To: All Faculty <everybody@illinois.edu> 
    From: "Richard Herman" <provost@uiuc.edu>
Reply-To: provost@uiuc.edu

 Subject: MASSMAIL - Religious Holidays and Exam Policies

Colleagues,

Instructors of classes at the University may be confronted with conflicts 
between examination schedules and the religious beliefs and practices of 
their students. The Code of Policies and Regulations Applying to All 
Students (http://www.uiuc.edu/admin_manual/code/index.html) provides 
guidelines regarding scheduling of exams and accommodation of a student's 
religious beliefs (see Rules 24, 82 and 83). The Code stipulates the 
University must reasonably accommodate a student's religious beliefs, 
observances, and practices in regard to the scheduling of final, evening, 
and midterm and hourly examinations.  It further stipulates it is the 
responsibility of the student to inform the instructor of the conflict. 
Notification to the instructor should be provided within one week of the 
student being informed of the examination schedule. The student retains 
the right to appeal an instructor's adverse decision to the head of the 
department that offers the course.

The Internet provides instructors with a variety of calendars, which may 
be used as an aid in the planning of examinations. One such calendar is 
available at http://www.interfaithcalendar.org/2002.htm. 

Very truly yours,

Richard Herman
Provost and Vice Chancellor
   for Academic AffairsThis mailing approved by:
The Office of the Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

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