To ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Registrar’s Office must be notified of all exams administered throughout the semester, including quizzes, midterms, and practice tests.

Faculty who plan to give any type of exam during the term should complete the Quiz & Midterm Survey, which is distributed at the beginning of each semester. This allows the Registrar’s Office to plan appropriately and ensure accommodations are in place for eligible students. Later in the semester, the faculty will receive theFinal Exam Survey to submit details about their final exam. It is important that both forms are completed fully and accurately to support smooth and compliant exam administration.

Final exams are administered by the Registrar’s Office with assistance from Law School staff. All other exams, such as midterms, quizzes, and practice tests, should be administered by faculty members, teaching assistants, or designated staff. However, for any approved accommodated student(s), all exams—regardless of type—will be administered by the Registrar’s Office to ensure accommodations are met.

Faculty are encouraged to discuss the content and format of their exam with students before the exam begins. This helps ensure students are well-prepared and understand what to expect.

However, to maintain the law school’s exam anonymity policy, faculty should not discuss any aspect of their exam—including content, format, administration, accommodations, or rescheduling—once the exam has started.

Additionally, faculty should never discuss exam accommodations or rescheduling with students at any point. Any questions related to these issues should always be directed to the Registrar’s Office or the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Faculty may continue to engage with students on non-exam-related academic matters throughout the exam period.

Other than final exams, faculty are responsible for reserving a room if the exam will take place outside of the regularly scheduled class time. When booking a room, please allow extra time at both the beginning and end of the exam session. The students are asked to arrive 15 minutes early to set up, and additional time is needed afterward for submitting exams, gathering belongings, and clearing the room.

As a courtesy, please notify any faculty who use the room immediately before or after your scheduled exam time.

To schedule:

Ad Astra Room Reservations

Texas Tech University uses RaiderCanvas as its Learning Management System (LMS), replacing Blackboard in Fall 2025. RaiderCanvas supports online learning, course management, and communication. 

Faculty Responsibilities:
Law School faculty are responsible for creating, uploading, and managing their exams in RaiderCanvas, including configuring all exam settings. The Office of the Registrar will verify exam start/end times and ensure extended time is applied for students with approved accommodations. However, we do not provide detailed RaiderCanvas technical support.

Faculty should utilize RaiderCampus IT resources for guidance on building exams and using platform features, including help guides and training sessions. For training and support, visit RaiderCanvas Support.

Exam Format:

• Essay Exams: Students will write essays in Examplify. Law School IT will email students instructions for downloading the exam file in advance. The password will be posted in RaiderCanvas and emailed on exam day.
• Multiple-Choice Exams: Students will complete these directly within RaiderCanvas.

In accordance with TTU Operating Policy 34.10, no substantial examinations—other than bona fide makeup exams—may be administered during the last week of classes, which is defined as the final five weekdays or class days preceding Reading Day.

Additionally, no class-related activities are permitted on designated Reading Days or during the Final Examination Period. However, it is permissible for faculty to hold office hours during these times to support students, as long as no new instruction or review sessions take place. These days are reserved exclusively for students to prepare for and complete their final exams. During this time, review sessions, quizzes, and other instructional activities must not be held or assigned.