City University of Hong Kong
Student Guidelines for Taking Final Exams Online
Background
The continued COVID-19 pandemic presents an ongoing risk for the conduct of large–scale face–to–face
examination sessions on-campus. As a mitigation measure, CityU will conduct final examinations for
Semester A 2020/21 online. To facilitate a smooth operation of the online examinations, the Office of the
Provost has prepared these Student Guidelines for Taking Final Examinations Online. The guidelines were
evolved from similar ones distributed in Semester B 2019–20, taking into account institutional learning and
risks posed by academic honesty violations. Students with special education needs, please contact your
home academic unit as soon as possible for special arrangements.
Examination Process
Before the examination
• Canvas will be the main platform for teachers to deliver the examination paper and students to submit
the answer script. Your teachers will inform you if they need to make use of a different platform. Check
the examination date and time (timetable to be scheduled by ARRO).
• Inform your teachers at least one week in advance if you will take the examination from a time zone
that is significantly different from Hong Kong time.
• Carefully read your teachers’ instructions on examination format, type of special materials/aids (e.g.
approved calculators) permitted, answer script requirements and other details.
• Familiarize yourself with the detailed steps in relation to retrieving the examination question(s) and
submitting the answer document. Participate in any practice sessions arranged by your teachers.
Examination papers will be available at the scheduled start time of the examination. Be ready and at
