Hi Michael, We don't have a large population of international students, so my approach may not work for other faculty members at larger colleges. We have an Assessment Center where make-up examinations, entrance exams, and placement exams are administered. I offer any international student the option of having his/her exam administered in the Assessment Center without a time limit. I also indicate on the test administration instructions that the student may refer to a standard dictionary (not a psychology dictionary.) So far I have not had this policy blow up in my face. Most of the international students only take a small amount of extended time. The majority do not refer to dictionaries. The major advantage of having them take the exam in the Assessment Center is that we don't have that awkward interruption at the end of class time, along with the loss of momentum as we find suitable space near my office for the student to complete the test. Michael Bergmire Jefferson College 1000 Viking Drive Hillsboro, MO 63050 >It is my observation that international students are usually the last >ones to finish during exam periods. ... I have occasionally have them follow me to my office and give them extra time to finish. >Just curious as to how other tipsters react to those type of situations. >Do you strictly enforce the time limit to complete the exams? >Michael Sylvester
