaxthislettertotheExamsCoordinatorsattention at(213)8210851andmailtheoriginaltoDEN. o FailuretogiveadvancenoticeforbusinesstravelmayresultinDENsinabilitytosupportyour request.

IfyouhaveanyDENExamsquestionsyoumaycontacttheDENExamCoordinatorat(213)8213136or denexam@usc.edu.

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