Senior policy
I am a senior. You know, Class of 2007, about to don the awkwardly fitting gown that makes my shoulders look too broad and that silly-looking cap with the tassle, that whole shebang.
But you know what else I am?
I am studying. I am studying for finals.
Right, so is the rest of Uni, I understand that. But you know who isn’t? An entire gang of seniors at nearly every school but Uni.
From Blacksburg High School to Centennial High School, seniors are usually exempt from their final exams if they have maintained a specific grade point average and not had an excessive amount of absences. If the senior fits the aforementioned criteria, then taking a final exam is optional and if taken, only counts if it raises the final grade.
Here are three quick reasons (in no particular order) why Uni should consider (very very very seriously) about implementing such a senior policy with regard to final exams:
Seniors Love Senior Privileges!
As a senior, it is always nice to feel as if your seniority has its own perks. Most schools have rules where only seniors can park in certain spots, go out for lunches, get out of school a few days early, etc. Although I like the fact that at Uni it is difficult to feel serious differences between the various grades, one small (and very helpful) extra senior privilege is great.Sick Seniors!
We are graduating. We are off to jobs and colleges. And I’m sorry, I know that we have all heard this several times, but at this point of the year, senioritis has turned into full-fledged senior ebola, senior meningitis, senior typhoid fever … you get the idea.Seniors Love Quality Time!
Come on, rather than administering an exam, wouldn’t teachers rather swap good old Uni stories with their beloved students who are about to leave?
I could probably elaborate more and come up with better reasoning that would not make teachers roll their eyes, but I really have to go study some more calculus, but in short, let’s have a senior policy with regard to exams!
— Dana Al-Qadi