<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 class=""><br class=""></div><center style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", "Segoe UI WPC", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" class=""><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="100%" width="100%" id="bodyTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; height: 2139px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 1644px; background-color: rgb(250, 250, 250);" class=""><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td align="center" valign="top" id="bodyCell" style="height: 2139px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 1644px; border-top-width: 0px;" class=""><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;" class=""><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td align="center" valign="top" id="templatePreheader" style="background-image: none; background-size: cover; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 9px; padding-bottom: 9px; background-position: center center; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;" class=""><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="templateContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 600px !important;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="preheaderContainer"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px;"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextContent" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(101, 101, 101); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center; padding: 0px 18px 9px;"><a href="https://us16.campaign-archive.com/?e=__test_email__&u=0cb9f68f0bc51d0385e5d8872&id=24a95f9574" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(101, 101, 101);" class="">View this email in your browser</a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr class=""><td align="center" valign="top" id="templateHeader" style="background-image: none; background-size: cover; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 9px; padding-bottom: 0px; background-position: center center; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;" class=""><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="templateContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 600px !important;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="headerContainer"><br class=""></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr class=""><td align="center" valign="top" id="templateBody" style="background-image: none; background-size: cover; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 9px; padding-bottom: 9px; background-position: center center; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;" class=""><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="templateContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 600px !important;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="bodyContainer"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px;"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextContent" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px 18px 9px;"><h1 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 26px; line-height: 32.5px;" class=""><strong id="docs-internal-guid-3dcb28fd-7fff-1982-de58-aeb122e9b76d" class=""><img class="" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/hz3ustOF1dPxoFIp50uLEamWRCi27lczIHqqxi-wEUkjtAY6TYR8wZmYn0vFD3dLKsYNMS10Hh9f01BvNj5oVb7ALdGpT2gJForFXKg98AezOBAwZ39UcAUuUDr3HxjwIM2IOlYw" style="border: 0px; outline: none; margin: 5px; width: 624px;"></strong><br class=""><br class="">Dear Undergrads,</h1><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class="">This semester, it is more important than ever to make sure that your classes are following the Institute rules and regulations. As we approach the last full week of class, we urge you to <strong class=""><em class="">check your syllabi today</em></strong> and resolve potential conflicts that may be too late to fix at the end of the term. </p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px; text-align: center;" class=""><br class=""><strong class=""><span style="text-decoration: underline;" class="">You can report academic violations <a href="http://ua.mit.edu/policy/violations/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137); font-weight: normal;" class="">here</a>.</span></strong></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class="">There are a number of rules governing class logistics, scheduling of classes, homework, and exams. It is important to confirm that your syllabi follow <a href="https://facultygovernance.mit.edu/rules-and-regulations" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">the guidelines laid out in the rules and regulations.</a> In addition, please keep in mind the <a href="https://now.mit.edu/policies/fall-2020-emergency-academic-regulations-and-policies/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">Emergency Academic Regulations (EARs)</a> put in place this semester. (Note that some of the EARS guidelines are recommendations, not regulations, so there will be some cases where the EARs are not directly enforceable.) In some cases your professors might not be aware of these rules. It is important as a student that you voice concerns about a potential violation by completing a <a href="http://ua.mit.edu/policy/violations/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">report</a>. </p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class=""><strong class="">Examples of Academic Violations</strong><br class=""> </p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class="">Below are a few examples of key rules this semester. If you have reason to believe your class is violating a rule, please reach out to UA Education as soon as possible.</p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class="">Exams</p><ul class=""><li dir="ltr" class=""><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class=""><strong class="">No exams are allowed after Dec 4th</strong></p><ul class=""><li dir="ltr" class=""><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class="">For classes with finals, no assignments can be due after Dec 4th</p></li><li dir="ltr" class=""><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class="">For classes without finals, one assignment can be due between Dec 4th and 10 p.m. EST on Wednesday, December 9</p></li></ul></li><li dir="ltr" class=""><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class="">Tests held outside of class time must not exceed 2 hours, must begin no earlier than 7:30 pm, and may not be held on Monday.</p></li><li dir="ltr" class=""><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class="">Instructors should provide students with the option to take midterm exams during one or more alternative periods of commensurate duration within a 24-hour block of time, that includes the regularly scheduled exam time.</p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class="">Schedules</p><ul class=""><li dir="ltr" class=""><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class=""><strong class="">The precise schedule of tests and due dates for major assignments must be available by now.</strong></p></li><li dir="ltr" class=""><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class="">No academic exercises will be held, and no assignments will be due, during the <strong class="">Thanksgiving break</strong>, which begins at 5 p.m on Friday, November 20 and concludes at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, November 29.</p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class="">Finals</p><ul class=""><li dir="ltr" class=""><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class=""><strong class="">Final exams must be remote exams of no more than three hours duration and must be held December 14 – 18. </strong></p></li><li dir="ltr" class=""><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class="">Final exams can be “open book” or “closed book”. The choice of format must be announced and expectations must be clearly stated by the drop date (November 18, 2020).</p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class=""><strong class="">If you think one of your classes is breaking a rule</strong>, there are several steps that you can take. Late in the semester, <strong class="">violations become increasingly difficult to resolve in a manner that is fair to everyone</strong>, so we encourage you to reach out as soon as you can.</p> <ol class=""><li dir="ltr" class=""><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class="">If you are comfortable doing so, you can talk to the professor directly. </p></li><li dir="ltr" class=""><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class="">You can report the violation anonymously to the UA (<a href="https://owa.exchange.mit.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=lhDrgeWEc3PmiutTy1sa6N699p7gifua2HimM4Rs4Mvik1ANWiLWCA..&URL=http%3a%2f%2fua.mit.edu%2fpolicy%2fviolations%2f" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">http://ua.mit.edu/policy/violations/</a>) or to the Chair of the Faculty (<a href="https://owa.exchange.mit.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=sXBzndcvxqyFsas39ODzA5SCbvMB29Pnt9HpHU3I-5Xik1ANWiLWCA..&URL=mailto%3aexam-termregs%40mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class="">exam-termregs@mit.edu</a>). </p></li></ol><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class="">Thank you for taking the time to check your syllabi; if you have any questions, please email<a href="https://owa.exchange.mit.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=jz_MBUTJRuvdmkxbvjnx6qs5LrjWZWm5QufNIhB7_kPik1ANWiLWCA..&URL=mailto%3aviolations%40mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" class=""> violations@mit.edu</a>.</p><div style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class=""> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class="">Best,</p><p dir="ltr" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 24px;" class="">UA Education Violations Committee</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr class=""><td align="center" valign="top" id="templateFooter" style="background-image: none; background-size: cover; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 9px; padding-bottom: 9px; background-position: center center; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;" class=""><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="templateContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 600px !important;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="footerContainer"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnDividerBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed !important;"><tbody class="mcnDividerBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td class="mcnDividerBlockInner" style="min-width: 100%; padding: 10px 18px 25px;"><table class="mcnDividerContent" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; border-top-width: 2px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td class=""></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></center><center style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe WP", "Segoe UI WPC", Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""></center><div class=""><br class=""></div>
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