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PLANNING FOR THE END OF TERM To ensure that student and faculty workloads do not become overwhelming, the Faculty regulates examinations and work assignments at the end of term. Nonetheless, each term violations of these regulations arise in a number of subjects. While usually well intended, requirements that are in violation of the rules often impose hardships on students. When such violations occur, the Chair of the Faculty has the responsibility to contact the instructor to resolve the problem. It is often difficult and awkward to resolve such situations late in the term in a way that is fair to the students and that preserves the educational value intended by the instructor. For this reason, please read these guidelines carefully and contact the Faculty Chair Lotte Bailyn (lbailyn@mit.edu) early in the term with any questions you may have. Please note that students are aware of these regulations; do not be surprised if they call them to your attention. Students are entitled to expect that no faculty member will deviate from these rules except with prior permission of the CAP for undergraduate subjects and the Committee on Graduate School Policy (CGSP) for graduate subjects, and that any such approved exception will be announced and appropriately emphasized early in the term. Having students vote on some deviation from the rules is not an acceptable procedure. |