Depending on your final exam plans, you may wish to incorporate one of the following descriptions into your syllabus. Please note that different descriptions apply for timed, take-home, and floating exams.
The final exam is a timed exam administered by the Student Affairs Office. The exam will contain [multiple choice/short answer/essay] questions. The exam will be [open book/closed book/limited open book]. The exam will be administered using Extegrity’s Exam4 software in [closed mode/open laptop mode/open laptop + network mode]. Cell phones, smart watches, tablets, and other electronic devices may not be used during the exam for any reason. You will have [number of hours/minutes] to take the exam.
The final exam in this course is a take-home scheduled on [date]. The exam will be administered [by my faculty coordinator/by the Student Affairs Office using Exam4]. The exam will contain [multiple choice/short answer/essay] questions. You will have [number of hours/minutes] to take the exam.
The final exam in this course is a floating exam. The exam will be administered [by my faculty coordinator/by the Student Affairs Office using Exam4]. You may choose when to begin the exam anytime during the regular final exam period. All floating exams should be completed no later than the second Thursday of the exam period at 4:30pm [we can provide this date]. The exam will contain [multiple choice/short answer/essay] questions. You will have [number of hours/minutes] to take the exam.