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Academic Reminders
IV. DEAD WEEK
As previously noted, "Dead Week" refers to the final week of classes prior to final examinations. On April 10, 2006, the University Senate modified the Dead Week Policy as follows:
5.2.4.6 Dead Week (US: 4/10/06)
- 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.
