I believe that is already the policy at the University of Pittsburgh. The
instructor of the third test is the one who must do the makeup, if memory serves.
It seems a reasonable policy to me. What bugs me is the instructors who give
finals on the last class (against college policy), so students skip my last class
to study.
don
Donald McBurney
Stephen W Tuholski wrote:
> Hi Tipsters,
>
> I have a question for the group... I am on our university's faculty senate,
> and at our next meeting we are going to vote on a final exam scheduling issue.
>
> The motion is to allow students with more than 2 final exams on one day to
> reschedule one of their finals. My reading of the motion is that the
> affected faculty member will NOT have a say. So if little Johnny Undergrad
> has my final and 2 others, and he wants to reschedule mine, i must let him.
>
> The rationale that is offered for this change is that having more than 2
> final exams in one day is not consistent w/ spreading finals over a week's
> time.
>
> Personally, I think this is laughable for a few reasons.
>
> 1. The student knows at the time they REGISTER when their finals are... I
> think that 16 weeks is sufficient time to prepare.
>
> 2. Life's schedule isn't always convenient... are we not sending a bad
> message to the students by letting them re-schedule their finals?
>
> 3. This places unnecessary burden on the faculty member... that is, they
> may need to write 2 exams (i wouldn't let one person take an exam on
> monday, and then let the rest of the same class take the same exam a day or
> two later).
>
> 4. I am too young to say this, but back in my day this kind of thing
> happened to me... I dealt w/ it by preparing in advance, not by whining to
> the administration.
>
> Anyway, I am interested in your thoughts and feedback...
>
> Steve
>
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> Asst. Professor
> Dept. of Psychology
> Southern Illinois U. at Edwardsville
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