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December 7, 2007 > Opinion > Do not be afraid to invoke finals regulations

Do not be afraid to invoke finals regulations

By The Rice Thresher Editorial Staff | Thresher Editorial Staff

Finals week, a week of stress, caffeine loading and sleepless nights, begins Wednesday at 9 a.m. However, throughout the early morning cram sessions and Fondren freakouts, students should know that they have an ally on their side besides the baristas at Coffeehouse — the final exam policy. According to the General Announcements, students cannot be required to take more than two scheduled exams in two consecutive calendar days. Students also cannot be required to complete more than two take-home or scheduled finals exams on the same calendar day, unless it is the last day of exams.However, students often find themselves in scenarios where finals pile atop each other in just a day or two. They should take solace in the protection offered by the General Announcements and not be afraid to invoke its regulations to their own advantage. fought for these regulations, and they should be applied wherever and whenever necessary. Finals are stressful enough as is, and it is refreshing to know that when the world seems against you, at least you have something to fall back on.So remember, if your finals schedule violates the rules in the General feel free to tell your professors and demand a rescheduling. After all, the rules are on your side.however, we sometimes wish that this regulation applied to the last week of classes as well, when students often face tests and papers just as difficult as finals without the benefit of study days and no classes.

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