Reminder: Check Your Syllabi

[UA SCEP Chairs]

Hi All,

I wanted to remind everyone to check please check your syllabi to make  
sure that your undergraduate classes are in compliance with the  
faculty rules. These rules, approved by the faculty, were written to  
facilitate student learning and work-life balance.

In particular, there are a set of rules that govern the timing and  
quantity of tests and assignments near the end of term, such as after  
December 3rd, no tests are allowed from any class and only homework  
assignments from classes without finals.

The earlier you report the problem, the more likely we will be able to  
help in resolving it. The later in the semester it gets, the less  
likely we can make substantive changes. If it gets too close to the  
end of term, there is often little that can be done.

Hope we can help and thanks for taking the time to check.

Best,
David Chang
UA Student Committee on Educational Policy Chair

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A Brief Summary of the Rules and Regulations for Undergraduate Classes:

This year, December 3rd is that last day for tests.

Classes w/o Final Exams:
- No test given after Dec 3rd
- Only one (1) assignment due between Dec 3rd and Dec 9th, the last  
day of
class.
-This one assignment may be both an oral and a written report if  
derived from
the same project.

Classes with Final Exams:
- No test given after Dec 3rd
- No assignment due after Dec 3rd
- Optional Self-Study assignments can be assigned between Dec 3rd and  
Dec
9th. However, these cannot count to the grade in any way, not even as  
extra
credit or substitutes for earlier assignments.

Ex camera (take-home) final examinations:
- Must be scheduled through the Registrar.
- Offered over one afternoon — from 1:30 P.M. and ending before 7:30  
P.M.
- Permit students unrestricted use of resources.

Excused Absence:
A student may be excused from a scheduled final examination for  
reasons of
illness or significant personal problems. Undergraduates should  
contact a
dean in Counseling and Support Services (http://web.mit.edu/uaap/s3/)  
if they
wish to seek an excused absence.

A more comprehensive listing of violations is available at:
http://ua.mit.edu/committees/scep/termregs.pdf

Any violations can be reported anonymously at :
http://ua.mit.edu/committees/scep/violations

For more information, feel free to email: violations at mit.edu.