The following message was sent on Monday, April 25 to all faculty teaching an undergraduate course at the Twin Cities campus:
As we prepare for the start of finals week on Monday, May 9, we would like to remind you of the University policies surrounding final examinations.
Students with final exam conflicts such as a religious observance (e.g., prayer), three (or more) final examinations in one calendar day, or two exams scheduled at the same time will be expected to notify and provide documentation to instructors as soon as possible. Instructors are expected to make appropriate accommodation to eliminate the conflict.
Full text regarding scheduling and final examinations can be found in this University policy. The policy states that if a comprehensive exam is given, it must be given during the final examination period. Comprehensive exams may not be given during the class sessions before the final exam period. Although late-semester examinations may rely on cumulative knowledge from the semester, if they are not comprehensive in nature they must be given in that class during the term and not during the final exam period. If only one examination is given during the term, that examination may not be given during the last week of classes. Instructors can expect students to contact them if they have three exams on the same day, two exams scheduled at the same time, or other exam conflicts or concerns.
Please note that during finals week building hours may vary from standard classroom hours. Be sure to carry your U Card with you at all times. For more information about specific building hours, visit the individual building details page via the Campus Maps website.
Other resources
If you have additional scheduling concerns, please email ocmsched@umn.edu. For policy related questions about exam scheduling, please contact Sue Van Voorhis or Stacey Tidball.
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