[LibertyJoe]

State University will no longer cancel classes for Christian, Jewish holidays
Published March 25, 2012

State University of New York at Stony Brook has decided to no longer cancel classes for major Christian and Jewish holidays in an effort to ensure that some religions are not given special treatment and to "afford equal support and equal respect to students and faculty from all faiths."

Jewish students would be impacted on Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Passover and Holy Week. Christian students would be impacted on Good Friday. The Christmas holiday is protected under a union contract and occurs when classes are traditionally not in session.

The university had considered allowing faculty to schedule exams on Saturday and Sunday -- a time when many students attend worship services. However, that decision was tabled after reaching a compromise with students.

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How is this not being talked about on here?

[jbock13]

Heard about it on Rush but didn't think it was worth mentioning on here unless someone else did. But it's pretty typical.

[flamesfan30]

college kids at other schools (without stupid attendance policies like ours) actually go to class? id just skip anyway. of course the real irony here is that at LIBERTY we have class on good friday.

[jbock13]

Attendance policy here makes no sense to me. If you really want to fork over $5,000 a semester for a class you don't attend, well, the joke's on you.

[adam42381]

Attendance policy here makes no sense to me. If you really want to fork over $5,000 a semester for a class you don't attend, well, the joke's on you.

Those are some expensive classes at $5k a pop!

[Purple Haize]

That's why good profs have extra credit pop quizzes! Great incentive to be in class!

[RubberMallet]

luconn and i had a 98% attendance record.

[jbock13]

Considering I live so far away, it's worth it to miss up to 3 classes though. Saves $11 on gas each time.

[Humble_Opinion]

SUNY School... go figure.