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Academic Reminders

II. THE COURSE SYLLABUS

C. Dead Week

C. DEAD WEEK

Dead week refers to the final week of classes prior to final examinations. Please note that no final examinations are permitted during the last week preceding finals. To help reduce confusion and frustration during that last week, the instructor should clarify expectations at the start of the semester and/or in the syllabus for activities that will occur during that time. Regular course activities, such as homework, in class work, or laboratory practicums may continue as usual. A term paper assigned early in the course can be due during Dead Week, since students would have been informed well in advance. Make-up exams may be given during Dead Week as well (Dead Week - S.R. 5.2.4.6).

Please note the following interpretation of S.R. 5.2.4.6 went into effect in the Spring 2006 semester.

The last week of instruction of a regular semester is termed "Dead Week". In the rest of these Rules, this term also refers to the last three days of instruction of a summer session and a summer term.
In cases of "Take Home" final examinations, students shall not be required to return the completed examination before the regularly scheduled examination period for that course.
No examinations (including final examinations) may be scheduled during Dead Week, except as provided for in D.
Only quizzes that are regularly scheduled at least as frequently as every other week and listed in the syllabus and all have equal weights will be allowed during Dead Week.
No project/lab practicals/paper/presentation deadline shall be scheduled to fall during the Dead Week unless it was scheduled in the syllabus.
Make-up exams are allowed during Dead Week.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Ombud Office if any questions arise about what academic activities may and may not occur during Dead Week.