

Student Conflicts: When a combined final exam conflicts with a student’s individual final exam, another combined final exam, or results in three or more exams in one day, it is the responsibility of the department giving the combined final exam to offer it at another time.Combined final exam blocks fall outside of the individual final exam schedule to reduce conflicts for students and space, particularly large lecture halls. Combined Final Exams: These exams are given at the same time for a group of class sections for a course and are scheduled during one of the six blocks on Friday or Saturday (or from 6:30-8:30 PM on Saturday, if needed) during final exam week.TR, includes the following meeting patterns: TR, T, R, TF, RF, TRF, & TWRF.MWF, includes the following meeting patterns: MWF, M, W, F, MW, MF, WF, MTWR, MTWF, MWRF, MTRF, & MTWRF.Individual Final Exams: Most final exams are scheduled based on the class sections’ meeting pattern during one of the four daytime blocks on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday morning during final exam week.The ‘Optional Exam Time’ is included on the schedule for make-up or rescheduled exams. When a combined final exam conflicts with a student’s individual final exam, another combined final exam, or results in three or more exams in one day, it is the responsibility of the department giving the combined final exam to offer it at another time. Students may request an alternate time for an exam if they have three or more scheduled exams on the same day. If approved by the Provost’s Office, the Registrar’s Office must be notified prior to the schedule of classes publication date for the term for scheduling purposes and to avoid conflicts. The dean or director approved request must then be submitted to the Provost’s Office for final approval.

Requests must be first approved by the dean of director. Changing a final time will require the exam to be held during the Optional Exam Time or later in the week. Prior approval, ahead of the schedule of classes publication date for the term, is required to change a final exam time for a class section. Final exams are scheduled in PAWS for two hours in accordance with the final exam policy and final exam schedule.
