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Exam Venues

It is important to familiarise yourself with the venues for exams, as admission to the venue after start time will not be permitted after 40 minutes have elapsed. The venues appear on the personalised timetable on Access Adelaide and on the complete timetable published on the Examinations website 5 weeks before the exam period. The main venue for PRIMARY EXAMS is the Wayville Pavilion (pdf 301kB) at the Adelaide Showgrounds in Wayville. Some exams are held In-Department at a venue arranged by the School or Faculty.

Alternative Exam Arrangements (AEA) are usually conducted on North Terrace campus. The main venue is Lower Ground Napier (pdf 96kB) for both PRIMARY and SUPPLEMENTARY exams. However, students may sit their exams in a number of venues including the Education Building, the Schulz Building and the Barr Smith Library. Some students may sit at an agreed location off-campus. Venue arrangements will be advised when the AEA application form is lodged.

SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMS are usually conducted on campus. The main venue for North Terrace campus is Bonython Hall. Some supplementary exams are conducted In-Department and you should consult your Department for specific details. Please refer to the supplementary examination timetable in the first instance.

Download directions to Engineering Maths, EM205 (pdf 2MB) - an alternative venue for supp exams.

Carparking at Wayville

Students may park their vehicles at the Adelaide Showgrounds as directed by security staff in the Rose Terrace carparks 1, 2, 3 and 4. A parking fee of $5.00 will be charged per car. Please note that parking restrictions apply in the adjacent residential areas. Parking facilities will be locked at 6.00pm each day.

Public Transport

Timetables for all Adelaide Metro buses, trains and trams are available online or call the Adelaide Metro Info Line on 8210 1000 or toll free on 1800 182160.

BUS

Buses take approximately 10 minutes from Government House in the city.

TRAM

Trams from the city at Victoria Square. Alight at STOP 3 on Goodwood Road and Adelaide Showgrounds is approximately 5 minutes walk away. Timetables: weekdays, saturdays.

Wayville Pavilion

• Wayville Pavilion is a large space (7400 sqm) with a concrete floor.
• Approximately 1800 students will sit an exam in any one session.
• It is air-conditioned and heated.
• Male, female and disabled toilets are located in the adjacent Atrium Plaza
• Seating plans and notices for students will be placed at the entrances to the venue (Atrium side).
• Students will be seated at a single desk. Open book exams will have two desks allocated.
• Clocks will be positioned throughout the hall.
• A PA system will be used for most announcements. However, supervisors and examiners may also directly address groups of students.
• see Map Wayville Pavilion (pdf 301kB)

Seating Plans

The paper title, subject area and catalogue number of each course, as they appear in the final timetable, will be displayed on the seating plan outside of the venue. The catalogue number distinguishes between different groups of students, for example, first year and final year students, Bradford students, etc. Ensure that you locate a seat for the catalogue number in which you are enrolled.

Students should consult the seating plan to identify the seat within the section of the Hall identified by single or double letters, eg. B or GG. See Wayville setup (pdf 36kB). Students should make their way to the blocks for their exam where a supervisor will allocate them a seat.

Materials Allowed

Students are discouraged from bringing bags into the exam venue. If you have an open book exam, you may use a carry bag to carry bulky items to your seat. All bags are to be presented for inspection when you enter the venue. Place all the materials you will need on your desk. Close your bag and place it under your seat.

Students are responsible for providing the following items for each examination:

• Student ID or other photo identification
• Reasonable supplies of all required writing materials, erasers, etc.

Materials not normally permitted :

• writing or other paper
• dictionaries, textbooks, notes or other reference material
• calculators
• electronic devices including: diaries, dictionaries, organisers, laptop or palmtop computers
• mobile telephones or other communication devices

Where an examiner permits or requires the use of materials that are not normally permitted, the examiner will advise you in advance and a statement approving their use will appear on the front page (rubric) of the examination paper. If the rubric does not specifically authorise the use of items not normally permitted in an examination, students will not be allowed to use them. Where an examiner permits an individual student to use examination aides (such as a paper dictionary), the examiner must provide written authorisation to the Examinations Office and the student must present a copy of that authorisation to the exam supervisor at the venue on the day of the exam.

An examination supervisor may confiscate any unauthorised material brought into an examination venue. Being in possession of such material during an examination constitutes a breach of the Examination Policy’s Code of Conduct for Examinations and will be dealt with according to the relevant principles outlined in the University's Plagiarism Policy and Cheating Policy.