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<div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">Dear Undergrads,</span></div>
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<div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">With only 3 weeks left until the last day of classes (May 12th), please take a moment to check your syllabi now to resolve potential conflicts that may be too late to fix in the very near future. Because
the semester is almost over, it is important to confirm that your syllabi follow the following guidelines.</span></div>
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<div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">There are rules governing when and how<b class=""> tests and assignments
</b>are given <b class="">near the end of the semester</b>. <b class="">Please check if your classes comply with MIT's rules</b> 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</b> <b class="">at the end of this e-mail,</b> but here are a few examples:</span></div>
<div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">• No exams are allowed after
<u class=""><b class="">May 6th</b></u></span></div>
<div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">• For classes with finals, no assignments can be due after May 6th</span></div>
<div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">• Take-home finals must be open-book and open-note</span></div>
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<div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">If you think one of your classes is breaking a rule,</b> there are several steps that you can take. If you are comfortable doing so, you can talk to the professor directly.</span></div>
<div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">You can also report the violation anonymously to the UA or to the Chair of the Faculty.
<b class="">Please reach out as soon as possible.</b> Late in the semester, violations become increasingly difficult to resolve in a matter that is fair to everyone.</span></div>
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<div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">To report a violation to the UA, please visit <a href="http://ua.mit.edu/policy/violations/" class="">http://ua.mit.edu/policy/violations/</a></span></div>
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<div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">To report a violation to the Chair of the Faculty, please email <a href="mailto:exam-termregs@mit.edu" class="">exam-termregs@mit.edu</a></span></div>
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<div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">If you have any questions, please email <a href="mailto:violations@mit.edu" class="">violations@mit.edu</a>.</span></div>
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<div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">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.</span></div>
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<div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">Best,</span></div>
<div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">Zuly Maimaiti,</span></div>
<div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">UA Committee on Education</span></div>
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<div class=""><b style="font-size: 14px;" class="">A Brief Summary of the Rules for Undergraduate Classes:</b></div>
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<div class=""><u style="font-size: 14px;" class="">Classes with Final Exams:</u></div>
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<div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">- No test given after May 6th.</span></div>
<div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">- No assignment due after May 6th.</span></div>
<div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">- 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.</span></div>
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<div class=""><u style="font-size: 14px;" class="">Classes without Final Exams:</u></div>
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<div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">- No test given after May 6th.</span></div>
<div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">- 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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