Exam Information for Faculty and Instructors
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Final examinations are given at the end of each term. The Projected University Examination Schedule provides a tentative guide to final examinations and is available online. The definitive schedule of final examinations is usually available in early to mid November for the fall term and early to mid April for the spring term. Exams are scheduled according to a University-wide Final Exam Schedule available shortly after midterms. Prior to its availability, faculty and instructors should consult the Projected Exam Schedule.
- Undergraduate and Non-Degree Classes: Exams must be scheduled, except for seminar classes.
- Graduate Classes: Exams are optional.
- All regular classroom assignments for the semester terminate on the final day of classes. The classroom assigned for an exam may not be the same as that used for the class during the regular course of the semester. This may be due to seat-spacing requirements or the scheduling needs for exams that must be scheduled together within a common exam time block.
- Instructors should notify the Registrar of any changes to the exam 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.