Any behaviour that undermines the University's ability to evaluate fairly students' academic achievements, or any behaviour that a student knew, or reasonably ought to have known, could gain them or others unearned academic advantage or benefit, counts as academic misconduct (Policy 60: Academic Integrity). The range of penalties include a grade reduction, up to and including a zero on the exam, an “F” in the course and/or suspension/withdrawal/expulsion from the University. All findings of academic misconduct will include a Disciplinary Notation on your internal academic record. You are responsible for being familiar with the Academic Integrity Policy. For more information, please visit the Academic Integrity Office website.

Guidelines for proper conduct in exams, and penalties for misconduct are listed in the Final Examination Policy, Academic Integrity Policy, and the Student Code of Non-Academic Conduct. It is your responsibility to read and understand them. See below for specific exam procedures.

See the Test or Exam with Accommodation website. 

See the Student Guide Examinations page regarding academic consideration requests if you miss an exam due to extenuating circumstances.

For winter 2020, you can find more information on the Student FAQs website.

Writing your first online exam can be a new experience, but a few simple steps before the exam can help set you up for success.

If you have concerns, check the Student FAQs and raise your concerns with your instructor as soon as possible.

Here is a checklist of things you can do in advance of the exam:

• Check your computer is working and can access the internet.
• Check your browser is functioning correctly. For exams delivered in D2L, visit the "Check your system" page.
• Make sure you can log on to my.ryerson.ca and access your course shell in D2L. You should know:
  • your Ryerson username and password
  • your two factor authentication is working
  • which course shell you will be using for the exam

What if I have issues before or during the exam?

• If you have issues logging in to D2L, contact the CCS Help Desk.
• If you have any issues during the exam (for example, accessing or submitting the exam), contact your professor.

Want to try a practice quiz on D2L Brightspace? Or maybe just test your knowledge about cats and look at pictures of kittens?

You can enrol yourself into a sample course, and take a quiz that will definitely not count towards your GPA!

To "Discover" the sample course:

1. Log in to D2L Brightspace
2. From the homepage, click "Tools" in the top menu bar, then select "Discover" from the dropdown menu
3. Click on "Brightspace sample course"
4. Review the Course Description and click the "Enrol in Course" to enrol.
5. To access the course: either click the "Open Course" button on this page, OR go to your D2L Brightspace homepage, where the course will be listed under "My Courses"
6. You can find the link to the quiz from the Content area, or the Assessment > Quizzes area. The quiz has the different question types

To Un-enrol from the sample course:

1. Log in to D2L Brightspace
2. From the homepage, click "Tools" in the top menu bar, then select "Discover" from the dropdown menu
3. Click on "Brightspace sample course"
4. Next to the "Open Course" button, click the icon with three dots ("...")
5. Click "Unenrol". The course will be removed from your account

If you are enrolled in any evening sections (701E, 711E, etc.) or Chang School sections and the class is not listed on this Examination Schedule, you should confirm the exam date, time and room with your instructor.

For detailed information, see the Human Rights Services website.

Note: Identification requirements have changed temporarily while we are in a remote environment.

• Use your Ryerson OneCard to identify yourself, if you have one.
• As an exception to exam policy, while we are in a remote environment and OneCards are not being regularly issued, if you do not have a OneCard, government-issued ID can be used, showing only your photo and name (you can cover all other information on the card). Acceptable identification can be found on the OneCard Office website.

Check with your instructor for any specific online exam procedures, special formats, or approved aids.

If an examination is cancelled and rescheduled, please visit www.ryerson.ca/registrar or call our main phone line at 416-979-5000 to find out the new time and location.

Final examinations for courses offered through The Chang School are held in the last class of the semester. All exams will be online for fall 2020. Chang School students are expected to be familiar with and comply with all Ryerson University examination policies and procedures, including presentation of photo identification, academic integrity standards, and the Student Code of Conduct.