Examination Definitions

Definitions

• 'Ancillary materials' refers to materials supplied by CQU. It includes but is not limited to: graph paper; statistical books; formula sheets; periodic tables; conversion books; optical mark reader cards and legislation.
• 'Closed book examinations' refers to examinations where the candidate may not take into the examination room any study materials (including textbooks, study guides, lecture notes, printed notes from web pages and hand written notes). Exceptions are ancillary materials considered necessary by the lecturer for the completion of the examination, which must be specified on the examination cover page.
• 'Examination centre' refers to the physical location where a candidate may, given appropriate conditions, undertake a formal CQU examination.
• 'Electronic devices' include, but are not limited to, calculators with alphanumeric keyboards or other programmable forms, mobile telephones, pagers, any form of electronic dictionary and other electronic means of communication.
• 'Examination script' refers to the worked examination answer booklet and/or examination paper, rough working paper and other ancillary materials related to that examination.
• 'Misadventure' is defined as an unexpected event which is not part of the normal risk of academic studies, employment, family or social life and which is outside the student's control to prevent or to overcome. It must also be clear the misadventure disrupted previously satisfactory work. This is relevant in the administration of academic regulations relating to:

1. requirements to complete a course;
   
2. the award of a deferred examination;
3. withdrawal (without academic penalty) from a course;
   
4. exclusion from enrolment; and
   
5. restructured/provisional enrolment.

Note: except in the case of applications for deferred examinations, it must be shown the alleged misadventure seriously interfered with the student's studies to the extent that had it not occurred, he or she would in all likelihood have given a satisfactory performance.

• 'Normal risk' is defined as such matters as the average student could be expected to meet in his or her environment. In the normal program of events the following would be regarded as part of but not an exclusive list of normal risk:

1. inability to cope with studies or to adjust to family life;
2. demands of employment (in themselves or in consequence of promotion), including periods of pressure and being absent temporarily from one's normal place of residence;
3. tension with or between parents, spouses and other persons closely involved with the student;
4. demands of sport, clubs (including CQU clubs), all social activities and religious commitments; and
5. need for financial support.

These examples do not preclude consideration of extreme cases that arise in any of the categories as a result of unexpected situations beyond the student's control.

• 'Unauthorised materials' refers to materials brought into the examination room by the candidate that are not specified on the examination cover page. Unauthorised materials include, but are not limited to brief cases, mobile phones, pagers, other electronic communication devices, shopping bags, hats, programmable electronic calculation devices, electronic dictionaries, paper, tissues, blotting paper, writing paper, graph paper, food and fluids other than water.
• 'Allied health practitioner' does not refer to practitioners of alternative medicine, naturopaths, herbalists, etc. unless they are registered practitioners.

Formal examination periods are contained in the calendar of principal dates in this handbook. The University will endeavour to schedule examinations only in the period designated for examinations. However, it may be necessary to schedule examinations outside of these designated periods. Online examinations will not be administered by Student Administration.