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Just wanted to update the students on the board on a few things discussed tonight at the meeting.

One of the things that we are going to try to get done this year is make Dead Week an actual "Dead Week". No classes, tests, or homework. Just a week to study before finals.

Most of the first two weeks have just been electing senators into Committee chairs, but it sounds like we have a good group that is interested in getting things done around campus.

There are also some new changes happening within the university - such as a complete overhaul of the budget system.

Anyways, that's it until we're back this fall.
 
I realize that nothing to do with college saves you money. Hopefully you guys can change some stuff for the better.
 
SouthernHawk said:
One of the things that we are going to try to get done this year is make Dead Week an actual "Dead Week". No classes, tests, or homework. Just a week to study before finals.
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IMO, this idea is good and bad idea, for me.
It would be nice to have a full week to study and nothing to worry about. But, at the same time, sometimes i like having a final or two during "dead week." It spreads my finals out more and i finish up with a class before finals week, which leaves me one less thing to worry about.
It has its positives and negatives.
 
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I would be more interested in no classes during Veishea. Or at least at the end of the week.

The above suggestion is subject to future Veishea committees not sucking.
 
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We are required to attend classes during dead week ... Most profs who have a paper or project due allow us to turn it in that week/work with them on it n therefore don't make us sshow up for the finals time ... I also think the reason they require us to attend is to not promote binge drinking ... Attendence is reported to the registar offices n it effects our financial aid somehow ... Something like y should the school give you aid to get an education if your not attending class anyways ...
 
StormnClone58 said:
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We are required to attend classes during dead week ... Most profs who have a paper or project due allow us to turn it in that week/work with them on it n therefore don't make us sshow up for the finals time ... I also think the reason they require us to attend is to not promote binge drinking ... Attendence is reported to the registar offices n it effects our financial aid somehow ... Something like y should the school give you aid to get an education if your not attending class anyways ...
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This is something written in the bylaws, and can be changed.

Personally (and I'm not on the rules committee, so it doesn't matter what I think), I'd be all for it. All it would mean is that they separate the final week of school and finals week with a week to study.

A lot of profs. don't listen and still assign projects/papers due that week, and it's really not a dead week.
 
Attendance is "required" during dead week for us because if the university were to make dead week any different than any other week of the school year, they would either have to tack on another 5 days somewhere else in the calendar, or risk losing their accreditation.

There is absolutely nothing different about dead week other than the fact that clubs cannot have meetings. Professors are encouraged to not give tests or new assignments, but they are free to do whatever they wish

edit- I say "required" because well outside of a handful of classes, we are not required to show up for anything. That, and I just bought my first pair of pull-ups today. I feel like such a big boy!
 
A completely dead "dead week" would (a) make each semester a week longer, (b) lead teachers to have every project/final assignment due the Friday before Dead Week, which would lead to (c) massive partying and no studying from Friday before Dead Week until about Thursday of Dead Week.

Here's one vote for "it's probably fine the way it is now."

For perspective, KU only has one dead day - Friday before finals - where there are no classes. The rest of the week before finals is just like any other day in a semester.

Oh yeah, and Dan Fischer is a good kid and should be good for the University and the Student Body.
 
Here's the thing though.

Should we not have a true dead week because some people can't refrain, and party instead?

I understand where some of you are coming from - and those are very valid points. In fact, it's something that should be addressed before making a decision like that.
 
cloneu said:
So let me get this straight, people actually study during dead week or want to study during dead week? Apparently I never met these people.
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Wanting to and doing are two different things ;)

I think most people want to study. That doesn't mean they will.
 
Personally, I'd just like to not have to freak out during dead week because there is so much class related crap I have to do, and then wake up Saturday realizing, oh man, I have a final on Monday!

But it's true, even if they made "dead" week actually dead, I'm sure professors wouldn't listen.
 
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