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    To be clear, are you saying the prof administered an exam, took all of the exams (meaning you do not have the completed exams), and then simply never returned to the school? Do you have anything on which to base the students' grades or literally nothing at all?
    – earthling
    Commented Feb 23, 2015 at 7:32
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    It is maybe good to ask for ideas here. But of course your superiors (dean, provost, whatever they are called) are the ones to discuss this with. They may have experience of something similar in the past. And they have overall responsibility now.
    – GEdgar
    Commented Feb 23, 2015 at 14:16
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    What would you do if one of your instructors died at an inconvenient time?
    – emory
    Commented Feb 23, 2015 at 19:21
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    @emory: This may not be quite the same thing as someone dying unexpectedly. In that situation, you would probably obtain the materials such as gradebook and final exams from the next of kin.
    – user1482
    Commented Feb 23, 2015 at 20:58
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    @DavidRicherby - I agree that this should be taken up in the institution itself, but the situation is so strange there's no harm in seeing if someone has a good idea. It's also an instructive question, as it could prompt someone to implement a policy somewhere (for example, requiring instructors to enter grades into an LMS, so they can be recovered in the event of an incapacitating accident or sudden death.)
    – J.R.
    Commented Feb 24, 2015 at 10:29