Final Exam Information
Final examinations (policy 44-00) fulfill two important academic objectives: student integration of instructional material, and end-of-semester evaluation of student achievement. However, valid means other than the final examination also accomplish these objectives (e.g., term paper, final project report, take-home examination, etc.). Course instructors determine which of these methods is best.
Course instructors are expected to:
- Offer a full schedule of instruction.
- Schedule no comprehensive examinations during the last week of classes (quizzes and narrowly limited tests may be given).
- Schedule final examinations during the established final examination period.
- When a final examination is not required, an alternative means of evaluation must be submitted no earlier than the first day of the final examination period.
Students and faculty are provided personalized final exam schedules. These schedules are available approximately the fifth week of the semester and are available on the eLion system. Plans to leave campus at the end of the semester should not be made until the personalized final exam schedules are reviewed.