Resolution 94-35: WE WANT A REAL DEAD WEEK

Number 94-35
Description The final week of classes is known as dead week
Authored by Tammy Bell
Sponsored by Angela Orr
Mervyn Lim
Scott Elrod
Date Submitted Tuesday, November 8, 1994
Committee Academic Affairs
Result n/a
Remarks No further information is available about this resolution.
Whereas The final week of classes is known as dead week; and
Whereas "Dead" refers to the policy that no instructor shall introduce new material and shall not give major exams during this week; and
Whereas Students need this week for review and studying for finals; and
Whereas Many instructors use this week to cram in all information from the syllabus they have not yet covered; and
Whereas This promotes memorization instead of true learning; and
Whereas This places undue and extremely unnecessary additional pressures on students.
Be It Further Resolved That UTA implement and enforce a university-wide policy about dead week; and
Be It Further Resolved That This policy shall state that no instructor shall give any exams during dead week; and
Be It Further Resolved That This policy shall not affect finals or parts of finals the sutdents elect to take during the week; and
Be It Further Resolved That Any exams given during this week that do not fit the exemptions shall be considered void; and
Be It Further Resolved That This resolution shall take effect in Spring 1995.