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No In-Person Exams Through April 12

March 5th, 2021 | by

The examination board chairpersons and the deans of academic affairs at RWTH decided that no in-person exams will be held until the start of the summer semester lecture period (April 12, 2021). This applies to both written and oral exams. Instructors are strongly urged to make use of online exams or other alternative exam formats.

The following exceptions may apply: In justified cases, written exams that conform to the requirements of the General Ordinance of the Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs (AV) may, as an exception, be held in person on central University premises.  This exception shall apply for exams with at least 50 registered exam candidates (target size). Possible delays in students’ academic progress due to in-person courses held in the summer semester can be considered a justified reason to offer an in-person exam, for example. The chair or department must request approval to hold an in-person exam. The request must be approved by the Office of the Dean of Academic Affairs and then presented to the Rectorate for final approval.

As before, examiners can request for students who do not wish to participate in a proctored online exam for significant, valid reasons to take the written exam in-person in a lecture hall at the same time, provided that this is the only date offered for the exam this semester.

The hygiene measures in place continue to apply to exceptions for written exams and in-person written exams held on campus at RWTH at the same time as online exams. All exam candidates must wear a medical mask during the exam. For the regulations currently in place, please refer to the Guidelines for Exams, Courses, and Exam Reviews.

It is also still possible that an exam will be rescheduled to the second exam date. If only one exam is scheduled for the winter semester, a second exam date must be offered in the summer semester. Oral exams must continue to be held as online exams. In order not to expose participants to public transportation any more than necessary, conducting these exams on RWTH premises is not allowed.

The decision on all exams held by the Faculty of Medicine will continue to be the responsibility of the Dean’s Office of Faculty 10.

If there are changes in the Corona Protection Ordinance, the Crisis Management Team and the University Management will again approach faculty and students at short notice.

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