4 2A - Wednesday, January 7, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MOVING BACK IN When grades aren't on time It's a University-wide policy that professors sub- mit their final grades with- in 72 hours of giving their final exams, but University administrators don't enforce the policy. Instead the deans of indi- vidual schools are charged with making sure professors get their grades in on time. Alan Deardorff, associ- ate dean at the Gerald Rt. Ford School of Public Policy, said he has no written list of punishments, but if a faculty member repeatedly submits grades late, he said he would sit down with that person to see how to meet the deadline. Deardorff added that he hasn't seen any problems with the system so far. "We haven't had problems with it that I'm aware of," he CRIME NOTES said. Deardorff said the Ford School has a large staff that can helps ensure grades are processed quickly. "We care a great deal about whether (students) get their grades in a timely fashion," he said. Deardorff said that a reminder of the policy is sent to faculty prior to the exam periods and that staff moni- tor to make sure grades are submitted. Deardorff said any delay in grades typically results from professors thinking they submitted grades when they hadn't. Staff then help process the grades. "This doesn't mean that all the grades get in under the 72-hour deadline," he said. "A lot of our courses involve papers rather than an exam, and papers could~ take quite a while to grade if2 you do it well." University spokeswom- an Kelly Cunningham said that although each school has direct responsibility for enforcingtheir own policies, central administration helps schools ensure that grades are submitted on time. "U-M facultygradingpro- cedures are administered in academic units, schools and colleges, rather than by central administration," she said in an e-mail interview. "However, central admin- istration joins the units in encouraging faculty to meet the grade submission dead- line each semester." MAX COLLINS/ D Residential College freshman Sophia Mannisto moves into her East Quad resi- KYLE SWANSON dence with the assistance ofther mom Nancy and little sister Aili. 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Laptop lifted Buick, Dodge Socialist group from Chem collide in lot to discuss war building WHERE: 512 Thompson in Israel WHERE: Chemistry Building WHEN: Monday at aboutt:45 p.m. WHAT: A laptop of unknown value was stolen between Dec. 24 and Dec. 27, University Police reported. Police have no suspects at this time. WHEN: Monday at about 7:45 WHAT: One vehicle backed into another vehicle in lot W-18, University Police reported. The cars sustained minor injuries, but there were no human injuries. WHAT: A meeting of the International Students for Social Equality to discuss Israel's recent military strikes in Gaza WHO: International Stu- dents for Social Equality WHEN: Tonight at 6 p.m. WHERE: Room C, The iPod stolen from Couple splits for Michigan League patient's room in a day after Student leads hospital scuffle in dorm talk on S. Africa Tango boot camp WHAT: An intensive boot camp for students interested in learning the Tango WHO: M Tango WHEN: Tonight from 7 p.m. to midnight WHERE: Wolverine ABC, Michigan Union Swing dance lessons WHAT: Wednesday night swing dance lessons. WHO: Swing Ann Arbor WHEN: Tonight from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. WHERE: Pendleton Room, Michigan Union CORRECTIONS * Please report any error in the Daily to correc- tions@michigandaily.com. The city of Sertaozinho, Brazil is erecting a 128 foot statue of Jesus Christ in to eclipse the 125-foot stat- ue in Rio de Janeiro, Reuters reported. The statue will be inaugurated on Easter Sun- day. During fundraising efforts, the Univer- sity sometimes receives donations that officials deem inappropriate. One such inappropriate gift: a taxider- my wolverine. It frequently rejects these donations. FOR MORE, SEE THE STATEMENT, PAGE 6C Hazel Whitt Mitchell, a 73-year-old woman from Gwinnett County, Ga. turned herself into police after readingshe was want- ed in California for stealing $300,000, The Atlanta Jour- nal-Consitution reported. WHERE: University Hospital WHEN: Tuesday at about 2:05 a.m. WHAT: A 30-gigabyte black iPod was stolen from a patient's room in the main hospital, University Police reported. The iPod was valued at $250. Police have no suspects at this time. WHERE: Northwood IV WHEN: Monday at about 1:55 p.m. WHAT: A male and female who are dating got into a verbal argument in their residence hall, University Police reported. Both parties agreed to separate for the day. No assault or fe- ther problems were reported. WHAT: An informal talk on the exhibit "Apartheid and Resistance." PhD candidate Monica E. Patterson will lead the talk. WHO: University Library WHEN: Tomorrow from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Hatcher Lobby, Hatcher Graduate Library