Check Your Syllabi for Violations

[Elizabeth Harkavy]

Dear Undergrads,

We hope you enjoyed your long weekend!

As we begin the spring semester, please take a moment to check your syllabi
to resolve potential conflicts and violations. Because the semester is just
starting, it is important to confirm that your syllabi follow the
guidelines now before it becomes an immediate problem.

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! You can find a *summary of the rules at the end of
this e-mail*, but here are a few examples:

   - No exams are allowed after *May 12th*
   - For classes with finals, no assignments can be due after May* 12th*
   - For classes without finals, one assignment can be due between *May *
   *12th* and *May 18th*
- Take-home finals must be open-book and open-note

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.*

To report a violation to the UA, please visit http://ua.mit.edu/policy/
violations/

To report a violation to the Chair of the Faculty, please email
exam-termregs at mit.edu

If you have any questions, please email violations at mit.edu.

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.

Best,
Elizabeth Harkavy and Noah McDaniel
Co-Chairs of Violations Committee

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*A Brief Summary of the Rules for Undergraduate Classes:*



*Classes with Final Exams:*

- No test given after *May 12th*.

- No assignment due after *May 12th*.

- Optional Self-Study assignments can be assigned between *May 12th and May
18th *(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.



*Classes without Final Exams:*

- No test given after *May 12th*.

- Only one assignment due between *May 12th* and the last day of the class
(which may be before May 18th!).
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