Final Exam Policies and Guidelines
- Final exam times are determined by the start time and weekly meeting pattern of the class.
- Final exam meetings are held in the regular classroom unless the instructor indicates other arrangements have been made. Alternate rooms or schedules must be approved by the Academic Scheduling team in the Registrar's Office.
- Students should consult with their instructor(s) to resolve any time conflicts.
- Weekend classes (Saturday/Sunday) meet during the regularly scheduled day and time of finals week.
- Graduate classes follow the regular final examination schedule.
- Inclement weather: If PSU is closed or has a delayed start on any day during the week of final exams, impacted exams for that day will be moved to Friday. If there is a second closed day or delayed start, impacted exams will be moved to either Friday of finals week or the Saturday immediately following finals week, retaining the original scheduled time on the make-up day. If you can not safely arrive at your final exam due to inclement weather please contact your instructor directly via email.
Fall, Winter, and Spring Term: Day Classes - Beginning before 5:00pm
Key: M=Monday, T=Tuesday, W=Wednesday, R=Thursday, F=Friday, S=Saturday, U=Sunday
| Class Start Time | Final Exam Day and Time |
|---|
| MWF, MW, M-only 7:00-8:59am | Monday 7:00-8:50am |
| MWF, MW, M-only 9:00-10:59am | Monday 9:00-10:50am |
| MWF, MW 11:00-12:59pm | Wednesday 11:10-1:00pm |
| M-only 11:00-12:59pm | Monday 11:10-1:00pm |
| MWF, MW, M-only 1:00-3:29pm | Monday 1:30-3:20pm |
| MWF, MW 3:30-4:59pm | Wednesday 3:40-5:30pm |
| M-only 3:30-4:59pm | Monday 3:40-5:30pm |
| TR, T-only 7:00-8:59am | Tuesday 7:00-8:50am |
| TR, T-only 9:00-10:59am | Tuesday 9:00-10:50am |
| TR 11:00-12:59pm | Thursday 11:10-1:00pm |
| T-only 11:00-12:59pm | Tuesday 11:10-1:00pm |
| TR, T-only 1:00-3:29pm | Tuesday 1:30-3:20pm |
| TR 3:30-4:59pm | Thursday 3:40-5:30pm |
| T-only 3:30-4:59pm | Tuesday 3:40-5:30pm |
| WF, W-only 7:00-8:59am | Wednesday 7:00-8:50am |
| W-only 9:00-10:50am | Wednesday 9:00-10:50am |
| W-only 11:00-12:59pm | Wednesday 11:10-1:00pm |
| W-only 1:00-3:29pm | Wednesday 1:30-3:20pm |
| W-only 3:30-4:59pm | Wednesday 3:40-5:30pm |
| R-only 7:00-8:59am | Thursday 7:00-8:50am |
| R-only 9:00-10:59am | Thursday 9:00-10:50am |
| R-only 11:00-12:59pm | Thursday 11:10-1:00pm |
| R-only 1:00-3:29pm | Thursday 1:30-3:20pm |
| R-only 3:30-4:59pm | Thursday 3:40-5:30pm |
| F-only 7:00-8:59am | Wednesday 7:00-8:50am |
| F-only 9:00-10:59am | Wednesday 9:00-10:50am |
| F-only 11:00-12:59pm | Tuesday 11:10-1:00pm |
| F-only 1:00-3:59pm | Wednesday 1:30-3:20pm |
| F-only 3:30-4:59pm | Tuesday 3:40-5:30pm |
| S/U-only | Final held at regular class meeting time |
Fall, Winter, and Spring Term: Evening Classes - Beginning after 5:00pm
| Class Length | Class Start Time | Final Exam Day and Time |
|---|
| One-day/week class | 5:00-6:59pm | Regular meeting day 5:45-7:35pm |
| One-day/week class | 7:00pm-later | Regular meeting day 7:45-9:35pm |
| Two-day/week class | 5:00-6:59pm | First regular meeting day 5:45-7:35pm |
| Two-day/week class | 7:00pm-later | Second regular meeting day 5:45-7:35pm |
Summer Term: All Classes
Exams for all summer classes are held on the last day of class in the regularly scheduled classroom unless the instructor indicates they have made other official arrangements.
Policy Statement:
Final examinations are viewed as an integral part of the course, subject to department policy and the nature of the course. If you are not administering a final examination, you are expected to use the final exam time as your last class meeting. All examinations, including midterms and finals, should be communicated at the beginning of the term as part of the course syllabus. The time and date of a final exam should not be altered unless it is necessary to accommodate unavoidable conflicts. Before changing an exam time, instructors should notify the Registrar's Office and accommodate any student who cannot attend during the new time.