Final Examinations
[The revision of this policy was received May 19, 2000.  To see the changes from the old version click here.] Final examinations, if given, shall be given during the time and on the date and at the time designated in the official university printed class schedule. Any exception to this policy must be approved in writing by the dean of the college in which the course is taught and announced by the instructor to the class no later than the last day to drop a course.

If during the summer a final examination is scheduled to conflict with a scheduled class, the final examination shall take precedence over the class and the instructor of the class shall not penalize any student who misses the class to take the final exam. The student who has the conflict shall notify both instructors of that conflict as soon as possible, but no later than the week before the scheduled exam. The student's absence from class shall be considered to be official, and the instructor shall allow the student either to make up missed work or be exempt without penalty from making it up.

Furthermore, in recognition of students' need to prepare for final examinations, it is contrary to university policy to assign An instructor shall not require previously unscheduled work in the form of tests, papers, or reports during the 14 calendar days prior to the examination period of each semester or five calendar days prior to the examination period of each summer session term.

 There shall be no required undergraduate class meetings, other than for final examination purposes, after the last class day of classes. There shall be no final examinations during the reading period. If there are cancellations of classes, makeup days may be assigned.