Scheduling Final Exams
Faculty determine if a final exam is required for their course and communicate requirements to their students.
Synchronous classes (those with a day/time assigned) hold final exams during the default periods in the current semester Course Schedule.
Asynchronous classes generally should not include a synchronous final exam. In rare cases when one is needed, final exam schedulers should contact Final Exam Scheduling with the class unique number, an approved asynchronous final exam periods, and the room request, if needed.
Take-home exams and paper exam turn-ins must be scheduled in departmental rooms. General Purpose Classrooms (GPCs) cannot be used for these purposes.
Final Exams in General Purpose Classrooms (GPCs) require a room request and should only be requested when clearly needed. For details about using GPCs during final exam and no-class days, visit the Room Scheduling page.
Final Exams in departmental classrooms are not managed by the Office of the Registrar, which also does not monitor conflicts in those spaces or control when they are locked or unlocked.
Final exam schedulers must report whether a course will offer a final exam, along with any applicable exam type and location details. They are responsible for ensuring related sections are reported consistently and accurately, with the home department coordinating across those sections.
Final Exam Resources
After Reporting Ends
Searching final exam schedules
The general Final Exam search and the student “My Final Exam Schedule” search will open as Final exams schedules are published.
The GPC Exam List and Exam List are updated throughout the semester, are subject to change and are for UT Austin staff and faculty use only.
Late Reporting
After reporting ends, final exam requests will be processed as time and resources permit and are subject to review by the department’s Dean’s Office. Requests to change a class’s default exam period are not given scheduling priority, require explicit Dean’s Office approval, and will be assigned space only if available. Requests to not offer a final exam after reporting ends also require Dean’s Office approval.