There shall be a designated period each semester during which no written examination, test, or quiz shall be given. For Fall and Spring semesters, this period shall be the last five scheduled days of classes. For the Summer semester, no examination other than a final examination shall be given during the last seven days of classes. For shorter terms, roughly proportional periods shall be established.

Laboratory components of courses shall be excluded, and the last regularly scheduled day of such classes may be used for final examinations.

Oral presentations and other non-written activities shall be excluded.

Examinations rescheduled for the benefit of individual students shall be excluded.

Any faculty member who believes his/her ability to evaluate students adequately in a particular course is jeopardized or impaired by this rule may petition, in writing, his/her respective Dean for an exception for the particular course. All exceptions shall be reported to the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs, who shall make a summary report each semester to the Faculty Senate for its information.

No intercollegiate athletic events may be added after midterm to the schedule during Dead Week with the exception of tournament-type play for which a berth has been earned by a team or individual player as a result of earlier competition.

Approved Academic Council 5/15/87
Approved Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs 5/22/87