Please read this document completely so you can prepare properly for the exam, show up in the right place to take the exam, and turn in our exam without incident. These rules are designed to ensure fairness and to make sure that everybody gets a copy of the exam.

Definitions

Student ID card

Your student ID card is the university-issued physical card bearing your picture, name, and numeric ID.

ID number

Your ID number is the unversity-issued 6-digit number that you will find

ID suffix

This is the last 3 digits of your student ID number. For example, if your ID is 273409, then your ID suffix is 409.

Cheat sheet

This is the common term (a misnomer in my opinion) for an 8.5x11-inch two-dimensional single sheet of paper that you can fill with any information you want to have handy for your exam. You can fill the front and back sides, but it must remain 2-dimensional and its area cannnot exceed the sheet itself. It is exactly one sheet of paper.

It is probably true that the creation of this sheet is very helpful for you in preparing for the exam. During the exam, the sheet itself may offer comfort and might be useful, but my exams are not designed to test your memorization of material nor any exact syntax in writing code.

Thus, you should spend time creating the sheet, but you will probably find that you don't need to look at it much to take the exam.

Logistics

What do I bring with me to the exam

• Your student ID card
• One cheat sheet as described in this document
• Pencils for writing on the exam

What are the general steps for taking the exam

• Show up to your room 15 minutes early
• Find a proctor, show your ID, get your exam, but do not open it
• Find your seat as directed
• Put away all banned materials
• Have handy all allowed materials
• Wait for the signal to start
• Take the exam
• Turn in your exam when done.

  If this is prior to the end of the assigned period, please try to be quiet as you leave your seat and move through the room.

• When told to stop, you must turn in your exam

Where do I take the exam?

The exam will be given in multiple rooms, and you must show up in your assigned room or you will be turned away and asked to go to your assigned room. To use the table, you will probably need to know your student ID number.

You must have your student ID card with you to take the exam.

Situation		Assigned Room and Instructions
You have previously submitted a VISA (special accommodation request for exams) to the instructor and/or registered with Cornerstone for special accommodation		LabSci 300	You must have registered with Cornerstone You must show up at the start of the exam or as directed by Cornerstone Show your student ID card to the proctor If you have questions during the exam, ask the proctor to contact the instructor.
For all other students, the following applies
Your ID suffix is:	000–300 (96 students)	January 110 (capacity 199)	Try to show up 15 minutes early to get your exam prior to the start time Bring your student ID card with you Find a TA, show your student ID card, and get your exam Wait for the announcement to start your exam
	301–999 (184 students)	LabSci 300 (capacity 358)

How much time do I get for the exam?

Unless you have a VISA, your prescribed time for this exam is 2 hours. That time begins at the exam's published start time.

What can I use for reference while taking the exam?

• You may use only one cheat sheet, whose properties are described above.
• You may use a pencil (preferably) or pen to complete the exam. You may use an eraser.
• You must put away and not bring out any electronic devices, calculators, books, or other notes.

• Any resource not mentioned here is similarly banned.
• If we see you using any banned materials, your exam will be confiscated and you will be guilty of having cheated on the exam.

What do I do if I need to leave the exam for some reason?

Bring your exam with you to a proctor. Leave the exam and all electronic devices you have with you with that proctor.

Can I eat or drink during the exam?

You are welcome to bring food or drink with you to the exam, but please enjoy these items quietly.

If I have a question, what do I do?

Please catch the attention of a proctor or the instructor, who will come near you to see what you need. The proctors have the instructor's cell phone number in case the instructor needs to be involved in answering your question.

Unless there is some error on the exam, the TAs will not be able to tell you anything. They are not allowed to explain further any questions, nor are they allowed to engage you in any conversation about the exam.