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Originally Posted by streak_56
Or is it a necessary mean to prevent cheating? Is there actually people who are up to cheat this bad?
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Yes, people use their cell phones and Blackberries to cheat. My profs have the same stance as your school--any cell phone seen out during an exam is grounds for flunking the student on that exam and reporting them to the student conduct office (which may or may not result in expulsion from the university). They have the same policy with headphones now too. Hats are also not allowed--not even beanies (toques). And these are the rules for regular midterms. Seems to me that the exam you took was even more important than a regular midterm, and so it makes sense that they would be so strict about the rules.
That's how it is these days. It's a shame, but it's best to keep your nose clean. Personally, I just leave my phone at home on exam days.