- Time Required
- 8–10 hours, including reading time
It’s time for the final exam, in which you can propose the grade you should receive in the course.
- At this point, no additional work can be submitted.
- The final exam is optional.
- If you decide to complete the final, you must submit it by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, December 13, 2023.
Holidays & Events This Week
- Saint Nicholas Day is celebrated on Wednesday, December 6. On this day in many European countries, St. Nicholas leaves candy and presents in children’s shoes.
- Hanukkah begins at sundown on Thursday, December 7 and lasts eight days, until sunset on Friday, December 15. This Jewish holiday is a festival of lights, celebrating the the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem.
- Bodhi Day, which takes place on Friday, December 8, is a Buddhist holiday marking the day that Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment.
- The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is a Christian holiday that celebrates the conception of the Virgin Mary. It takes place on Friday, December 8.
- Human Rights Day is an international holiday observed on Sunday, December 10, the anniversary of the day in 1948 on which the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Activities to Complete
Due Dates
- The optional Final Exam is due by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, December 13, 2023.
- No Grace Period for the Final Exam.
📚 To Read This Week
- Guidelines for Writing Your Employee Self-Assessment, from UC-Santa Barbara Human Resources
- Evaluation Resource Central: Peter Elbow, from Evergreen State College
- What is a Self-Assessment? from the Ohio National Guard
- Tracking Performance Accomplishments and Writing Self-Assessments, from the USDA
📝 To Do This Week
- Fill out the SPOT Survey and Week 14 Check-In Survey for the course if you have not done so.
- Use the Final Exam Preparation page to decide whether to complete the Final Exam.
- Complete the Final Exam: Optional Performance Review (Opens at 12:00 AM on Friday, December 8, 2023)
💬 To Ask Questions (Optional)
- Optional ways to discuss class issues:
- Post public questions in the General Q&A Discussion in Canvas if it can be shared with the class.
- If you have a private question, send me a message with the Canvas Inbox.
- Ask a question or make a suggestion anonymously with the Anonymous Questions & Suggestions form.
- Post public questions in the General Q&A Discussion in Canvas if it can be shared with the class.
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