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Step One (students only... DO NOT COMPLETE THIS STEP PRIOR TO WEEK 11 OF CLASS!!!):  After reading the final exam rules, below, and if we have reached week 11 or later of classes (starting March 29th, 2004), send the instructor (currie@mail.etsu.edu) an e-mail suggesting the name and location of a possible proctor (the subject should be, "FINAL EXAM").  Your e-mail must include the proposed proctor's title, workplace and work e-mail address (if you provide their home e-mail address also, it may be easier to get in touch with them more quickly... but you must provide their work e-mail address).  Proctors may not be immediate family members as described on the class policies page.  Class participants must submit proposed proctor information prior to midnight of Wednesday, April 21st, or take the exam at the East Tennessee State University campus in Johnson City, TN (see below).  If the proctor and exam site you suggest are approved, we (ETSU) will get in touch with your proposed proctor and provide them with necessary information.

Step Two (students and proctors):  Read the final exam rules below.  The rules posted on this page supercede any rules posted anywhere else; if you find any information anywhere else and it does not agree with what you find on this page, ignore the other page .  Additional rules may be added if any correspondence indicates that the current rules (as posted on this page and only this page) are unclear or that additional rules are required.

• the final exam must be completed within the allowed time frame, but at a time deemed suitable by your ETSU-approved proctor (the exam must be completed between 9 am, Saturday, April 24th and midnight of Tuesday, April 27th - the exam may be started as late as 9 pm on April 27th, but no later - students must verify an exam time with their approved proctor).
• once your proposed exam location and proctor have been approved, and they have agreed to serve as proctor, it is incumbent upon the student to contact the proctor to arrange a suitable time for the exam
• the final on-line exam must be completed at a site approved by the instructor (see above).
• identification of the student must be verified at the time of the exam by an approved proctor.
• proctors must be persons in verifiable management level positions, and in a higher position than that held by the examinee.
• the proctor must have their own e-mail address at the intended exam site.
• suitable exam sites, which may or may not be approved by the instructor, include college or other school computer labs, networked computers in public libraries, community centers or workplaces such as hospitals, police and fire stations, EMT stations, government offices, military/reserve bases, naval ships, church offices (eg. a hospital employee might be allowed to complete the on-line exam in the workplace, with permission of their manager or employer).
• the final exam is 3 hours in duration; exams submitted more than 3 hours after they are initially accessed will not be accepted (there is no grace period; with 50 students per semester, a huge amount of time is invested confirming exam locations and proctor status); proctors should carefully keep track of time spent on the exam.
• participants who do not propose a suitable exam site and possible proctor will not be allowed to take the exam.
• students residing in Johnson City may take the exam in room 236 of Lamb Hall between 9 am and 6 pm on Monday, April 26th or Tuesday, April 27th; the instructor will proctor exams in room 236 of Lamb Hall
• The final exam must be accessed, completed and submitted from the approved exam site and the site will be verified electronically by IP address at the time of access and submission.  The final exam must NOT be completed from the home of a student or proctor (unless pre-approved by the instructor for medical or other specific acceptable reasons).
• examinees must not communicate with anyone regarding the exam, other than the proctor (or instructor or other ETSU designate), either verbally, electronically or otherwise, during the exam.
• the exam must be completed independently.
• examinees must not discuss the curricular content of the exam with colleagues from class, either verbally, electronically, or otherwise, until after the final deadline for completion of the exam (ie. after midnight of Tuesday, April 27th); general comments regarding the exam, such as the following, are fine... eg. it is a tough exam, it is truly a comprehensive exam, study a lot for the exam, be sure to take a calculator to the exam, I think I did really well on the exam, it only took me 2 hours to finish, etc.
• if technical problems arise such that you are unable to access the on-line exam, notify your proctor at the exam site and get them to e-mail the instructor so that the time limit for the exam may be extended if required.
• the final exam covers the entire semester.  It is a closed book final although you are free to browse the Internet (including the course web site)... as the exam is a comprehensive concepts exam, browsing ABSOLUTELY DOES NOT help those who have not studied, but may be an aid to those who wish to occasionally clarify their thinking.
• you may NOT remove a printed copy of the final exam from the exam site... if the exam is printed during the examination period, the copy must be destroyed by the student or proctor before the student leaves the site of the final exam.
• students may use a traditional hand held calculator or the calculator provided in the accessories folder of the computer operating system.
• students may not have any printed or hand written notes, assignments or quizzes with them during the exam and they may not print any notes other than the exam (which must be destroyed at the conclusion of the exam period); if you opt to take the exam in room 236 of Lamb Hall at the ETSU Johnson City campus, printers will not be available.
• students may have blank paper for rough work, or calculations during the exam.
• it is recommended that students who may wish to browse during the exam open 2 copies of the browser during the exam (using one for browsing if necessary, and the other for the exam).
• it is recommended that you "save" frequently during the exam, or write down a few words to help you remember which answer you have chosen for each question in the event that there is a power failure, or you accidentally close the browser window in which you are completing the final exam.

Step Three:  If you are a student, or a proctor, and it is after March 29th, 2004, and you have read the final exam regulations above, and agree to follow the regulations and/or to serve as a proctor, please send an e-mail using the link immediately below to indicate that you have reviewed the exam regulations... be sure to sign the e-mail with your name...

CLICK HERE TO E-MAIL THE INSTRUCTOR (link to appropriate instructor e-mail)

Step Four:  Once your proposed site and proctor have been approved, and the instructor has contacted the proctor, and your proctor has indicated that they will serve as a proctor, you will be given access to the final exam through the FINAL EXAMP GROUP on the main class page.  Those with approved proctors will be able to access the final exam through a link provided in the final exam group discussion board.