Examinations

Examination Schedules and Info

 

 

Exams will be administered using one or some combination the following methods. Your professor will communicate your exam method details and you will also receive exam instructions in advance via email from the Faculty Support office.

  • Remote Multiple Choice: The Quiz section in your D2L course site
  • Remote Take Home Essays: Exam4 web site - you will download the question(s) from the web site and upload your answer to the web site. No Exam4 software is involved in remote take home essay exams.
  • In-person Multiple Choice: Paper bubble sheets provided in the exam classroom
  • In-person Essays: Exam4 software downloaded from the Exam4 web site

The Faculty Support office will email you with specific instructions for your Take-Home exam. The instructions include all of the information you will need to take the Take-Home exam.

Note: Take Home Exams are both downloaded and uploaded via the Exam4 website. You do not use the Exam4 software for Take Home Exams.

Please email the Faculty Support Office for Take-Home exam support.

Review the Exam Instructions templates. These templates include the boilerplate exam instructions but they do not include the specific exam instruction added by your professor. You have access to the professor specific instructions on the day of the exam.

The college uses Exam4 (https://exam4.com) to administer in-person and take-home exams.

Exam4 Software Pre-Requirements

  1. Do not upgrade to a new operating system (OS) without checking to see if Exam4 supports the new OS - https://www.exam4.com/support/
  2. Update your current operating system and make sure that you have rebooted your computer within a few days of your first exam.
  3. Take practice exams using the software to work out technical problems in advance. Law IT will not have time to help troubleshoot technical problems in the minutes before the exam start time. Taking a practice exam will also allow you to grow accustomed to the software interface and features before you take your exams.

Register and Download the Exam4 Software

Note: You will have to download the software up to two times per semester - once before midterms (if you have a midterm) and again just before final exams.

  • The Exam4 Fall midterm exam build will be available: February 15, 2024
  • The Exam4 Fall final exam build will be available: TBA

You can register and download your UA Law specific Exam4 software at at no cost at https://www.exam4.com/org/590

Practice Exams

Practice Exam4 exam templates are available to ensure your success with the exam technology. It is highly recommended that you take as many practice exams as necessary in advance to help you feel comfortable using the software on your exam days. To take practice exams, simply launch the Exam4 software. There is a practice exam available in the course selection section for each of the three exam types. It is recommended that you take at least one practice exam using the exam type that matches the exam type your professor will be using for your actual exam so you don't have questions or surprises on exam day. Make sure you are familiar with all of the software features by reviewing all of the menu options, manually adding an answer divider, setting the optional timer reminder, and submitting your answer electronically.

Exam4 Software Exam Types

  • CLOSED = no access to applications or files on the hard drive/no internet access
  • OPEN + LAPTOP = access to applications and files on the hard drive/no internet access
  • OPEN + LAPTOP + NETWORK = access to applications and files on the hard drive and full internet access

Exam4 "How To" Documentation

Review the Exam Instructions templates. These templates include the boilerplate exam instructions but they do not include the specific exam instruction added by your professor. You have access to the professor specific instructions on the day of the exam.

Exam numbers are used for the purpose of anonymous grading. You receive two numbers for each semester - one for midterms and one for final exams. The Registrar will email all students before each set of exam numbers are available. If you have any questions or concerns about the exam or exam questions, do not speak to the professor. Please contact Faculty Support, the Dean of Students, or the Law Registrar’s office to preserve anonymity.

Find your exam number by logging to the UAccess: Student Center >> Academic Record >> Academic Summary from drop down menu >> "Exam Number" link.

If you are a graduate student outside of the College of Law and have an upcoming midterm or final in a LAW class or a cross-listed LAW class, please email the Law Registrar to request your exam numbers.

For exam rules and regulations consult the Student Handbook and the Honor Code.

Review the Exam Instructions templates. These templates include the boilerplate exam instructions but they do not include the specific exam instruction added by your professor. You have access to the professor specific instructions on the day of the exam.

If you are concerned that your personal laptop may not be satisfactory to use to take an exam, the main campus library has technology, including laptops, that you can borrow for up to 21 days. See https://lib.arizona.edu/borrow/tech for more information. The Main Library has over 1,000 laptops for loan. Please plan in advance as these laptops are provided on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The college prohibits the use of a second device for in-person exams.

Your Exam Support Team is here to support you. Please let us know if you have any questions or need any information.

Academic Affairs

  • Dean Kreag
  • Dean Nguyen-King
  • Lisa Queen

Student Affairs/Accommodations

  • Dean Jordan-Curtis

Information Technology

  • Dean Wagenheim

Faculty Support

  • Barb Vandervelde - Manager
  • Bert Skye
  • Danita Daily

Law IT staff will be available in the college lobby starting approximately 1/2 hour before the exam start times. Please arrive at your exam 1/2 hour before the exam start time. If the Law IT staff does not have time to help with technical problems in the minutes leading up to the exam start time, you might be asked to stay for the exam instructions and then leave with the IT proctor to another classroom to solve the technical problem. You will take your exam in another classroom. Law IT will also be available during the exams in the law lobby. Quietly head to the lobby with your computer for technical support if you experience any mid-exam problems.

Please contact the D2L support page for D2L exam assistance.

Login to the student intranet to review available sample exams.

 

Last Updated: 8/9/2023