Resolution 13-23: THIS WAS NOT THE TEST
| Number | 13-23 |
| Description | Departmental finals be abandoned in favor of final examinations that are written solely by the instructor of the course. |
| Authored by |
Hasan Sumdani |
| Sponsored by |
Davis Hoang |
| Date Submitted | Tuesday, October 29, 2013 |
| Committee | Academic Affairs |
| Result | n/a |
| Remarks | Research shows that departmental finals ensure that all students and professors are responsible for learning and teaching the same information. |
| Whereas | Students learn from one specific instructor throughout the semester. |
| Whereas | Instructors have their own teaching styles, methods, and priorities such that they may omit certain topics or teach additional topics in comparison to the published course description, |
| Whereas | Students become accustomed to their teacher's style, methods, and priorities, |
| Whereas | Students should not be held responsible to know material that is not taught by their instructor even if it is taught by another instructor. |
| Whereas | There is no way to guarantee that with the existence of departmental finals and the way that they are written and administered, |
| Be It Further Resolved That | Departmental finals be abandoned in favor of final examinations that are written solely by the instructor of the course. |