GENERAL INFORMATION

Policies

Some general policies that are followed in all the Core courses are:

1) Evening exams: These usually begin at 5:00 p.m. for midterms, and 6:30 p.m. for final exams. Dates of these evening exams are posted in the Schedule of Classes, to enable you to make class and work arrangements accordingly so that you are free to take the evening exams at the scheduled times.

2) Administrative forms and petitions: Students can bring late add-drop and other administrative forms and petitions to the Core office for signature vs. seeking out the course instructors. Verification of medical disability and other excused absence documentation are to be hand delivered to the Core office for proper handling.

3) Academic dishonesty: this includes all forms of cheating and plagiarism, will not be tolerated. As a student and member of the University community, you are expected to demonstrate honesty in all of your academic endeavors. For more information and some helpful resources, consult the UCLA Dean of Students website at: http://www.saonet.ucla.edu/dos/cheat.htm


Final Examination Policies

Final examinations, unless otherwise announced by the instructor, are held in the same room as class meetings. Examination codes are listed for each course in the Schedule of Classes, in the Study List selections on URSA, and on the printouts of updates that are available in the forms area counter next to 1104 Murphy Hall.

An instructor's method of evaluation must be announced at the beginning of the course. Final written examinations may not exceed three hours' duration and are given only at the times and places established and published by the department chair and the Registrar's Office (Senate Regulation A-332A). In planning courses for a term, students are responsible for avoiding class conflicts and avoiding conflicting or multiple same-day final examinations. No student shall be excused from assigned final examinations except as provided in the following paragraphs.

Policy on Alternate Examination Dates

In compliance with Section 92640(a) of the California Education Code, the University must accommodate requests for alternate examination dates for any test or examination at a time when that activity would not violate a student's religious creed. This requirement does not apply in the event that administering the test or examination at an alternate time would impose an undue hardship which could not reasonably be avoided.

Accommodation for alternate examination dates are worked out directly and on an individual basis between the student and the faculty member involved.

  1. In general, students should make such requests of the instructor during the first two weeks of any given academic term, or as soon as possible after a particular examination date is announced by the instructor
  2. Students unable to reach a satisfactory arrangement with their instructor should contact the Office of Ombuds Services, 105 Strathmore Building, or the Office of the Dean of Students, 1206 Murphy Hall, for assistance
  3. Instructors who have questions or who wish to verify the nature of the religious event or practice involved should contact the Office of Ombuds Services or the Office of the Dean of Students for assistance

This policy has been reviewed and approved by the Academic Senate Undergraduate Council. Faculty members should remember that while it is fully in their discretion to make arrangements with individual students for alternate examination times, including final examinations, faculty members must conduct the scheduled final examination for the class as a whole at the times and places established by the department chair and the Registrar's Office.

This text was taken directly from the UCLA Registrar's Office webpage.
http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/Calendar/finals.htm#examanchor


Final Exam Viewing Policy

  1. The Life Sciences Core Office retains final exams for Life Sciences 1, 2, 3, 4 & 15.
  2. Exams are retained for student viewing for two (2) quarters.
  3. A final exam from Fall quarter is available for viewing immediately following Winter and Spring quarter. A Spring final may be viewed the following Fall and Winter.
  4. Exams and keys are available beginning week two (2) of the quarter and remain available through week 10.
  5. The office is open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. unless otherwise posted. Exams may be viewed during 9:00-11:00 and 1:00-3:00 unless otherwise posted.
  6. With valid photo ID, students may view their final exam & a copy of the answer key.
  7. Exams are not available for viewing during final exam week, or between quarters.
  8. Students may NOT write on their own exam or on the answer key. Notes may be taken on a separate piece of paper.
  9. Final exams and/or answer keys may NOT be photocopied, photographed or duplicated electronically.
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UCLA Policy on Incomplete grades from the on-line General Catalog

Incomplete Grades

Once an Incomplete (I) grade is assigned, it remains on the transcript along with the passing grade students may later receive for the course. The instructor may assign the (I) grade when work is of passing quality but is incomplete for a good cause (such as illness or other serious problem). It is the student's responsibility to discuss with the instructor the possibility of receiving an (I) grade as opposed to a nonpassing grade.

If an (I) grade is assigned, students may receive unit credit and grade points by satisfactorily completing the coursework as specified by the instructor. Students should not reenroll in the course; if they do, it is recorded twice on the transcript. If the work is not completed by the end of the next full term in residence, the (I) grade lapses to an F, NP, or U as appropriate. The College or school may extend the deadline in unusual cases (not applicable to graduate students).

The Life Sciences Core discourages the assignment of Incomplete for any student who has performed more that one standard deviation below the average on midterms, or who is missing a midterm exam. This is in keeping with the policy from the UCLA General Catalog, which states that the student's work must be complete and passing.

The Dean of Students Office is 1206 Murphy Hall, (310) 825-3871.


Lab Grade Transfer Policy - Life Sciences 2 and 3

  1. Students who took LS 2 and LS 3 within the past academic year, and are repeating the course, have the option of using their prior lab grades without attending the laboratory portion of the course. This policy applies to the laboratory portion only!! This policy does not transfer any points earned from the discussion section portion or lecture portion of LS 2 and LS 3.
  2. The lab grade transfer policy is available to students who finished all of the labs in a previous quarter, including those who dropped or withdrew for the course.
  3. Only the entirety of the previous lab grades will be transferred. This includes any labs that were missed or the student earned zero points. No partial lab grade transfers will be allowed.
  4. The decision to request to transfer lab grades should be made before the end of the first lab week. The teaching assistant (TA) should be notified of this decision immediately. The decision to transfer lab grades is irreversible once submitted.
  5. Points earned from the laboratory questions on the final exam from the previous quarter cannot and will not be transferred to the new quarter. All students requesting a lab grade transfer are to complete the laboratory questions on the final exam in the current quarter.
  6. The lab grades being transferred will show up on your MyUCLA gradebook for LS 2 and LS 3 between the fourth and sixth weeks of the current quarter.
  7. In addition to the above, a lab materials fee will be assessed for LS 2 and LS 3 sometime after week five of the quarter. This fee is non-refundable even if you request to transfer your grades and are not attending the labs nor using lab materials.

 

 

 

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