Not-so 'quiet period'

Though Purdue’s ‘quiet period’ started on Monday and finals are approaching, students may still be expected to make their way across campus to get to class, learn new material and complete new assignments.

Quiet period, the week before finals week formerly known as ‘dead week,' has long been used as a time for students to catch up on course materials and study for their finals without having to take tests or quizzes or complete projects.

“If you have an assessment(s) during the final examination period (e.g., final exams, projects, etc.), you cannot administer assessments during the quiet period that are worth any point value (grades) in the course,” Purdue’s academic regulations say. “This rule does not apply to your course if there are no assessments during the final examination period.”

Though assessments can’t be administered during the quiet period, this doesn’t mean that classes are dismissed for the week, homework can’t be assigned or new material can’t be introduced.

Payton Perchinski, a freshman in the College of Health and Human Sciences, said she still has classes that she has to go to during the week.

“I have Spanish until Wednesday, I have (Communications) until Thursday and for (Calculus) he said don’t come unless you have questions,” she said.

Perchinski has two finals, but she’s taking the most time preparing for her anatomy final.

“Anatomy will be really stressful,” Perchinski said. “I’ll study all week before and probably not study for (Calculus) as much.”

She said she had her last anatomy lecture on Tuesday.

Drew Shea, a sophomore in the College of Pharmacy, said he feels ready for his exams despite still having classes.

“(I) hope to do well,” Shea said. “Get good enough grades that I’m staying here.”
Shea said he’s still learning new material about peptide bonds during the quiet period, but it won’t affect his study habits.

“I don’t mind it because we haven’t had any homework on it,” Shea said. “As long as I integrate it into my review it should be fine.”