To: All Graduating Class Students

 

The Ministry of Education has announced that the Higher Education Exit Examination (HEEE) is to take place in the month of July, 2023 (Hamle 2015 E.C.). Accordingly, St. Mary's University is conducting tutorial classes to enhance the knowledge and skills of graduating class students at present. Noting the significance of the tutorial sessions, students are strictly advised to adhere to the following:

 

1. Attend the sessions without missing a single class and take an institutional exam which will be given at the end of the tutorial sessions;

 

2. No student, who missed classes, shall be allowed to sit for the upcoming institutional exam which will be offered as per the schedule set in 5 and 6 below;

 

3. A student who failed to attend tutorial sessions shall not take HEEE planned to be conducted at the end of this year;

 

4. A student who scored less than 50% of the institutional exam, shall not sit for HEEE. If re-exams are to be arranged, the cost will be borne by the individual student.

 

5. Students’ grades earned in the institutional exam, given after the tutorial sessions, shall constitute 20% of the mark to be computed during the final comprehensive degree exit exam that will be offered during the course of the second semester

 

6. The institutional exam for Accounting & Finance and Marketing Management students shall be held on March 04 and 05, 2023 and

 

7. The institutional exam for Computer Science, Management and Tourism & Hospitality Management shall take place on February 25 and 26, 2023.

 

Taking note of the above, all the HEEE exams are to be administered online and students need to have psychological preparation to that end. 

 

The University’s Academic Management.

10 Habits of Highly Effective Students 

 

The key to becoming an effective student is learning how to study smarter, not harder. This becomes more and more true as you advance in your education. An hour or two of studying a day is usually sufficient to make it through high school with satisfactory grades, but when college arrives, there aren't enough hours in the day to get all your studying in if you don't know how to study smarter. 

While some students are able to breeze through school with minimal effort, this is the exception. The vast majority of successful students achieve their success by developing and applying effective study habits. The following are the top 10 study habits employed by highly successful students. So if you want to become a successful student, don't get discouraged, don't give up, just work to develop each of the study habits below and you'll see your grades go up, your knowledge increase, and your ability to learn and assimilate information improve. 

 

1. Don't attempt to cram all your studying into one session. 

Ever find yourself up late at night expending more energy trying to keep your eyelids open than you are studying? If so, it's time for a change. Successful students typically space their work out over shorter periods of time and rarely try to cram all of their studying into just one or two sessions. If you want to become a successful student then you need to learn to be consistent in your studies and to have regular, yet shorter, study periods. 

 

2. Plan when you're going to study. 

Successful students schedule specific times throughout the week when they are going to study -- and then they stick with their schedule. Students who study sporadically and whimsically typically do not perform as well as students who have a set study schedule. Even if you're all caught up with your studies, creating a weekly routine, where you set aside a period of time a few days a week, to review your courses will ensure you develop habits that will enable you to succeed in your education long term. 

 

3. Study at the same time. 

Not only is it important that you plan when you're going to study, it's important you create a consistent, daily study routine. When you study at the same time each day and each week, you're studying will become a regular part of your life. You'll be mentally and emotionally more prepared for each study session and each study session will become more productive. If you have to change your schedule from time to time due to unexpected events, that's okay, but get back on your routine as soon as the event has passed. 

4. Each study time should have a specific goal. 

Simply studying without direction is not effective. You need to know exactly what you need to accomplish during each study session. Before you start studying, set a study session goal that supports your overall academic goal (i.e. memorize 30 vocabulary words in order to ace the vocabulary section on an upcoming Spanish test.) 

 

5. Never procrastinate your planned study session. 

It's very easy, and common, to put off your study session because of lack of interest in the subject, because you have other things you need to get done, or just because the assignment is hard. Successful students DO NOT procrastinate studying. If you procrastinate your study session, your studying will become much less effective and you may not get everything accomplished that you need to. Procrastination also leads to rushing, and rushing is the number one cause of errors. 

 

6. Start with the most difficult subject first. 

As your most difficult assignment or subject will require the most effort and mental energy, you should start with it first. Once you've completed the most difficult work, it will be much easier to complete the rest of your work. Believe it or not, starting with the most difficult subject will greatly improve the effectiveness of your study sessions, and your academic performance. 

 

7. Always review your notes before starting an assignment. 

Obviously, before you can review your notes you must first have notes to review. Always make sure to take good notes in class. Before you start each study session, and before you start a particular assignment, review your notes thoroughly to make sure you know how to complete the assignment correctly. Reviewing your notes before each study session will help you remember important subject matter learned during the day, and make sure your studying is targeted and effective. 

 

8. Make sure you're not distracted while you're studying. 

Everyone gets distracted by something. Maybe it's the TV. Or maybe it's your family. Or maybe it's just too quiet. Some people actually study better with a little background noise. When you're distracted while studying you (1) lose your train of thought and (2) are unable to focus -- both of which will lead to very ineffective studying. Before you start studying, find a place where you won't be disturbed or distracted. For some people this is a quiet cubicle in the recesses of the library. For others it is in a common area where there is a little background noise. 

 

9. Use study groups effectively. 

Ever heard the phrase "two heads are better than one?" Well this can be especially true when it comes to studying. Working in groups enables you to (1) get help from others when you're struggling to understand a concept, (2) complete assignments more quickly, and (3) teach others, whereby helping both the other students and yourself to internalize the subject matter. However, study groups can become very ineffective if they're not structured and if group members come unprepared. Effective students use study groups effectively. 

 

10. Review your notes, schoolwork and other class materials over the weekend. 

Successful students review what they've learned during the week over the weekend. This way they're well prepared to continue learning new concepts that build upon previous coursework and knowledge acquired the previous week. 

We're confident that if you'll develop the habits outlined above that you'll see a major improvement in your academic success. 

 

Source: Educationcorner.com. by Becton Loveless

 

 

St.Mary's University

What you need to know about the Ethiopian Higher Education Exit Exam (HEEE)

What an Exit Exam is: 

 Sometimes known as an end of course test, an exit exam refers to a specific form of assessment used by higher education institutions in order to examine the basic level of education obtained by prospective graduates and fulfill the requirements necessary to graduate 

 It is supposed to measure the learning outputs of a program as a whole not the 

 

individual courses 

 It is a comprehensive exam that a student is required to pass in order to complete a program of study. 

 It serves as a graduation requirement. 

 

International and local experiences 

 Exit exams in the US are run by individual institutions on voluntary basis 

 In United Arab Emirates (UAE)engineering students are required to take exit exam in accordance with standards established by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). 

 In Germany they have what they call the Staatsexamen which is a government licensing examination that future doctors, teachers, pharmacists, food chemists, psychotherapists and jurists have to pass to be allowed to work in their profession. 

 India has a similar test administered in the field of medical education. 

 Ethiopia started offering exit exam to graduates in the field of Law in 2010 

 

Objectives of HEEE: 

 To Ensure that all first-degree graduates meet the graduate profile the curriculum 

 To produce skilled and competent manpower to local, national and international market 

 To create conducive environment for stakeholders 'proper engagement in graduates’ competency assessment 

 To assess students' educational achievement in students’ major area of program study 

 

Benefits of HEEE: 

 Improves student achievement, learning outcome and quality of education 

 Improves students 'subsequent labor market performance by serving as a quality monitoring tool in the form of certification of competence for employ mentor as a common gateway to attain a license to the world of work 

 Provide useful information to universities on the overall quality of their system with the ensuing incentive of prioritizing high-quality instruction. 

 Useful in instituting a system of accountability and transparency where students, instructors, HEIs, and academic leaders can be measured for their success or failure based on student outcome 

 Useful as source of information for policy decisions at national level 

 

Who sits for the HEEE? 

 Students enrolled in undergraduate programs at public and private higher education institutions starting from those who complete their studies by 2015EC. 

 

Who will Administer the HEEE? 

 The Ethiopian Ministry of Education will take the key role in the administration of the national higher education exit exam 

 

When will the HEEE be administered? 

 The exam will be given annually. The first exam is planned to be administered at the end of June 2023 or Sene2015EC 

 

What is expected from students? 

 Obeying the rules and regulations set nationally for the implementation of HEEE 

 Developing the appropriate academic and psychological preparation 

 Cultivating a culture of inquiry and constant reading 

 Strictly following SMU programs planned toward preparing students for HEEE 

 Searching for relevant information related to HEEE from SMU platforms and other sources 

 Giving special attention to courses planned to be tested 

 Following up and responding positively to the institutional directions provided regularly by SMU 

 

 

 Undertaking other responsibilities given by the University, respective departments and instructors