Math 53
Spring 2024

General Information

Each student is allowed to bring one 8.5 × 11-inch piece of paper (regular letter-size printer paper) to each exam on which they can put on both sides whatever material they wish from the course coverage (definitions, formula, theorems, results, etc.) as an Exam Reference Sheet to be used by the student during the exam.

With the exception of the exam reference sheet, all exams for Math 53 are closed-book with no calculators or other electronic aids permitted (we keep the numbers reasonably simple on exams, so there is no need for a calculator).

The exam dates are given below; it is your responsibility to verify that you can attend these exams. Please contact your instructor as soon as possible if you will not be able to attend one of the exams. If you need to reschedule the exam, you must do so at least two weeks before the exam. The final exam cannot be rescheduled, per university policy.

You will have assigned seating for each exam. The seating chart will be posted in the exam classroom on the day of the exam; you are responsible for arriving a few minutes early to find your seat before the exam starts. Failure to sit in your assigned seat will be considered a breach of the Stanford Honor Code and be handled accordingly.

If an emergency occurs and you need to miss an exam, contact your instructor as soon as possible.

Exam Information

Regrade Policy

There is a regrade process after each exam to address possible grading issues on individual problems. Your request must clearly explain why the particular problem merited more points. The deadline for regrade requests will be announced on Canvas after each exam. The submission deadlines are firm, and no exceptions will be made, so make sure to look over your exam in a timely manner.

Note: Once submitted, any part of the exam may be regraded, and your grade can go up or down.

Access and Accommodations

Stanford is committed to providing equal educational opportunities for disabled students. Disabled students are a valued and essential part of the Stanford community. We welcome you to our class. If you experience disability, please register with the Office of Accessible Education (OAE). Professional staff will evaluate your needs, support appropriate and reasonable accommodations, and prepare an Academic Accommodation Letter for faculty. To get started, or to re-initiate services, please visit oae.stanford.edu.

If you already have an Academic Accommodation Letter, please use this form to upload it and detail the specific accommodations you will need in this course. Letters are preferred by the end of week 2, and at least two weeks in advance of any exam, so we may partner with you and OAE to identify any barriers to access and inclusion that might be encountered in your experience of this course. New accommodation letters, or revised letters, are welcome throughout the quarter; please note that there may be constraints in fulfilling last-minute requests.

Student Athletes

If you are involved in a sport which may require you to travel this quarter, and especially if you will miss either of the exams, please let the instructor know as soon as possible so that appropriate accommodations can be made. If you do not let the instructor know at least two weeks in advance of a missed exam, you may be denied the opportunity to take it at an alternate time. You are also responsible for homework while traveling.