G-30-11 Final Exam

Revised: 2/16/2026

A final examination schedule is prepared by the Office of Academic Affairs, approved by the Vice President of Academic Affairs, and published online. Final exam date, time, and location shall be included in the course syllabus.

Final exams should not exceed the allotted time, and the total time expected to be spent on take-home finals should not exceed the time taken on in-class finals including preparation and examination. Take home finals should be due at the end of the scheduled final exam hour.

Instructors determine the assessment method appropriate for measuring student progress in achieving course outcomes for all courses. The final exam period must include some kind of evaluated activity during the period set aside and scheduled for final exams. While distance education courses do not have a scheduled exam period, they still meet the same assessment requirements as noted above. Part-of-term and summer classes also do not have a scheduled exam period.

On an individual basis, for emergencies and other special circumstances, a student may take a final examination at a time other than that scheduled, providing the student has received prior approval by petition signed by the instructor and the department chair. Approved petitions are returned to instructors, with copies sent to the Vice President of Academic Affairs.

An instructor who seeks to reschedule an examination must have prior written approval from the Vice President of Academic Affairs.

Final grade rosters are due in the Admissions and Records Office by 5:00 p.m. on the Wednesday following the end of the term unless otherwise stated.