Final Exam Schedule
Final Examinations
Individual and Combined Final Exams are assigned rooms by the Registrar’s Office. Final exams in General Assignment Classrooms are assigned in late-September for Fall terms, and mid-February for Spring terms. Typically, final exams are held in the classroom in which the class is taught. However, there are always a small number of changes due to conflicts. Departments are notified of these changes when rooms are assigned each semester. It is the responsibility of the department to contact the instructor and students regarding the location change.
Students may request an alternate time for an exam if they have three or more scheduled exams on the same day. When a combined final exam conflicts with a student’s individual final exam or results in an excessive schedule (3 or more exams in one day), it is the responsibility of the department giving the combined final exam to offer it at another time. The “Optional Exam Time” is included on the schedule for make-up or rescheduled exams.
One-hour final exams in one-credit courses may be given during the last class period; two-hour final exams in all other courses shall be given during the regular examination period. The time of a final exam for a class may be changed only with the prior approval of the dean or director. The change will involve a postponement to a later date. Both the Provost’s Office and Registrar’s Office shall be notified of any approved changes in final exams in order to avoid scheduling conflicts of day, hour and room. To determine date and time of an Individual exam, the hours and days of the class lecture should be used.
For more detailed Final Exam policies, please refer to this document.
NOTE FOR SPRING 2021 FINAL EXAMS:
Because of COVID-19 protocols, some courses start at irregular times (i.e., 9:45 AM or 1:15 PM). To find the corresponding time on the finals schedule, use the day(s) of the week the class meets as well as the hour of the day. For example, if your class meets MW 9:45 – 11:00, your final will be Wednesday, May 19 at 7:30 AM.
May 15 & 17-22, 2021
Optional Exam Time: 7:30 – 9:30 AM, Friday, May 21, 2021.
Based upon a recommendation of the Academic Policy Committee, this optional exam period has been reserved for students with exam conflicts to take one of the conflicting exams.
Conflict: When a combined final examination conflicts with a student’s individual final examination, it is the responsibility of the department giving the combined final examination to offer the combined final examination at another time.
Official Emergency: If the University must declare an official emergency during the final examination period, the exams that are postponed will be rescheduled in the same rooms at the same times on Saturday, May 22, 2021. In the event that more than one day of exams are cancelled, the Office of the Provost will announce plans for rescheduling.
Study Day Policy: The current iteration of the study day was created as a permanent fixture of the academic calendar via a motion by the Academic Policy Committee in 1987 as part of the 1989-90 academic calendar recommendation.
Late Hour (4:30 PM & later) and Saturday Classes: Late hour final examinations will be held at the regular meeting time during the week of final examinations. If the class meets multiple days per week, the final examination will be held on the first day of the meeting pattern (i.e., if a class meets MW 5:30 PM, the exam will be held Monday at 5:30 PM during exam week). Saturday classes will hold their final examination on Friday during their regular meeting time.
Combined Final Exams: Combined Final Exams are exams given at the same time for a group of class sections for a course. When a combined final exam conflicts with a student’s individual final exam, it is the responsibility of the department giving the combined final exam to offer it at another time.
Individual Final Exam Schedule
To find your final exam time, locate your meeting pattern and start time in the grid below. Some start times may fall within the range of time listed in the box.
For example, if your class meets during the semester TR 2:45-4:00 PM, your final exam will be held Tuesday, May 18 from 3:00 – 5:00 PM.
| EXAM MEETING | MONDAY, MAY 17 | TUESDAY, MAY 18 | WEDNESDAY, MAY 19 | THURSDAY, MAY 20 | FRIDAY, MAY 21 |
| 7:30 – 9:30 | MWF 8:00 – 8:55 AM | TR 8:00 – 8:55 AM | MWF 9:00 – 9:55 AM | TR 9:00 – 9:55 AM | Optional Exam Time |
| 10:00 – 12:00 | MWF 10:00 – 10:55 AM | TR 10:00 – 10:55 AM | MWF 11:00 – 11:55 AM | TR 11:00 – 11:55 AM | MWF 4:00 – 4:25 PM |
| 12:30 – 2:30 | MWF 12:00 – 12:55 PM | TR 12:00 – 12:55 PM | MWF 1:00 – 1:55 PM | TR 1:00 – 1:55 PM | TR 4:00 – 4:25 PM |
| 3:00 – 5:00 | MWF 2:00 – 2:55 PM | TR 2:00 – 2:55 PM | MWF 3:00 – 3:55 PM | TR 3:00 – 3:55 PM |
The MWF category includes the following sequences:
M, W, F, MTWRF, MWF, MF, MW, MTF, WSa, MT, MTWF, MWFSa, WF, MTW, MTR, MWR, MR, WR, MTWR, MTRF, MWRF, MRF
The TR category includes the following sequences:
T, R, TR TWR, TWF, TRF, TF, RF, TW, TWRF, TRSa
Combined Final Exam Schedule
| Exam Meeting | SATURDAY, MAY 15 | MONDAY, MAY 17 | TUESDAY, MAY 18 | WEDNESDAY, MAY 19 | THURSDAY, MAY 20 |
| 7:30-9:30 | MATH A | ||||
| 10:00-12:00 | MATH B CGS MAT-Waukesha |
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| 12:30-2:30 | BUS ADM 350 | ||||
| 3:00-5:00 | BUS ADM 201 BUS ADM 301 |
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| 5:30-7:30 | BUS ADM 230 | SPANISH | FRENCH | PHILOS | MATLENG 201 |
| 8:00-10:00 | BUS ADM 210 |
Combined Final Exam Key
| BUS ADM 201 | LEC 401, 402, 404 |
| BUS ADM 210 | LEC 401, 402 |
| BUS ADM 230 | LEC 401, 402, 404, 405, 406 |
| BUS ADM 301 | LEC 401, 402 |
| BUS ADM 350 | LEC 404, 405 |
| CGS MAT – Waukesha | 092, 098, 102, 108, 105 |
| FRENCH | 103, 104, 203, 204 (ALL SECTIONS) |
| MATH A | 092, 098, 102, 108, 116, MTHSTAT 215 (ALL SECTIONS*) |
| MATH B | 094, 105, 115, 117, 231 (ALL SECTIONS*) |
| MATLENG 201 | LEC 401, 402 |
| PHILOS | 101 LEC 402, 403 |
| PHILOS | 111 LEC 402, 403 (combined with MATH 111) |
| PHILOS | 211 LEC 402, 403 |
| SPANISH | 103, 104, 203, 204 (ALL SECTIONS) |
*Evening sections beginning 4:30 PM and later will be held at the regular meeting time during the week of final examinations. Refer to the Individual Final Exam schedule to determine final exam time and date. If the class meets multiple days per week, the final examination will be held on the first day of the meeting pattern.
December 16-19; 21-23, 2020
Fall 20 Final Exams
PLEASE NOTE: All Fall 2020 final exams will be conducted online, at the same time as originally scheduled. All final exams scheduled in the Union Testing Center and in UWM classrooms will be moved online during the week of December 7. Very few courses were granted an exception for an online final, please consult your instructor to confirm date, time, and location.
F2F and hybrid courses (set up in the course catalog for a final exam) will be scheduled in accordance with the fall final exam schedule. The Registrar’s Office will begin scheduling final exams the week of September 14, 2020. Keep in mind the campus could pivot later to a fully online final exams if the public health situation changes.
- F2F and hybrid – blended sections will be scheduled following the standard procedure, in which the exam time is based on the set final exam schedule and the sections’ current room is assigned unless there is a conflict with another exam.
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- Please note all sections will be assigned a room before attempting to accommodate 2x enrollment or multiple room requests, especially since seating should already be spread out due to physical distancing.
- For F2F hybrid – split enrollment sections and ‘large’ lectures with multiple F2F discussion and/lab sections, Academic Affairs will be reaching out to instructors for a second time to inquire and schedule in the Union Testing Center sections that want to offer an in-person final exam. Once scheduled in the Union, the exam location will be shared with the Registrar’s Office so that the exam can then be scheduled in PAWS for students and faculty.
- Online sections inquiring about in person final exams is still under review by Academic Affairs, more information to follow.
Optional Exam Time: 3:00 – 5:00 PM, Friday, December 18
Based upon a recommendation of the Academic Policy Committee, this optional exam period has been reserved for students with exam conflicts to take one of the conflicting exams.
Conflict: When a combined final examination conflicts with a student’s individual final examination, it is the responsibility of the department giving the combined final examination to offer the combined final examination at another time.
Official Emergency: If the University must declare an official emergency during the final examination period, the exams that are postponed will be rescheduled in the same rooms at the same times on Saturday, December 23, 2020. In the event that more than one day of exams are cancelled, the Office of the Provost will announce plans for rescheduling.
Study Day Policy: The current iteration of the study day was created as a permanent fixture of the academic calendar via a motion by the Academic Policy Committee in 1987 as part of the 1989-90 academic calendar recommendation.
Late Hour (4:30 PM & later) and Saturday Classes: Late hour final examinations will be held at the regular meeting time during the week of final examinations. If the class meets multiple days per week, the final examination will be held on the first day of the meeting pattern (i.e., if a class meets MW 5:30 PM, the exam will be held Monday at 5:30 PM during exam week). Saturday classes will hold their final examination on Friday during their regular meeting time.
Combined Final Exams: Combined Final Exams are exams given at the same time for a group of class sections for a course. When a combined final exam conflicts with a student’s individual final exam, it is the responsibility of the department giving the combined final exam to offer it at another time.
Individual Final Exam Schedule
To determine the date and time of your exam, the meeting days and start time of the lecture should be used (found in white boxes). For example, if your class meets during the semester TR 2:00-3:15 PM, your final exam will be held Tuesday, December 22 from 3:00 – 5:00 PM.
| Exam Meeting Time & Date | Wednesday, December 16 | Thursday, December 17 | Friday, December 18 | Saturday, December 19 | Monday, December 21 | Tuesday, December 22 | |
| 7:30-9:30 AM | MWF 9:00 & 9:30 | TR 9:00 & 9:30 | MWF 8:00 & 8:30 | TR 8:00 & 8:30 | |||
| 10:00-12:00 Noon | MWF 11:00 & 11:30 | TR 11:00 & 11:30 | MWF 4:00 | MWF 10:00 & 10:30 | TR 10:00 & 10:30 | ||
| 12:30-2:30 PM | MWF 1:00 & 1:30 | TR 1:00 & 1:30 | TR 4:00 | MWF 12:00 & 12:30 | TR 12:00 & 12:30 | ||
| 3:00-5:00 PM | MWF 3:00 & 3:30 | TR 3:00 & 3:30 | Optional Exam Time | MWF 2:00 & 2:30 | TR 2:00 & 2:30 | ||
For information on late hour (4:30 PM & later) and Saturday classes, please refer to the top of the webpage.
The MWF category includes the following sequences:
M, W, F, MTWRF, MWF, MF, MW, MTF, WSa, MT, MTWF, MWFSa, WF, MTW, MTR, MWR, MR, WR, MTWR, MTRF, MWRF, MRF
The TR category includes the following sequences:
T, R, TR TWR, TWF, TRF, TF, RF, TW, TWRF, TRSa
Combined Final Exam Schedule
| Exam Meeting Time & Date | Wednesday, December 16 | Thursday, December 17 | Friday, December 18 | Saturday, December 19 | Monday, December 21 | |
| 10:00-12:00 Noon | MATH A | |||||
| 12:30-2:30 PM | MATH B CGS MAT (WAUK) |
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| 3:00-5:00 PM | Optional Exam Time | BUS ADM 201 & BUS ADM 301 * |
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| 5:30-7:30 PM | SPANISH | MATLENG & PHILOS | BUS ADM 100 & FRENCH | BUS ADM 724 | BUS ADM 230 & BUS ADM 450 |
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| 8:00-10:00 PM | BUS ADM 350 | BUS ADM 210 & BUS ADM 409 |
*Exam held 3:00 PM-6:00 PM
Combined Final Exam Key
| BUS ADM 100 | LEC 401, 402, 403, 404 |
| BUS ADM 201 | LEC 401, 402, 404 |
| BUS ADM 210 | LEC 401, 405 |
| BUS ADM 230 | LEC 401, 402, 405, 203 |
| BUS ADM 301 | LEC 401, 402 |
| BUS ADM 350 | LEC 404, 405 |
| BUS ADM 409 | LEC 001, 002 |
| BUS ADM 450 | LEC 001, 002 |
| BUS ADM 724 | LEC 001, 002 |
| CGS MAT | WAUK ONLY: 092, 098,102, 105, 108 |
| FRENCH | 103, 104, 203, 204 (ALL SECTIONS) |
| MATH A | 092, 098, 102, 108, 116, MTHSTAT 215 (ALL SECTIONS*) |
| MATH B | 094, 105, 115, 117, 231 (ALL SECTIONS*) |
| MATLENG 201 | LEC 401, 402 |
| PHILOS | 101 LEC 402, 403 111 LEC 402, 403 (combined with MATH 111) 211 LEC 403, 404 |
| SPANISH | 103, 104, 203, 204 (ALL SECTIONS) |
*Evening sections beginning 4:30 PM and later will be held at the regular meeting time during the week of final examinations. Refer to the Individual Final Exam schedule to determine final exam time and date. If the class meets multiple days per week, the final examination will be held on the first day of the meeting pattern