a. The final grade for a course will be based on the quality of a student’s work including, where appropriate, assessment and evaluation such as essays and exercises, research papers, class tests, end of term examinations, final examinations, reports, class participation, laboratory work, tutorial sessions, projects and field work.
b. On the first day of class for a course, instructors must provide students with a copy of the course outline. The outline must conform to the Senate Policy on Course Outlines. A copy of the course outline and any subsequent changes to it must be placed on file in the office of the Department Chairperson and Dean of the Faculty on the first day the course is being offered.
c. With prior approval from the Dean or designate, Instructors must also inform students in writing on the first day of class in the term, of any test or examination which will be scheduled outside of the regular instructional hours of the course during the teaching period. Students who cannot write the test or examination outside of class time must be offered reasonable accommodation. Students must give the instructor a minimum of ten (10) university working days notice.
d. Instructors must also provide feedback to students regarding their progress in the course no less than five (5) working days prior to the final date by which a student may withdraw from the course without academic penalty (see Academic Regulation 13), this feedback must equal a minimum of 30% of the final grade.
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