4.10 Violation of Examination Rules

No communication is permitted between students during an examination, and no student is permitted to bring books, papers, or electronic devices of any kind into an examination, except when required for the conduct of the exam and with the express permission of the instructor or proctor. Eating and drinking are not permitted in any examination room.

For violation of the examination rules or dishonesty in an examination, a student may be required to withdraw from the Medical School. Students who fail to obey the instructions of an examination proctor are liable to disciplinary action.

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