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Fall 2008 Final Exam Schedule

Fall 2008 semester ends: Friday, December 5
Study Days: Saturday, December 6 and Sunday, December 7
Five-day final exam period: Monday, Dec. 8 - Friday, Dec. 12 

The general exam time codes will remain the same: A = 8:00–10:00; B = 10:30–12:30; C = 1:00–3:00; D = 4:00–6:00 and E = 7:00–9:00. There will be three “special or open” exam time slots; day 1 (Mon. 12/8), day 3 (Wed. 12/10), and day 5 (Fri. 12/12) as noted in the chart below. The 5-day exam schedule reduces the number of open time slots, therefore academic departments and faculty wishing to combine exams will need to be mindful of the limited available rooms, enrollment capacities, and potential student conflicts when thinking about scheduling final exams differently than the established schedule.

Note: For classes that are two days a week, MW or TR 4:25-5:40, the final exam will be held at the start time, on the day of the FIRST class meeting. [i.e., MW 4:25-5:40 class will have the final exam on Monday, May 12 at 4:25. Subsequently, a TR 4:25-5:40 class will have the final exam on Tuesday, May 13 at 4:25]. Instructor discretion (and student availability) may be exercised to hold the final exam at the “D” exam period from 4:00 - 6:00 pm.

Final Examination Policy

Final examinations or last examinations for semester and second quarter courses must be given during the final examination period (except for second quarter, modular, and workshop courses). NO quizzes, in-class exams or tests of any type (except lab exams) are permitted after Monday, December 1, 2008, unless special permission is granted by the appropriate school Dean. NO exams, tests or projects are to be scheduled or given on the study days – Saturday, December 6 and Sunday, December 7.

Students are NOT required to take more than two finals in one day. Make-up exams will be given AFTER the regularly scheduled exam, at a common time established by the instructor after consulting the student(s). Problems with exam conflicts or the third final in one day are to be resolved as follows:

1. For a Special Exam: a make-up exam will be scheduled by the instructor at the student’s request.


2. If a Department Exam conflicts with a non-special exam - the department exam instructor will schedule a make-up exam at the student’s request. If the student’s request is refused, the student should appeal to the Dean of his/her respective school. Medical excuses from final exams MUST be obtained from the Dean of the student’s major upon presentation of the attending doctor’s statement.