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size="2">Hi all,<br>
<br>
As the end of term approaches, it's important to know what Professors
can require of you according to Institute policy. The UA Student
Committee on Education Policy (SCEP) is working for you!<br>
<br>
Best,<br>
<br>
Noah<br>
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***Know Your Rights: A guide to end-of-term academic policies</font></b>***<br>
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<b>Brought to you by the UA Student Committee on Education Policy (SCEP)</b><br>
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<b>After Friday, December 5:</b><br>
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No test should be given unless scheduled for finals week through the
Schedules Office (this includes unit tests). You can check here: <a
href="http://web.mit.edu/registrar/www/schedules/exams.html">http://web.mit.edu/registrar/www/schedules/exams.html</a><br>
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- No assignment may be due in a subject in which there is an exam
during finals week<br>
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Optional assignments due between Friday, December 5 and the last
scheduled class period should be for self-study and should not be used
toward part of the grade, even for extra points or as substitutes for
earlier assignments <br>
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- At most one assignment can be due in a class in which there is no
exams during finals week. It must be due by the last regularly
scheduled class (Wed, Dec. 10)<br>
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<b><i>Ex camera</i> (take-home) final examinations:</b><br>
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- should be scheduled through the Schedules Office (see link above)<br>
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should be offered over the course of a single afternoon — starting at
1:30 P.M. and ending no later than at 7:30 P.M. should permit students
unrestricted use of resources.<br>
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<br>
A student may be excused from a scheduled final examination for
reasons of illness or significant personal problems. Undergraduates
should contact a dean in Counseling and Support Services (<a
href="http://web.mit.edu/counsel/www">web.mit.edu/counsel/www</a>) if
they wish to seek an excused absence.<br>
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<font size="4"><b>** Violations can be reported <u>anonymously </u>at
:<br>
<a href="http://ua.mit.edu/committees/scep/violations">http://ua.mit.edu/committees/scep/violations</a>
**</b></font><br>
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<b>For more information, please contact <a
href="mailto:violations@mit.edu">violations@mit.edu</a>.</b><br>
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