SUBJECT: Use
of Computers on Qualifying and Preliminary Exams
DATE: May 4, 2000
DESCRIPTION OF POLICY:
Students are allowed to use a
computer solely as a word processor in taking the Qualifying and Preliminary
Examination in areas within the College of Business and Industry. The type of computer is restricted to that
supported by the College of Business and Industry. Beyond the basic operating system, the only software allowed is
the word processing package supported by the College of Business and
Industry. Furthermore, the area in
which the examination is given may restrict access to certain aspects of the
word processing software package. The
student must submit a computer usage request to the unit administering the
examination no later than four weeks prior to the examination. Furthermore, the student assumes fully the
responsibility and consequences of any mechanical or electrical failure or
malfunction encountered in using the computer.
DESCRIPTION OF PROCESS
FOR CHANGING POLICY:
Majority vote by the College
of Business and Industry Graduate Faculty.
DESCRIPTION OF RELATED
PROCEDURE:
The hardware and software,
including blank diskettes at the student’s expense, are to be supplied by the
College of Business and Industry through the College’s computer support
personnel in coordination with the area in which the examination is given. The student is encouraged to make periodic backups
of the text to be printed. The printing
of the student’s responses to the examination is to be handled by the academic
unit housing the area in which the examination is administered. Any hand written materials the student
wishes to include with the examination must be clearly labeled and the points
of insertion clearly marked in the computer files containing the text to be
generated.
REVIEW OF
POLICY/PROCEDURE:
This COBI-AOP will be reviewed at least every five years by the Graduate Policies Committee at the request of the Graduate Director with request for revision presented to the College of Business and Industry Graduate Faculty.
COBI-AOP 24.45 Page 1
APPROVED:
________________________________ Date_________________
Reviewer
________________________________ Date_________________
Dean, College of Business
and Industry
Revision History (dates
only):
Original: ???
Revision: June
19, 1992