Finals re-evaluated

Published in Long Beach City College's Viking newspaper in 2006.

In an effort to create an error-free final exam schedule, a task force collected and compiled information from teachers, then submitted recommendations to the Academic Senate for consideration.
"Our communication with the faculty revealed that some conflicts arise when the schedule is followed correctly," registered nursing teacher and task force member Sigrid Sexton said. "We are working on making the finals schedule easier to follow and encouraging faculty to hold finals according to the schedule."
The task force includes Sexton, math and engineering teachers Tom Killian and Kevin Ryan, and English teacher Natalie Schiavone. Sexton said the work group was developed after an Academic Senate retreat Feb. 25.
"At that retreat, we were looking at issues related to academic excellence," Sexton said. "The final exam schedule was one of the issues."
Sexton also explained that conflicting exam times are not a common occurrence. Nursing major Tricia Vaught said, "I've never thought about the final exam schedule being conflicted. I've never been negatively affected."
Vaught also said taking finals on days students are not enrolled is unpleasant, but understands that it needs to be that way.
Academic Senate president David Morse explained that there isn't any update or action at this time.
"We received a report from our task force at the end of last semester," Morse said. "We will continue working on the issue."