What time is it? It's EXAM time!

I am sure you are all aware of this, but exams start in ONE WEEK!  I know for many students this is a stressful, busy time.  It can be especially troublesome for juniors who have never experienced an exam week with this level of academics before.  Many do not know what to expect, and that in itself is enough to stress some people out.  I just want to provide some information for you here so that you will be well informed about the exam schedule, study policies, stress relievers, and other pertinent information.
Exam Schedule:  Below is a copy of the schedule.  I encourage parents to be aware of when students have exams so that they will not disturb them during a test.

Morgue Hours:  For exam week, we have special quiet hours called "morgue hours" with the idea being that during the time when people are actually taking exams, the school should be as quiet as a morgue.  It is a little big of a joke because we are an old hospital.  Below, I have posted a copy of the guidelines and times of morgue hours so that you will be aware of what we ask of students during that week.

Guidelines:

1.   Residence halls are to be extremely quiet at all times except that hour when Quiet Hours are lifted from 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM weekdays.

2.  Coed/group studying before 10:30 PM in Bryan, Hill and Hunt Lobbies, Ground Bryan/Beall, the Student Center, library group rooms, Bryan labs, and available classrooms

3. Group study after 10:30 PM in hall lounges and student rooms with doors closed and in residence hall lobbies

(Studying takes precedence over TV viewing)

4. Group or individual study between 12:00 AM and 1:00 AM in residence hall lobbies with SLI permission.

5. The library must remain quiet for individuals who wish to study.

6. Socializing and group study in the hallways is prohibited. 

7. Sounds of group study must not be heard outside of room or lounge doors.

8. Curfew has been changed to 8:30 p.m. Thursday and Monday.  All other curfews, including in-room remain in effect.

9. Discuss and agree on music/headphone use.  Be respectful of your roommate(s) & hall mates!

Stress Relievers: Each exam night at 8:30pm we will be having a stress reliever and a snack break on hall.  This is a great time for students to have a break from studying, get a snack, be loud, and just have a good time.  I encourage the girls to take breaks from their studying, get plenty of sleep, and take advantage of all the review sessions and group study sessions that are offered. 

I hope that gives you some good information about exams.  Let me know if you have questions of concerns.  Even though exams can be stressful, everyone will make it through.  The school gives plenty of time to study and prepare so as long as the students take advantage of the opportunities offered and make good use of their time, they will be fine.