College of Optometry (CO) 2025–2026 130 During the examination, students may not leave their seat without permission from a proctor. Any student needing to go to the restroom will be escorted by a proctor. This proctor will ask the student to demonstrate that all pockets are empty prior to entering the restroom. During any examination, a student will not be permitted access to an outside information, including, but not limited to, any text, notes, or other unapproved materials—electronic or otherwise—including cell phones and smartwatches, and may not communicate in any manner with anyone, inside or outside of the examination area, except the proctors present. Unapproved materials, or any materials, are materials for which the student has not received prior permission from the course director or proctor to use during an examination. Students are not permitted to reproduce examination questions from memory for distribution to others or collect question challenges for the purpose of submitting an appeal to the course instructor. Any violation of this policy will be considered academic dishonesty and the student(s) responsible will be subject to referral to the SPC. Calculator Policy for Examinations The use of calculators during examinations is left to the discretion of the instructor of record of each specific course. For exams allowing the use of calculators, only scientific calculators without continuous memory (for storage of formulas or text) will be permitted. All students are expected to use an approved scientific calculator for all exams. Late Arrival to an Examination Any student that arrives more than 15 minutes late to an examination will not be allowed to take the examination at that time. At the discretion of the instructor of record, the student may be assigned a makeup examination, which will be scheduled in conjunction with the Office for Academic Affairs. The maximum grade for the makeup examination will be 90 percent. The format of the makeup examination may differ from the format of the originally scheduled examination. Missed Examinations When an examination is missed, it is the responsibility of the student to contact the assistant dean for Student Affairs and the instructor of record of the course before the start time of the missed examination. The student must supply the Office of Student Affairs with written documentation for the reason the examination was missed. The following are considered excused absences for examinations: a. d eath and funeral in the immediate family (spouse, partner, parent, grandparent, in-law, sibling, child, uncle, aunt, niece, or nephew) b. p ersonal illness, only when diagnosed and documented in writing by the physician who evaluated and treated the student at the time of the absence (physician must not be a family member)—telehealth appointments are not accepted c. other extenuating circumstances, which must be approved by the assistant dean for Student Affairs with appropriate documentation
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