the Informer

From hurricanes to snow storms that destroyed the whole power system of Connecticut, the University has decided to make some changes regarding finals and the end of the semester.

Between Hurricane Irene and the recent storm, the University is down seven days of academic class time.

Because of that, the decision has been made to extend the semester by two days.

Instead of classes ending on Monday, Dec. 12, classes are now extended until Wednesday, Dec. 14, therefore including Tuesday and Wednesday as regular class days.

With the changes, finals have been pushed back two days, causing them to run from Dec. 15 to Dec. 21.

However students, especially those with plane tickets, are reassured not to worry if they already have travel plans.

“Professors will be accommodating for those with travel conflicts,” Lee Peters, Vice President of Student Affairs, said.

Other changes include the extension of the deadline for dropping a course and receiving a grade of a “W,” changing to pass/no pass or from pass/no pass to a letter grade, or changing from credit to audit status. Those have all been extended to Monday, Nov. 14.

Students with advanced registration received emails about the interruption of their registration status. A revised schedule has been emailed to the students involved.

Although students may be frustrated by the change, the University is working to accomodate everyone and make the changes as smoothly as possible.