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(Rule No. 8)
EXAMINATIONS
In
exercise of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Constitution of
Multimedia University, the President upon the recommendation of the Senate
has made, in accordance with the provision of the said section, the following
Rule:
PART I
General
1.
Name
This
Rule may be cited as the Rule on Examinations and shall be deemed to have
come into force on 1st July
1997.
2.
Interpretation
In this Rule, unless otherwise stated:
- "Examination Unit" means the body in Multimedia University given the responsibility by
the President to carry out the overall administrative function of
conducting examinations.
- "Examiner" means any academic staff responsible for the
preparation of examination questions and relevant marking scheme for an
examination paper.
- "Faculty" means any faculty or center that offers
academic programs.
- "He" means the male and female gender.
- "Candidate" means a student who is pursuing a full-time
program.
PART II
Board
of Examiners
Board of Examiners for
Faculty
There shall be a Board of
Examiners for each Faculty for the undergraduate program and a Board of
Examiners for the Centre of Foundation and Extension Education. The Board of
Examiners shall be accountable to the Board of the Faculty/Centre and the
Senate.
Membership
- The membership of a Board of
Examiners shall comprise the academic staff who teach the courses under
the jurisdiction of the particular Board. The members of the Board of
Examiners shall be appointed by the relevant Board of the
Faculty/Centre.
- The Chairman of a Board of
Examiners shall be the Dean of the Faculty or the Director of the Centre
concerned.
PART III
Eligibility
of Entry into Examinations
Eligibility
- No student shall be eligible
to be admitted to any examination unless:
- he is officially registered
in such a subject;
- he has paid the tuition fees;
and
- he has attained at least 75%
attendance at lectures, tutorials and laboratory classes for the subject.
- Every student, who is
eligible to sit for an examination, shall be given a registration
confirmation slip by the Examination Unit as proof of eligibility to sit
for the examination.
Appeal
Any student, who is
barred from taking the examinations due to any reasons stated in section Eligibility
above, may appeal to the President, whose decision on the matter shall be
final.
PART IV
Appeal for Regarding of Examination Paper
Appeal
A student, who may have sufficient
reason to believe that he has been unjustly graded or that an error has
occurred in the marking of his paper or in the computing of grades, may
appeal to the relevant Board of Examiners through the Examination Unit.
Appeal Procedure
(1)
A written formal appeal must be forwarded to
the respective Dean/Director through the Examination Unit and a fee of
Ringgit Malaysia
fifty only (RM 50.00) per paper (or as determined by the Senate from time to
time) shall be imposed as appeal fee. The appeal fee shall only be refunded
if the said appeal is successful.
(2) All
appeals shall reach the Examination Unit not later than one week after the
commencement of the following trimester. Appeals submitted after one week
shall not be entertained.
(3)
The Dean/Director shall, together with the examiner
concerned, review the answer script of the candidate. The Dean/Director may
direct that the candidate’s answer script be re-examined by a second
examiner.
(4)
After the review, if there is a change of mark and/or
grade, the change shall be submitted to the Senate, through the Board of
Examiners, for approval.
PART V
Final Examination Venue And Invigilators
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For local students of MMU e-learning campus, the final examination will be held at Multimedia University main campuses (Melaka/Cyberjaya) or any assigned examination centers as agreed by Senate. The invigilators for the examination will be the Multimedia University Academic / Administrative staff, appointed by Senate.
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For international students of MMU e-learning campus, the final examination will be held at the affiliated International Organizations or any assigned location as agreed by Senate. The invigilators for the examination will be either be the Academic / Administrative Staff of the affiliated International Organizations or any other individuals as appointed by Senate.
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