<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="direction: ltr;" class=""><div style="background-color: white;" class=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial" class="">Dear Undergrads,</font></div><div style="background-color: white;" class=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div style="background-color: white;" class=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial" class="">As we near drop date (November 20th), please take a moment to check your syllabi to resolve potential conflicts and violations. Although the semester is in full swing, it is important to confirm that your syllabi follow the guidelines especially before it becomes an immediate problem during finals week.</font></div><div style="background-color: white;" class=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div style="background-color: white;" class=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial" class="">There are rules governing when and how tests and assignments are given near the end of the semester. Please check if your classes comply with MIT’s rules for end-of-term tests and assignments. Your professors might not be aware of these rules! Here are a few key examples:</font></div><div style="background-color: white;" class=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div style="background-color: white;" class=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial" class="">• No exams are allowed after December 6th</font></div><div style="background-color: white;" class=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial" class="">• For classes with finals, no assignments can be due after December 6th</font></div><div style="background-color: white;" class=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial" class="">• For classes without finals, one assignment can be due between December 6th and December 11th</font></div><div style="background-color: white;" class=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial" class="">• Take-home finals must be open-book and open-note</font></div><div style="background-color: white;" class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div style="background-color: white;" class=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial" class="">If you think one of your classes is breaking a rule, there are several steps that you can take. If you are comfortable doing so, you can talk to the professor directly. You can also report the violation anonymously to the UA or to the Chair of the Faculty. Please reach out as soon as possible. Late in the semester, violations become increasingly difficult to resolve in a manner that is fair to everyone.</font></div><div style="background-color: white;" class=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div style="background-color: white;" class=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial" class="">To report a violation to the UA, please visit <a href="http://ua.mit.edu/policy/violations/" target="_blank" class=""><font color="#1155CC" class="">http://ua.mit.edu/policy/violations/</font></a></font></div><div style="background-color: white;" class=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div style="background-color: white;" class=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial" class="">To report a violation to the Chair of the Faculty, please email <a href="mailto:exam-termregs@mit.edu" target="_blank" class=""><font color="#1155CC" class="">exam-termregs@mit.edu</font></a></font></div><div style="background-color: white;" class=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div style="background-color: white;" class=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial" class="">If you have any questions, please email <a href="mailto:violations@mit.edu" target="_blank" class=""><font color="#1155CC" class="">violations@mit.edu</font></a>.</font></div><div style="background-color: white;" class=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div style="background-color: white;" class=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial" 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 undergraduate classes.</font></div><div style="background-color: white;" class=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div style="background-color: white;" class=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial" class="">Good luck with the rest of the semester.</font></div><div style="background-color: white;" class=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div style="background-color: white;" class="">Allegra Berger and Nory Klop-Packel</div><div style="background-color: white;" class="">UA Committee on Education Chairs</div><div style="background-color: white;" class=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div style="background-color: white;" class=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial" class="">Daiyao Zhang, Tam Nguyen, David Spicer </font></div><div style="background-color: white;" class=""><font color="#222222" face="Arial" class="">UA Committee on Education Violation Officers</font></div></div><font face="Arial" class=""><br class="">To opt-out of mail to <a href="mailto:undergrads@mit.edu" class="">undergrads@mit.edu</a>, please visit <a href="https://mailman.mit.edu:444/mailman/listinfo/undergrads" class="">https://mailman.mit.edu:444/mailman/listinfo/undergrads</a> (with certificates) or <a href="https://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/undergrads" class="">https://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/undergrads</a> (without certificates).</font></body></html>