<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><span class="im"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Dear Undergrads,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Believe it or not, MIT believes in some work-life balance. There are <b>rules governing</b> when and how <b>tests and assignments</b> are given <b>near the end of the semester</b>. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Please check if your classes comply with MIT&#39;s rules</span></b><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> for end-of-term tests and assignments. Your professors might not be aware of these rules! You can find a <b>summary of the rules at the end of this e-mail</b>, but here are a few examples:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">•<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;">   </span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">No exams are allowed after <u>December 4th</u><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">•<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;">   </span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">For classes with finals, no assignments can be due after December 4th<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">•<span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;">   </span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Take-home finals must be open-book and open-note<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Your professors should have given you a</span></b><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> <b>final schedule of all exams and major assignments by now!</b><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">If you think one of your classes is breaking a rule</span></b><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">, there are several steps that you can take. If you are comfortable doing so, you can talk to the professor directly.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">You can also <b>report the violation </b>anonymously to the UA or to the Chair of the Faculty. Please reach out <b>as</b> <b>soon as possible</b>.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Late in the semester, violations become increasingly difficult to resolve in a matter that is fair to everyone.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">To report a violation to the UA, please visit <a href="http://ua.mit.edu/policy/violations/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,233)">http://ua.mit.edu/policy/violations/</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">To report a violation to the Chair of the Faculty, please email <a href="mailto:exam-termregs@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,233)">exam-termregs@mit.edu</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">If you have any questions, please email <a href="mailto:violations@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><b><span style="color:rgb(16,60,192)">violations@mit.edu</span></b></a>.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Thanks for taking the time to check your syllabi. Hopefully, we can help if there are any issues. Please see below for a summary of the violation rules for the undergraduate class.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Best,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Corinn Herrick,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Chair, UA Committee on Education<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">-------<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">A Brief Summary of the Rules for Undergraduate Classes:</span></b><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Classes with Final Exams:</span></b><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">- No test given after <span><span>December 4th</span></span>.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">- No assignment due after <span><span>December 4th</span></span>.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">- Optional Self-Study assignments can be assigned between <span><span>December 4th and December 10th (the last day of classes)</span></span>. However, these cannot count for a grade in any way, not even as extra credit or as substitutes for earlier assignments.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Classes without Final Exams:</span></b><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">- No test given after <span><span>December 4th</span></span>.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="im" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span><span class="im" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">- Only one assignment due between December 4th and the last day of the class (which may be before December 10th!)</span></p></span></div></div>