The University Senate of Michigan Technological University

Sense of Senate Resolution on Exams on or Soon After Career Day

(Voting Units: Entire Senate)

The Senate has reviewed USG resolution 05-01 to eliminate exams during career day, citing the precedent of limited exams during Winter Carnival Week (Proposal 3-75 prohibits exams after 6 pm Tuesday of carnival week). The Senate has the following observations:

• Winter carnival week requires intense effort for several days which limits time for both preparing for and taking exams while career day features flexible scheduling for a few hours.

• Eliminating exams both during Winter Carnival and an event shortly thereafter would tend to scheduling exams during the few days between the two thus detrimentally affecting students’ learning.

• Individual interviews scheduled just after career day may also conflict with exams,

Hence it is the sense of the Senate that faculty should make every effort to minimize exams during and just after the fall and winter career fairs and to schedule them as far in advance as possible.

Adopted by Senate: 22 March 2006