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<div class="" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(26, 26, 26);">Dear Undergrads,<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div>
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<div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><font color="#1a1a1a" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 13pt;">Great job on getting through the midterms! While you are taking your well deserved rest, please take a moment to</span></font><span class="" style="font-size: 17px; color: rgb(26, 26, 26);"> check
your syllabi now to resolve potential conflicts that may be too late to fix near the end of the term. Now that we are almost halfway through the semester, it is important to confirm that your syllabi follow the following guidelines.</span></div>
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<div class="" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><font color="#1a1a1a" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 13pt;">Believe it or not, MIT believes in some work-life balance. There are </span></font><b class="" style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-size: 13pt;">rules
governing</b><font color="#1a1a1a" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 13pt;"> when and how </span></font><b class="" style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-size: 13pt;">tests and assignments</b><font color="#1a1a1a" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 13pt;"> are
given </span></font><b class="" style="color: rgb(26, 26, 26); font-size: 13pt;">near the end of the semester</b><font color="#1a1a1a" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 13pt;">. <u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></font></div>
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<div class="" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(26, 26, 26);">Please check if your classes comply with MIT's rules</span></b><span class="" style="font-size: 13pt; 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 class="">summary of the rules at the end of this e-mail</b>, but here are a few examples:<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(26, 26, 26);">•<span class="" style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span class="" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(26, 26, 26);">No exams are allowed after <u class="">May 6th</u><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(26, 26, 26);">•<span class="" style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span class="" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(26, 26, 26);">For classes with finals, no assignments can be due after May 6th<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div>
<div class="" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;"><span class="" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(26, 26, 26);">•<span class="" style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span class="" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(26, 26, 26);">Take-home
finals must be open-book and open-note</span></div>
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<div class="" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(26, 26, 26);">If you think one of your classes is breaking a rule</span></b><span class="" style="font-size: 13pt; 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 class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div>
<div class="" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(26, 26, 26);">You can also <b class="">report the violation </b>anonymously to the UA or to the Chair of the Faculty. Please reach out <b class="">as</b> <b class="">soon
as possible</b>.<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div>
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<div class="" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(26, 26, 26);">Late in the semester, violations become increasingly difficult to resolve in a matter that is fair to everyone.<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div>
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<div class="" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(26, 26, 26);">To report a violation to the UA, please visit <a href="http://ua.mit.edu/policy/violations/" target="_blank" class="" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 233);">http://ua.mit.edu/policy/violations/</span></a><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div>
<div class="" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 13pt; 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" class="" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 233);">exam-termregs@mit.edu</span></a><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div>
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<div class="" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(26, 26, 26);">If you have any questions, please email <a href="mailto:violations@mit.edu" target="_blank" class="" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><b class=""><span class="" style="color: rgb(16, 60, 192);">violations@mit.edu</span></b></a>.<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div>
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<div class="" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 13pt; 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 class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div>
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<div class="" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(26, 26, 26);">Best,<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div>
<div class="" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(26, 26, 26);">Zuly Maimaiti,<u class=""></u></span></div>
<div class="" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(26, 26, 26);">UA Committee on Education<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div>
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<div class="" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(26, 26, 26);">A Brief Summary of the Rules for Undergraduate Classes:</span></b><span class="" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(26, 26, 26);"><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div>
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<div class="" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(26, 26, 26);">Classes with Final Exams:</span></b><span class="" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(26, 26, 26);"><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(26, 26, 26);">- No test given after May 6th.<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(26, 26, 26);">- No assignment due after May 6th.<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(26, 26, 26);">- Optional Self-Study assignments can be assigned between May 6th and May 12th (the last day of classes). However, these cannot count for a grade in any way, not even as extra credit or as substitutes
for earlier assignments.<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div>
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<b class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(26, 26, 26);">Classes without Final Exams:</span></b><span class="" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(26, 26, 26);"><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(26, 26, 26);">- No test given after May 6th.<u class=""></u></span></div>
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<div class="" style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span class="" style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(26, 26, 26);">- Only one assignment due between May 6th and the last day of the class (which may be before May 12th!)</span></div>
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