Lessons and Exams
LESSONS
Most SBU instructors are faculty who are on campus according to an academic-year schedule. You should be prepared for the possibility of a delay in the return of graded assignments and exams during heavy exam periods, semester breaks, and holidays.
Unless otherwise specified, an instructor will accept no more than two assignments per week from any one student in a course. We recommend that you submit one lesson at a time and that you wait until it has been evaluated and returned before you submit the next lesson. Certain courses may have special time limitations and restrictions on the number of assignments that may be submitted at one time. Check your syllabus carefully for special guidelines.
Assignment Submission Procedure: Web-Based Courses. Follow the submission directions posted in your web-based course.
Within Course - You will use a course drop box function to upload electronic assignments. See course for details.
Send lessons/projects directly to your assigned instructor. To guard against the loss of the original, you are encouraged to make copies or electronic backups of each assignment you submit. NOTE: SBU cannot assume responsibility for lessons/projects or completed exams not received by the instructor.
EXAMINATIONS
If the course syllabus lists exams, you must take the exams in order to receive course credit. Unless otherwise specified in the syllabus, all assignments preceding a scheduled exam must be submitted and graded before the exam can be taken. CCTC courses contain non-proctored (no proctor required), web-based online exams. Exams are timed. Access to exams is granted by CCTC.
Exam Request Procedure: Web-Based Courses. Follow the exam request procedure listed in your web-based course.
In rare cases and at the discretion of CCTC, properly authorized testing personnel may be called upon to supervise a CCTC examination. In the event CCTC chooses to enlist a exam proctor, CCTC will follow these general guidelines:
- Administrators of accredited postsecondary degree-granting institutions, for example, registrars, deans, directors of college testing services or continuing education offices.
- School superintendents or elementary or secondary school principals in an educational setting.
- Directors of public, school, or college libraries.
- For students in the military, education officers or commanding officers.
- Clergy
- County Extension Directors
Your exam proctor may not be:
- A family member
- Any person residing at your address
- Any people residing at the same address as any student of SBU
- Any person currently enrolled as a student of SBU
- Any person who would personally benefit from the completion of your degree program. (E.g. certain employers)
Your exam proctor must:
- Receive exam access code at his or her place of business.
- Provide appropriate environment, computer and internet access for you to complete the exam.
- Administer the exam in accordance to instructions.
- Confirm completed exam as instructed.
The Department of Extended Learning reserves the right to approve or reject a proposed examination supervisor or examination context.
Last Updated: 06-01-10