Math 53
Winter 2026

Contents

1. General exam information.
2. Exam information
3. Regrade policy
4. OAE information
5. Information for athletes

General information

All exams for Math 53 are closed-book with no calculators or other electronic aids permitted. (We keep the numbers reasonably simple on exams, so there is no need for a calculator.)

Each midterm counts 25% toward your final grade, and the final exam counts 35% toward your final grade.

The evening midterm dates are given below; it is your responsibility to verify right now that you can attend these exams. Please contact your instructor as soon as possible, if you will not be able to attend one of the midterms. If you have a course-related or varsity sports-related reason to reschedule either midterm to an earlier time on the exam day, you must contact us at least two weeks before the exam. The final exam cannot be rescheduled, per university policy.

You will have assigned seating for exams. The seating chart will be posted in the exam classroom on the day of the exam; you are responsible for arriving a few minutes early to find your seat before the exam starts. Failure to sit in your assigned seat will be considered a breach of the Stanford Honor Code and be handled accordingly.

If an emergency occurs and you need to miss an exam, contact your instructor as soon as possible.

Information

Regrade policy

There is a regrade process after each midterm exam to address possible grading issues on individual problems. You must submit your request on Gradescope, clearly explaining why the particular problem merited more points. The deadline for regrade requests will be announced on Canvas after each exam.

NOTE: Once submitted, any part of the exam may be regraded, and your grade can go up or down.

Office of Accessible Education accommodations

Please see the main page for information on OAE accommodations.

Student Athletes

If you are involved in a sport which may require you to travel this quarter, and especially if you will miss either of the midterms, please let the instructor know as soon as possible so that appropriate accommodations can be made. You are also responsible for homework while traveling.