[UA][Reminder] Check Your Syllabi for Violations

[Daiyao Zhang]

Dear Undergrads,

Reminder: Drop date is today!

As we get close to finals, please take a moment to check your syllabi to resolve potential conflicts and violations. Although the semester is almost over, 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! Here are a few key examples:

•    No exams are allowed after May 10th
•    For classes with finals, no assignments can be due after May 10th
•    For classes without finals, one assignment can be due between May 10th and May 16th
•    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<mailto:exam-termregs at mit.edu>

If you have any questions, please email violations at mit.edu<mailto:violations at mit.edu>.

Thanks for taking the time to check your syllabi. Hopefully, we can help if there are any issues.

Good luck!


Daiyao Zhang and Jingwei Ma
UA  Committee on Education Chairs

Allegra Berger, Luis Solis, Tam Nguyen
UA Committee on Education Violations Officers

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A Brief Summary of the Rules for Undergraduate Classes:

Classes with Final Exams:

- No test given after May 10th.
- No assignment due after May 10th.
- Optional Self-Study assignments can be assigned between May 10th and May 16th (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 10th.
- Only one assignment due between May 10th and the last day of the class (which may be before May 16th!).
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