Exams

How to apply: Complete the Application for Examination

Proctored at Acadia

  • The final exam in an online course must be passed to successfully pass the course unless otherwise stated in the assessment section of the course syllabus. There are no rewrites or supplemental examinations at Acadia University.
  • Examination requests must be received one month prior to the date you wish to write your examination.
  • Course requirements must be completed to the satisfaction of your instructor.
  • Graduating Students Note: If you are graduating in Spring Convocation you must write by April 15th. If you are graduating in the Fall you must write by September 15th.

Proctored at Another Location

If it isn't practical to take your exam at Acadia, off-campus exams can be written at another university or college. Arrangements for an examination may be made through the Registrar's Office or the Continuing Education office of most universities and colleges. If it is not possible to write your exam at an approved institution, please contact us for assistance.

  • All fees associated with examinations written at other locations are your responsibility.
  • Some courses may require specific software or internet accessibility at the off-campus examination location.

Student Handbook

You are responsible for becoming familiar with the contents of the Student Handbook. It contains important information about scheduling examinations (if applicable), applying for extensions, withdrawing from your course, ordering books, and computer and library services available to you. If you have questions about the policies outlined in the handbook, contact:

Open Acadia
21 University Avenue (Rhodes Hall)
Wolfville, NS B4P 2R6
Phone: 1-800-565-6568
Fax: 902-585-1068
Email: openacadia@acadiau.ca

 

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity demands responsible use of the work of other scholars. It is compromised by academic dishonesty such as cheating and plagiarism. A student who is uncertain whether or not a course of action might constitute cheating or plagiarism should seek in advance the advice of the instructor involved.

  • Cheating is copying or the use of unauthorized aids or the intentional falsification or invention of information in any academic exercise
  • Plagiarism is the act of presenting the ideas or words of another as one's own. Students are required to acknowledge and document the sources of ideas that they use in their written work.
  • Self-plagiarism is also a form of plagiarism. It is the presentation of the same work in more than one course without the permission of the instructors involved.
  • A student who knowingly helps another to commit an act of academic dishonesty is equally guilty.
  • Penalties are levied in relation to the degree of the relevant infraction. They range from requiring the student to re-do the piece of work, through failure on that piece of work, to failure in the course, and to dismissal from the university.