Exam Information for Faculty and Instructors
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Final Examinations are administered at the conclusion of each term. The Final Examination Schedule provides a guide to Final Examinations and is available online.
Final Examination dates may include Religious Holidays for some students. NYS Education Law §224-A mandates that Faculty make available an opportunity to make up any Examination missed because of religious observance. To facilitate the preparation of makeup Examinations, students intending to be absent in order to observe any religious holidays must notify the instructor by October 15th in the fall semester and February 15th in the spring semester.
The Schedule of Final Examinations with locations is usually available in mid to late October for the fall semester and early April for the spring semester. Prior to classroom assignments being made, students and Faculty should still consider the posted Final Exam Schedule as the definitive final Examination Schedule. Students may access their individual Examination Schedules in Vergil by clicking on "Schedule," then "My Exam Schedule" after classroom assignments are posted.
Once the official Final Examination Schedule with locations is published, no further requests to alter Examination dates or times can be approved. This firm deadline is necessary to afford students certainty and to allow them to make their travel arrangements without disruption.
- Undergraduate and Non-Degree Courses: Examinations must be scheduled, except for Seminar Courses..
- Graduate Courses: Examinations are optional.
- All regular classroom assignments for the semester terminate on the final day of classes. The classroom assigned for a Final Examination may not be the same as that used for the course during the regular semester. This may be due to seat-spacing requirements or the scheduling needs for Examinations that must be placed together within a common Examination time block.
- Instructors should notify the University Registrar of any changes to the Examination Schedule.
University Exam Policies and Procedures
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.
Projected and Final Exam dates may include Religious Holidays for some students. NYS Education Law §224-A mandates that faculty make available an opportunity to make up any examination missed because of religious beliefs. To facilitate the preparation of makeup exams, students intending to be absent to observe any of these holidays must notify the instructor by October 15 in the fall semester and February 15 in the spring semester.