{"583461":{"#nid":"583461","#data":{"type":"news","title":"End-of-Semester Academic Schedule Policy for Last Days, Reading Periods, Final Exams","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBeginning in Spring 2016, Georgia Tech implemented\u0026nbsp;new end-of-semester policies governing the schedule for the last days of the semester, reading periods, and final exams. For faculty and students\u0026nbsp;who might\u0026nbsp;be experiencing the new schedule\u0026nbsp;for the first time, all policies may be found in the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.catalog.gatech.edu\/rules\/12\/\u0022\u003Eonline catalog\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs the end of the semester approaches, faculty are encouraged to exercise care in observance of the\u0026nbsp;new schedule:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMonday, December 5 and Tuesday, December 6: \u0026nbsp;Final Instructional Days\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWednesday, December 7 (all) and Thursday, December 8 (until 2:20 pm):\u0026nbsp;First Reading Period\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThursday, December 8 (2:50 pm):\u0026nbsp; Exams begin\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETuesday, December 13 (until 2:20 pm):\u0026nbsp; Second Reading Period\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThursday, December 15:\u0026nbsp; Last regular day of exams\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFriday, December 16 (8:00 am - 2:20 pm): \u0026nbsp;Rescheduled exams (due to conflicts)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOnly homework assignments, lab reports, course projects, demos, studio reviews, and presentations listed on a\u0026nbsp;course syllabus at the beginning of the semester may be made due on the two Final Instructional Class Days. \u0026nbsp;No quizzes or tests may be held on those days and those that have been given previously should be returned with grades on or before\u0026nbsp;Tuesday, December 6, the last day of classes. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENo required class meetings, quizzes, tests, or any other assessments may be held\u0026nbsp;during the Reading Periods. \u0026nbsp;These times are preserved for student preparation for exams. \u0026nbsp;Any materials from voluntary review sessions or similar activities held on these days must be made available on the same day to students who cannot attend.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFaculty may also NOT schedule anything other than a final exam (or an assignment substituting for it) during Exam Period. \u0026nbsp;Take home exams should be made due at the end of a course\u0026rsquo;s scheduled exam period.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information on these policies, please see: \u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.catalog.gatech.edu\/rules\/12\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.catalog.gatech.edu\/rules\/12\/\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBeginning in Spring 2016, Georgia Tech implemented\u0026nbsp;new end-of-semester policies governing the schedule for the last days of the semester, reading periods, and final exams. For faculty and students\u0026nbsp;who might\u0026nbsp;be experiencing the new schedule\u0026nbsp;for the first time, all policies may be found in the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.catalog.gatech.edu\/rules\/12\/\u0022\u003Eonline catalog\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Beginning in Spring 2016, Georgia Tech implemented\u00a0new end-of-semester policies governing the schedule for the last days of the semester, reading periods, and final exams. 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