Instructors should be familiar with McMaster’s Examination Policy. Some important information is highlighted below.

SECTION II: Instructor Responsibilities

• Examination papers must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar according to the formatting guidelines provided by the Office of the Registrar.
• Any authorized aids must be indicated on the examination paper and If students will be taking tests and/or examinations online, instructors must specify the required electronic equipment and software at the beginning of the course
• It is the responsibility of the instructor to devise and use checking procedures in the grading of all examinations to ensure that every portion of the examination is marked and the totaling of the marks awarded is correct
• For a course with an enrolment of 500 or more students and a final examination with a multiple-choice component, the instructor must provide four different versions of the examination to the Office of the Registrar.
• The instructor(s) (or an appropriate designate) is expected to be present at the regularly scheduled examination and is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the examination paper. If the instructor (or appropriate designate) must leave the examination, the instructor (or appropriate designate) must provide the Presider with contact information where they can be reached for the remainder of the examination.