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...entire longitudinal course experience into account. Currently the course evaluation tool closes before the final exam in most courses, rendering the information gathered for those classes incomplete. Supporters of this policy argue that a bad experience on a final exam could “taint” a student??s evaluation of a course, making it more likely that they will fill out the questionnaire with a pessimistically, or with revenge in mind. As the capstone of a course, however, the final exam is as integral a component as the assignments completed earlier in the semester and should...
...whole campus was upset when the College put an end to party grants, especially because it coincided with a wider College plot to crack down on underage drinking. From the average student??s vantage point, it would be nice to see the UC return to those issues where they can expect to win, or at least be taken seriously. The last six weeks notwithstanding, UC President Ryan A. Petersen ’08 and Vice President Matthew L. Sundquist ’09 have scored some important victories, most notably calendar reform, which was the result of diplomatic...
This past week has been unusually depressing. No—it’s not midterms, stress, or the dry weather that leaves our throats raw. Darkness has set in at 4:30 p.m., and more than half of the average college student??s waking hours are now spent at night...
...unpleasant surprises. Most of these issues concerned the transfer of credits, a problem created by the lack of communication between the different offices involved.Transcripts from study abroad are processed at the OIP and then sent to the Registrar’s office, where they officially become part of a student??s record. This back-and-forth means students have to deal with two bureaucratic processes. Even worse, students applying for fellowships or participating in the recruiting process must also coordinate with OCS. “I felt I was put in the middle of offices that weren?...
...attend Ivy League colleges. Ivywise provides a slew of standard services like scheduling students’ testing dates and summer programs and editing admissions essays. But some of the firm’s offerings are a bit unsettling: One Ivywise package promises to “identify the student??s passions and interests.” A teenager, we gather, couldn’t possibly figure out his interests on his own. At least, he couldn’t possibly pinpoint which “passions” would win him a spot at a top college...