R 109, Dead Week and Final Exam Reinforcement Act

Dead Week and Final Exam Reinforcement Act

R 109, 83rd Session

Version Info:

1-12-2004, as initially introduced: HTML

4-16-2004, engrossed for signature: HTML

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Basic Information:

Primary Sponsor(s):

Leung

Secondary Sponsor(s):

Dworkin and Langley

Current Status:

Enrolled

Report(s):

AC-10

Summary of Purpose:

Encourages dean's office of all colleges to increase enforcement of academic policies reguarding to dead week and exam schedule

Consideration History:

1-14-2004 Senate:

First Reading

4-6-2004 Committee:

Academics Committee Consideration
The Academics Committee reported the bill to Senate, AC-10

4-14-2004 Senate:

Second Reading

Roll Calls:

Senate, 4-14-2004:

Adopt R 109, Adopted: 27-1-2; 23 absent

Online Text

(as of 4-16-2004, engrossed for signature)

RESOLUTION 109

A RESOLUTION TO BE ENTITLED

An Act To Reinforce The Importance Of Academic Policies In Regard To the Dead Week And Final Exam Schedule

WHEREAS, Academic Policies and Regulations, as established by the Provost, state:

REG02.20.14 Tests and Examinations

II. NO MAJOR TESTS IN FINAL WEEK OF CLASSES

In order that students may complete semester projects, take lab tests, and prepare for final examinations, faculty members shall not give any tests or quizzes or assign any additional papers or projects during the final week of classes. Assignments should not have due dates during final exam week unless the assignments comprise part of the final examination. Exceptions to this policy must be approved in advance by the department head and the dean of the college involved.

III. FINAL EXAMINATION POLICY

Except for research, seminar, tutorial, or studio courses, final examinations should be given in all courses. Exemptions may be granted by the faculty member responsible for a particular course or section provided prior approval is obtained from the department head. Exemptions may be applied to whole courses, sections, groups of students, or individual students, provided that these exemptions are applied equitably to the students in a particular course or section and comparable procedures are applied to all sections of multiple-sectioned courses.

IV. FINAL EXAMINATION SCHEDULE

An exam schedule showing the date and hours of examination for each class meeting time is published each semester in the Schedule of Courses and is announced again in the Bulletin shortly after midsemester. Each examination period lasts three hours. Examinations will be held ONLY between the hours indicated. Exceptions must be approved by the dean of the college in which the course is taught.

WHEREAS, some recently employed instructors, professors, and administrative officials are unaware of these Academic Policies; and,

WHEREAS, these policies are crucial to students’ study schedule, class load balance, and academic success; and,

WHEREAS, these policies have not been strictly enforced by the offices of the Deans, when confronted by students; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the North Carolina State University Student Senate urges the offices of the Deans of each college to treat these policies with respect, and remind its faculty members and administrative staff each academic class session about dead week policy and exam scheduling rules; and, be it further

RESOLVED, that the Student Senate urges the University to develop an anonymous system for reporting violations of REG 02.20.14.

I hereby certify that this resolution was read twice and adopted in the North Carolina State University Student Senate, this 16^th day of April 2004.

______________________________________________

Erich M. Fabricius

Student Senate President

I hereby signify my approval of this resolution as adopted by the North Carolina State University Student Senate, this _______ day of ____________, 2004.

______________________________________________

Tony Caravano

Student Body President

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