It should be read by all students. No outside materials may be used during the examination or brought to the examination rooms unless specifically authorized by prior notice from the instructor. The prohibition includes notes, library materials, and any printed or written matter other than the examination questions, the bluebooks or other answer sheets. There is to be absolutely no conversation about the examination between students until after all examination papers have been collected. Students are free to leave the examination room for short periods of time, but discussion of the examination must be deferred until the testing period has ended.
Examinations are to be written or typed in assigned rooms only.
Students may not type examination answers on typewriters that have electronic memory exceeding one line. At least eight weeks before the examination, the instructor notifies the Assistant Dean for student affairs that personal computers can be used. The Assistant Dean then determines that suitable facilities are available for this purpose, and, at least six weeks before the examination, the instructor informs the class that personal computers may be used. The student submits a written request to the Assistant Dean, at least four weeks prior to the examination, for permission to use a personal computer, and the student receives permission from the Assistant Dean. The student uses a disk purchased through the College that contains software that allows the student's word processing program, and no other programs, to run.