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Friday, February 11, 1977
University Daily Kansan
Council recommends pre-finals dead week
Students confronted with the agonies of final examinations deserve more time to study for them, the University Council decided yesterday.
The council discussed an Academic Course in the field, and a committee report that outlined ways of controlling what one member called "the crushing burdens that fall on students."
Presumably, APP will consider the report and will recommend it to the full council
Oscar Haugh, professor of curriculum and instruction and APP chairman, said faculty members had abused the final examinations. He also exams during the last week of classes.
Also, Haugh said, faculty members have been changing the times at which final exams are taken.
The subcommittee proposed a "dead week" for the last seven calendar days before final examinations, during which no final examinations could be given.
HAUGA SAIID that a past faculty committee had proposed a dead week, but that the "proposal disappeared into the bowels of Strong." He meant that no administrative action had been taken on the request.
M. Erik Wright, professor of psychology and a member of the University Senate Calendar Committee, said student members of his committee "have a strong sentiment against faculty who give finals during the last week of classes."
But Paul Mostert, professor of mathematics, said a dead week period would be "interfering with our teaching efforts." He also said requirements for all departments to follow.
WILLIAM WEBERKE, associate professor of law, echoed Mostert's opinion.
Roy Laird, professor of political science, said he recognized the need for flexibility in the university calendar. However, he said, "I share the students' anger."
The council didn't formally act on the subcommittee ideas, which Haugh said Del Shankel, executive vice chancellor, supported.
In a related development, the council approved changes in the University's academic curriculum for women.
Robert Umholtz, associate professor of mechanical engineering and chairman of
the calendar committee, said the changes were necessary to bring KU's calendar into conformity with the Board of Regents' calendar.
The main change in the calendar for students is an extra holiday. Beginning this fall, no classes will be held Nov. 11, Veterans' Day.
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