[Important] Check Your Syllabi for End-of-Term Violations

[Mary Jane Porzenheim]

Dear Undergrads,

As we get ready to move into the end of the semester, 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.

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*
   - 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,
Lisa Ho & MJ Porzenheim
UA Education Chairs

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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 12.

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