Higher Education Student Guide 2012

Examinations

Final assessment for students may include a formal examination component. Exams generally are held during a central examination period, which extends for two weeks, with the exception of the summer central exams which extends over one week only.  Supplementary/special examination periods extend over one week. Most units require an end-of-semester central examination be taken. Central examination timetables for Higher Education will be available on line. Some units also may have mid-semester faculty-based examinations and these will be listed on your unit outline.

Draft central examination timetables will be made available to students usually seven to eight weeks before the central exam period begins. Students when reviewing the draft timetable for the forthcoming examination period will have two weeks (ten working days) in which to provide feedback to the timetabling team. Once the final examination timetable is published, no further changes are made to the timetable. The final examination timetables for the central exams are published on the web site usually five to six weeks prior to the central examinations.

Only a final examination timetable, usually five to six weeks prior to the examinations is published for the supplementary/special examination period.

Students may be required to sit more than one examination in one day.

As a student, it is your responsibility to ensure that you are familiar with the date, time and venue of your examinations.  Non-attendance at a scheduled examination will result in a grade of FAIL being recorded. Please note: misreading the content of the central examination timetable does not constitute a valid reason to request a special examination. Be aware that your exam can be scheduled on any day during the central examination period. If you need further clarification in regards to your examinations, contact Student Services.

• 2012 examination dates
• Special examinations
• External examinations
• Can I repeat a unit to obtain a higher grade?
• 2012 grade release dates
• Memorandum of grades

2012 examination dates

	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 3	Summer Semester
End of semester central exam period	4-15 June 2012	22 Oct - 2 Nov 2012	N/A	18-22 February 2013
Special/supplementary exam period	3-7 September 2012	18-22 February 2013	N/A	8-12 April 2013

Special examinations

Application for special arrangements EGT112. Application must be submitted at least seven days before the examination.	If you require any special arrangement for your examination, contact Support and Equity on T: 08 8946 6288 to discuss possible options. If you have a disability, you should discuss options of: additional reading or writing time special seating arrangements; or any other special requirements.
Application for special consideration EGT111. Application must be submitted within seven days of sitting an examination.	If for some reason you are unable to prepare adequately for an examination due to illness or personal circumstances, special consideration may be sought. A medical certificate and/or statutory declaration must be included with the application. If the application is approved, the lecturer of the unit from which you are seeking special consideration will take your application into account when marking your exam.
Application for special examination EGT113. Application must be submitted within seven days of sitting an examination.	If you are ill on the day of an examination and you cannot attend, you are entitled to apply for a special examination. Special examinations shall be held in the following core teaching period over a one-week period either during the mid-semester break or at the end of semester central examination period. A medical certificate must be included with the application for a special examination.

The EGT 112, EGT 111 and EGT 113 forms are available from www.cdu.edu.au/studentportal/adminforms.html.

External examinations

Candidates located within 80km of an approved CDU campus, or centre are expected to sit their exams at the respective centre.  CDU has approved centres in all states and can be found by visiting W: learnline.cdu.edu.au/support/ess/examinations.html.
 
Students located more than 80km from an approved centre
Students who are located more than 80km from an approved centre are required to make suitable arrangements to sit their exam/s.  Students should notify CDU with the name of the local tertiary institution.  If a local tertiary institution does not exist then the student is required to locate private invigilator.  In some cases CDU has details for people who have acted as invigilators previously.  External Examinations manages the process for private invigilation for exams held outside of an approved centre for all central exam periods and for special/supplementary exam periods. More information can be found at W: learnline.cdu.edu.au/support/ess/examinations.html.

Students undertaking an off-campus exam will receive an email sent to their CDU student email account from External Examinations outlining the process and their responsibilities.  Students are reminded that it is their responsibility to regularly check their CDU student email account. W: student-mail.cdu.edu.au

Timelines are set to ensure that CDU has sufficient time to make the necessary arrangements for an examination to be delivered on time.  It is a student’s responsibility to ensure that they respond within the specified timelines and to provide the relevant information, as requested by CDU.  Students are advised to contact the respective exam centre/invigilator two weeks prior to the exam date to check that the papers have been received.  If not, please contact External Examinations straight away to advise of the discrepancy.  

If you are having difficulties or do not understand what you need to do, please contact External Examinations.

T: 1800 061 963 or 08 8946 6483
E: externalexaminations@cdu.edu.au
W: learnline.cdu.edu.au/support/ess/examinations.html

Some helpful information is contained in the exams section of the Study Skills website W: learnline.cdu.edu.au/studyskills

Can I repeat a unit to obtain a higher grade?

If you are in a Commonwealth supported student or a full-fee paying postgraduate student or receiving Fee-Help, you cannot repeat a unit in the award course unless:

• It is required to graduate (eg. you have too many PC units)
• You need a particular unit to gain professional recognition (eg. CPA registration)

You may repeat a unit if you are enrolled as a miscellaneous student (non-award). You will have to pay fees depending on the discipline.

• View detailed fee table
• Grading Schema indicating the grades that apply to Higher Education students (PDF)
  

2012 grade release dates

	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 3	Summer Semester
End of semester release dates	3 July 2012	20 November 2012	21 January 2013	11 March 2013
	Study Period 1	Study Period 2	Study Period 3	Study Period 4
For units delivered by CDU	3 July 2012	11 September 2012	13 December 2012	N/A
For units delivered by Open Universities Australia (OUA)	27 July 2012	26 October 2012	25 January 2013	26 April 2013

Note: OUA grades do not become available until nine weeks after the end of each study period.
Results are available online via My Student Info (unless you have a financial encumbrance).

Memorandum of grades

You can print and view your final grades online by visiting My Student Info and selecting My Results.
If you experience difficulties obtaining your online grades, or wish to receive an official printed copy please contact the Graduation Team at E: graduation@cdu.edu.au. Provide your full name, student number and course/unit details. Be aware that the MOG will be sent to the most current postal address listed, so please make sure your contact details are valid.

Note:  Grades appearing in Learnline are unofficial grades and are only an indication of what your final grade may be.  CDU releases official grades on the relevant grade release date.