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Undergraduate and Non-Degree Classes: Exams must be scheduled, except for seminar classes.
Graduate Classes: Exams are optional.
Each school at the University has a Committee on Instruction. These committees determine examination policies and procedures and publish them in school bulletins. There are three basic examination schedules prepared by the University:
The Projected Exam Schedule will help students plan examinations. Some general principles may help:
For further information on final examinations, read your school Bulletin.
Final examinations are given at the end of each term. The Projected University Examination Schedule provides a tentative guide to final examinations and is available online.
The definitive schedule of final examinations is usually available in early to mid November for the fall term and early to mid April for the spring term. Exams are scheduled according to a University-wide Final Exam Schedule available shortly after midterms. Prior to its availability, students and faculty should consult the Projected Exam Schedule. Students may access their individual exam schedule in SSOL by clicking on "Schedule," then "My Exam Schedule."
Students who have trouble locating a class on either list should contact the instructor to make sure the class has an exam.
Under certain circumstances, it may be necessary for an instructor to reschedule an exam. Any day or time changes in appointed final exam times must be negotiated with the members of the class. All students unable to take the exam at the agreed-upon time must be given a make-up exam at a time when they are able to attend. Faculty should contact the Office of the Registrar to request a time change for a final exam. Schools maintain their own policies regarding when exams can be administered.
Students will occasionally have two exams scheduled for the same time. If one of the exams is a departmental exam for a class with several sections, the student should contact the department to arrange a make-up exam. Similarly, no student is obliged to take three exams on any given calendar day. Students with three exams on the same day should print their exam schedule from SSOL and present it to each instructor or department. An attempt will then be made to arrange for one of the instructors to schedule a make-up exam on a different day. Examinations are not rescheduled to accommodate travel plans.