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The following guidelines will be strictly enforced during all examinations given in this class. They are not meant to turn the classroom from an environment conducive to learning into a police state. Rather they are to ensure that scores achieved are reflective of a student's knowledge and understanding of the material as opposed to his or her ability to cheat. It is unfair to other students who put in the time and effort to perform well. Furthermore, cheating can harm potential future employers who look at transcripts and the grades achieved as evidence of a student's ability and potential for success in a given field or profession. In addition, future students, athletes, or patients of a biomechanics student who cheated his or her way through class could potentially have their health or well-being harmed by someone who supposedly knew what they were doing when giving training, coaching, rehabilitation, or medical instruction.
The bottom line is I take cheating very seriously. Those caught cheating will receive a zero on the exam and be subject to disciplinary measures of the University of North Texas. Don't cheat. It is not worth it. Put the time and effort in to learn the material the best you can. With all this in mind, here are the class guidelines for exam days:
Students are required to bring a photo ID of themselves to class in case they are asked to verify they are enrolled in the class. If a student’s identity cannot be verified, then he or she will not receive an exam.
The only items permitted on your desk during an exam are pencils and pens, erasers, a calculator, and a protractor and/or ruler (if necessary).
The following items will NOT be allowed in class on exam day:
hats or baseball caps unless worn backwards
tape or music players
headphones and headsets
cell phones and pagers/beepers
laptop computers and personal organizers (PDAs)
clear plastic drinking bottles
Any of the above items should be stored in a backpack or carry bag during the course of the exam and remain there until the exam is over.
Backpacks and bags shall be stored under a student's desk and no access will be allowed to such bags until the exam is over.
Any type of cheat sheets or crib notes constitutes cheating, as does any writing on a body part or article of clothing.
Any writing on a desktop will be construed as cheating. I will check desktops on exam day to ensure that no writings are present beforehand.
Any talking during an exam will be interpreted as cheating. If you have a question, come ask me and not those sitting around you.
Items will NOT be allowed to be passed back and forth during an exam. These include pencils, erasers, calculators, and the like. If you need to borrow a calculator during an exam, notify the instructor beforehand of the situation.
Anyone leaving the classroom during the exam will NOT be allowed to reenter. Thus, if you have to go the bathroom, do so before the exam starts. If you think you need to leave the classroom for some reason (and it better be a valid one), approach the instructor first before exiting the classroom.
I reserve the right to move anyone during the exam should I suspect any type of suspicious behavior.
Anyone caught cheating will have their exam taken away and asked to leave the classroom. They will be reported to the department and subject to the disciplinary actions of the university.
If you notice cheating taking place in class, you are encouraged to approach me outside of class and discuss what you have observed. Your identity will be kept in strict confidence.
