Senate Document SD 04-11

(Amends SD 85-18)

TO:                  The Senate

FROM:             Educational Policy Committee

                        Jonathan Tankel, Chair

DATE:             February 11, 2005

RE:                   Amendment to SD 85-18 (Academic Regulations and Procedures)

DISPOSITION:            To the presiding officer for implementation

WHEREAS, Senate Document SD 85‑18 (Section 5.2) defines what is permissible during the Final Week of each semester or session; and

WHEREAS, section 5.2 does not take into account changes in the delivery of classroom instruction and the administration of examinations due to technological and pedagogical innovation,

WHEREAS, the faculty and students need uniform regulations that take into account these changes;

BE IT RESOLVED, That the Senate approve the following changes to Senate Document SD 85‑18, (Section 5.2) (new language in bold)

5.0        FINAL EXAMINATIONS AND INSTRUCTORS' GRADE REPORTS

5.2        Final week.  With the exception of those courses classified as individual instruction, clinic, studio, practice teaching, or research, or distance courses and those offered for zero credits, each class is expected to will meet for a two-hour session during the last week of each fall or spring semester.  The two-hour session is to be used for (1) a final examination, (2) a last, non-comprehensive examination, or (3) a regular class meeting.

Instructors may substitute take-home finals or term papers in lieu of the scheduled two-hour session.  Such assignments shall be due during examination week, no earlier than the start of the scheduled final two-hour session for the course.  In such cases, substantial student-faculty contact must continue into examination week, and faculty are expected to be available for students enrolled in the course through the end of the scheduled examination time for that course.

Approving Disapproving Absent

P. Dragnev                                                                                            M. Codispoti

A. Karim                                                                                                S. Hannah

P. McLaughlin                                                                                      N. McFarland

D. Oberstar

J. Tankel