Final examinations | Spring 2014

Final exam schedules online

Students can access their final exam schedules for current classes via the Web. Go to the Registrar's Online Services page and select “Final Exam Schedule for a Student.” Identification and password are required. A public display of final exam information by unique number is also available via the Web site listed above. These services are available approximately one month before the end of the semester.

Index of Final Examination times

Wednesday, May 7–Saturday, May 10
Monday, May 12–Tuesday, May 13

The final examination date and time for a class is determined by the class meeting time as listed in the above index. Final examinations for classes that meet at times not listed in the above index are normally scheduled with classes meeting at the indexed time that most closely corresponds to the beginning day and time of the class. For example, the exam for a class that meets T 3:00–6:00 PM will be at the same time as exams for classes that meet TTH 3:30–5:00 PM. If the beginning time of the class is halfway between two standard class beginning times, the class will be grouped with those meeting at the later time. For example, the exam for a class that meets MW 2:30–4:00 PM will be at the same time as exams for classes that meet MWF 3:00–4:00 PM.

Uniform examinations and their correspondent makeup exams are scheduled for certain courses that administer examinations at the same time for all students enrolled in the course. Generally, these examinations are given at times other than the regular examination time. A list of uniform and makeup examinations will be printed in the final examination schedule distributed prior to the end of the semester.

Questions about the final examination schedule should be directed to the Room Scheduling section of the Office of the Registrar at 475-7600.

Final examination policies

Final examination policies are published online in the General Information section of the University Catalog:

Uniform exams

Uniform exams, also known as departmental exams, occur when an academic unit administers a single test to students in multiple classes at the same time.

Since at least some of the students’ default exam periods will be changed as a result of the uniform exam, a make-up exam must be scheduled to accommodate any students with scheduling conflicts. Also, uniform exams and their required make-ups may only be conducted during specific exam periods in order to further minimize conflicts in the students’ schedules as well as to help ensure room availability. This page contains a table indicating which exam periods are approved for uniform and make-up exams for each semester.

Departments will indicate their preferences for exam time, make-up time, and room assignment via the online final exam request system. Due to demand from multiple units across campus, especially in the earlier exam periods, we cannot ensure that each exam will be scheduled at the requested time or in the requested room until the exams are actually scheduled. Therefore it is best for the department to indicate a second-choice exam time with their request. We will notify the department if they do not get their first-choice time.

Academic units are responsible for ensuring that their exam requests do not conflict with their own or another department’s exams and should coordinate their requests accordingly.