Article 1 Graduate students must be assessed in every stage of the graduate studies and must reach the passing grade and above before being granted credits.
Article 2Graduate students must be assessed in every stage of the graduate studies by a thorough examination of their mastery of the basic content and requisite skills, as well as an assessment of their capacity for independent thinking and independent work.
Article 3The following three assessments can be adopted through different stages of graduate studies:
1. Examinations are to be conducted at the end of courses, apart from regular teaching observations. Examinations can take the form of written tests, oral tests, or a mix of both. Open-book and closed-book examinations are both optional. Closed-book written examinations are usually adopted in degree courses. As for other types of courses, course teachers have the right to determine the examination methods.
2. Non-examination assessments are adopted in evaluating students’ practices in teaching, production, and social surveys, as well as their academic reports and monographic studies. Non examination assessments mainly evaluate the progress, quality and academic attitudes of graduate students in completing the practice.
3. The assessment of graduate thesis/dissertation is conducted by thesis/dissertation defense.
Article 4 The hundred-mark system is adopted in assessing graduate students' academic performance. The final grade gives priority to the scores of the course examination while taking into account the student's daily performance. Students who miss more than one-third of the course hours, or are marked with Absence three times, or fail to submit assignments (including experimental reports) three times, are not allowed to take the exam. The grade of the course shall be recorded as Zero and students can only retake the course rather than make up the exam. Assessments for a course spanning two or more semesters shall be conducted separately in each semester, with the grades given separately in each semester.
Article 5 Examinations of graduate courses are usually scheduled to take place within two weeks before the end of the semester. Examination schedules and venues for all general courses shall be arranged and announced by the Graduate School after negotiating with related course teachers. Examination matters of specialized courses are arranged and announced by the Schools/Colleges (Departments, Institutes). Relevant teachers and graduate students are required to hold/take examinations at the scheduled time and place, and no change is permitted without authorization.
Article 6 Graduate students who are unable to take the examination on time due to illnesses or personal reasons and have obtained leave of absence approved by the heads of the Schools/Colleges (Departments, Institutes) responsible for the graduate program, are allowed to make an application to the Graduate School for sitting a delayed examination or retaking the course. Approved graduate students can resit together with make-up exam takers at the beginning of the next semester, or reselect the course online and take the examination in the next semester when the course is offered again. Credits can only be granted after they pass the examination.
Article 7 For a graduate student who does not take the examination on time without valid reasons, the course grade shall be recorded as Zero. For a graduate student who violates regulations or cheats during the examination, the course grade shall be recorded as Zero and marked with Disciplinary Violation or Cheating in Exam. Criticism and education, together with corresponding disciplinary measures, may be imposed on the student in light of the circumstances (see the Regulations on Disciplinary Actions of Students in Southeast University for details).
Article 8 Should graduate students fail a degree course examination, they shall resit the exam or retake the course with relevant procedures having been approved by the Graduate School. Should graduate students fail the make-up examination, they must retake the course and pass the exam to obtain the credits. Should graduate students fail the exam again after retaking the course, they shall be expelled. Grades of resits or retaken courses shall be recorded faithfully, and Resit or Retake shall be marked on the transcript.
Article 9 If graduate students fail the examination of a non-degree course and remain failing after a retake, they shall take another non-degree course as a replacement. In the event that the obtained credits have met the requirements of the training program and the individual training plan, graduate students may choose not to retake the non-degree course or other courses. The grade of the non-degree course is not to be recorded in the personal file on the condition that an application (one only) must be filed by the above students, approved by supervisors and heads of the Schools/Colleges (Departments, Institutes), and submitted to the Graduate School for the record.
Article 10 Graduate students shall promptly check their grades online according to the training plans and their course selection. They must obtain the needed credits without delay so as not to affect the normal thesis/dissertation defense.
Article 11 The Measures shall be interpreted by the Graduate School.
