REMINDER: Check Classes for Violations

[Arnav Y Patel]

Dear Undergrads,


We hope you have enjoyed the first half of the semester!


As we begin the second half, 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.


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 December 8th


  *   For classes with finals, no assignments can be due after December 8th


  *   For classes without finals, one assignment can be due between December 8th and December 13th


  *   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.


Good luck with the rest of the semester.


Arnav Patel and Mona Abdelrahman

UA Committee on Education Violation Officers


A Brief Summary of the Rules for Undergraduate Classes:

Classes with Final Exams:

- No test given after December 8th.

- No assignment due after December 8th.

- Optional Self-Study assignments can be assigned between December 8th and December 13th (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 December 8th.

- Only one assignment due between December 8th and the last day of the class (which may be before December 13th!).

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