Fwd: [Pfoho-tutors] [PFOHO] PLEASE READ: Exam Period Reminders!
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From: Pforzheimer House Dean <pforzheime...@fas.harvard.edu>
Date: Wed, May 3, 2017 at 9:54 AM
Subject: [Pfoho-tutors] [PFOHO] PLEASE READ: Exam Period Reminders!
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Hi Everyone,
It’s time for our usual exam reminders! You’ve all heard some of these items before, but I urge you to read through this whole email anyway—it is easy to forget exam policies, and it just takes a couple of minutes to re-familiarize yourself so that you know what to do if you get sick this week and some common problems to avoid. You should also review the exam guidelines in the Student Handbook, here: http://handbook.fas.harvard.edu/book/final-examinations
1) Plan Ahead: Do not miss the scheduled time of your exam. Double check your exam schedule--make sure that you have the time, day of the week, and date correct!
* Plan to get adequate sleep the night before. Do not try to stay up all night.
* Set a back-up alarm and/or ask a friend to wake you. Ask a friend to double check on you even if you think you will be awake.
You may not be allowed to take an exam if you arrive late, and you will not be allowed to take the exam if you arrive after the first student has left the room.
If, in spite of all precautions, you sleep through an exam, please notify the Brigitte immediately: pforzheimerhousedean@fas.harvard.edu.
2) Illness: If you are too unwell to take an exam, you should go to UHS Urgent Care BEFORE the exam begins — within 24 hours before the exam. Urgent Care is on the 3rd floor of the Smith Campus Center from 7:30am-5:30pm on weekdays and at Pound Hall by the law school after hours (nights and weekends). The 24/7 number to UHS Urgent Care is 617-495-5711 if you’re not sure which location they’re currently staffing. Don’t hesitate to call.
When you get to Urgent Care, explain that you are unwell and scheduled to take an exam within the next 24 hours, and make sure to request a medical make-up form. Please be sure to bring the medical make-up form to the Resident Dean’s Office and let me know that you will be missing your exam at pforzheimerhousedean@fas.harvard.edu. Once I have the form, I'll take care of the rest and get you set up to take a make-up exam early next term.
As always, if you're not sure what to do, please don't hesitate to get in touch with me or the tutor-on-call: 617-651-1636.
Remember that if at any point you feel quite ill and need transport down to UHS, you can always call HUPD for a ride to UHS Urgent Care at 617-495-1212.
IMPORTANT: Harvard College rules specify that if a course has a final exam then a student is required to take that exam in order to pass the course. So even if a final exam is not worth much of the grade, you still need to be there and take it in order to pass the course.
3) Extensions on papers and written work: Extensions up through the last day of exam period (May 13th) can be granted by professors, but any work handed in after midnight on May 13th requires Ad Board approval to be accepted by the professor. If you anticipate needing to petition for an extension beyond the end of exam period, please be in touch with Brigitte as soon as possible. While the College does not offer Incompletes, we maybe able to get an extension for a reasonable period of time for extenuating circumstances.
Remember—you can always get in touch with Brigitte at pforzheimerhousedean@fas.harvard.edu or call the Tutor-On-Call phone: 617-651-1636. We’re here to help!
Good luck!
Best,
Brigitte
Allston Burr Assistant Dean of Harvard College
Pforzheimer House
Harvard University
56 Linnaean Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138
617.495.8176
fax: 617-496-3788
pforzheimerhousedean@fas.harvard.edu
Available Appointment Slots: http://bit.ly/Pflibby
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