Discuss “Full faith and credit?”

When first-year Science and Humanities Scholar Ariel Rosenburg celebrated Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, a little more than a week ago, she e-mailed her professors two weeks in advance about missing class and making up assignments. She discovered that “not all professors were equal” when dealing with her absences. While some gladly granted her extensions in turning in work, others did not allow her to make up any work afterward.

“The educational environment should not make you feel guilty about practicing your religion,” Rosenburg said. “Professors should not put students in a position where they have to make difficult choices. The university should not necessarily make exceptions, but be accommodating.”

Last summer, the...