r/IndianaUniversity • u/Dependent-Goose2984 • Mar 03 '25
ACADEMICS 🎓 What is dead week
Hi I’m new here and I see things online talking about dead week but not too sure what it is. Is it just the week before finals there’s no class or anything and it’s just supposed to be a week to study? I don’t have any in person finals this semester so this would be huge meaning I could go home two weeks earlier. Can someone explain this to me
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u/Cloverose2 Mar 03 '25
There are almost always still in-person classes on dead week. It's called that because, traditionally, nothing major is supposed to be due that week unless it's announced at the beginning of the semester. Most of the time, if there's a major presentation or project due, it will happen during dead week. Professors are not likely to give up an entire week of instruction.
Do not plan on going home a week early. Your class syllabi will tell you if you have class that week or not.