Final Exam Scheduling
Final exams are scheduled for full-term enrollment sections in PAWS for two hours in accordance with the final exam policy and final exam schedule.
Prior approval, ahead of the schedule of classes publication date for the term, is required to change a final exam time for a class section. Changing a final time will require the exam to be held during the Optional Exam Time or later in the week. Requests must be first approved by the dean or director. The dean or director approved request must then be submitted to the Provost’s Office for final approval. If approved by the Provost’s Office, the Registrar’s Office must be notified by the validation deadline of the fall and spring terms to avoid conflicts.
General Schedule
| Exam Times | Saturday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 – 10:30 AM | Combined Final Exam Time | MWF 8:30 AM (8:30-9:29 AM) | TR 8:30 AM (8:30-9:29 AM) | MWF 9:30 & 10 AM (9:30-10:29 AM) | TR 9:30 & 10 AM (9:30-10:29 AM) | TR 4:30 PM (4:30-5:29 PM) |
| 11 AM – 1 PM | Combined Final Exam Time | MWF 10:30 AM (10:30-11:29 AM) | TR 10:30 AM (10:30-11:29 AM) | MWF 11:30 AM (11:30 AM-12:29 PM) | TR 11:30 AM (11:30 AM-12:29 PM) | MWF 4:30 PM (4:30-5:29 PM) |
| 1:30 – 3:30 PM | Combined Final Exam Time | MWF 12:30 & 1 PM (12:30-1:29 PM) | TR 12:30 & 1 PM (12:30-1:29 PM) | MWF 1:30 PM (1:30-2:29 PM) | TR 1:30 PM (1:30-2:29 PM) | Combined Final Exam Time |
| 4 – 6 PM | Combined Final Exam Time | MWF 2:30 PM (2:30-3:29 PM) | TR 2:30 PM (2:30-3:29 PM) | MWF 3:30 & 4 PM (3:30-4:29 PM) | TR 3:30 & 4 PM (3:30-4:29 PM) | Combined Final Exam Time |
| 6:30 – 8:30 PM | Additional Combined Final Exam Time | M 5:30 PM and Later (5:30-8:55 PM) | T 5:30 PM and Later (5:30-8:55 PM) | W 5:30 PM and Later (5:30-8:55 PM) | R 5:30 PM and Later (5:30-8:55 PM) | Optional Exam Time |
Notes
- Official Emergency Date: 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 the designated date for the term. If more than one day of exams are cancelled, the Office of the Provost will announce plans for rescheduling.
- Individual Final Exams: Most final exams are scheduled based on the class sections’ meeting pattern during one of the four daytime blocks on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday morning during final exam week.
- MWF, includes the following meeting patterns: MWF, M, W, F, MW, MF, WF, MTWR, MTWF, MWRF, MTRF, and MTWRF
- TR, includes the following meeting patterns: TR, T, R, TF, RF, TRF, and TWRF
- Combined Final Exams: These exams are given at the same time for a group of class sections for a course and are scheduled during one of the six blocks on Friday or Saturday (or from 6:30-8:30 PM on Saturday, if needed) during final exam week. Combined final exam blocks fall outside of the individual final exam schedule to reduce conflicts for students and space, particularly large lecture halls.
- Student Conflicts: When a combined final exam conflicts with a student’s individual final exam, another combined final exam, or results in three 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.
- Evening Exams (5:30 PM and later): Evening final exams are held in the 6:30-8:30 PM block during final exam week.
- Saturday Classes: Final exams for Saturday class sections are scheduled at the start of the hour, in which they are regularly scheduled, for two hours on the Saturday of final exam week.
- Optional Exam Time: Based upon recommendation from the Academic Policy Committee, this optional exam period has been reserved for students with exam conflicts to take one of the conflicting exams.
Resources
Alternative Testing
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, another combined final exam, or results in three 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.
Accessibility Resource Center: Alternative Testing
Finals taken in the Accessibility Resource Center (ARC) will be scheduled in blocks with specific start times of 8am (when a course final is scheduled before noon) or 1pm (when a course final is scheduled after 1pm). Due to the number of students who take final exams in the ARC testing center, this form of scheduling ensures minimal distractions. Visit the Alternative Testing FAQ on the ARC website for additional details.
Schedule Publication
The final exam schedule for fall and spring terms are published at the same time as the schedule of classes for the term. This allows students to be able to plan their final exams while planning their schedule for the term.
Final Exam Scheduling and Room Assignments
The final exam schedule for a term is generated in PAWS by the Registrar’s Office around late-September for fall terms and mid-February for spring terms. PAWS attempts to schedule all final exams in the classroom in which the section is taught unless a conflict arises with another final exam. Department academic schedule builders and coordinators are notified when final exams are scheduled, and rooms are assigned. It is the responsibility of the department to contact the instructor and students regarding any classroom changes.
Once scheduled and rooms assigned, final exam times, dates and locations are available to students, faculty, and teaching staff in PAWS. Follow the links below to find out how to see your schedules:
Instructor Email from PAWS
Instructors with grade approval access for a section will receive two auto-generated emails from PAWS indicating the section(s) for the term with their exam date, start and end time, and location.
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.
For more detailed Final Exam and Study Day policies, please refer to this document.
Fall 2025 Examination Schedule
December 13 and 15-19, 2025
| Exam Times | Saturday December 13 | Monday December 15 | Tuesday December 16 | Wednesday December 17 | Thursday December 18 | Friday December 19 |
| 8:30 – 10:30 AM | SPANISH 103, 104, 203, & 204 | MWF 8:30 AM (8:30-9:29 AM) | TR 8:30 AM (8:30-9:29 AM) | MWF 9:30 & 10 AM (9:30-10:29 AM) | TR 9:30 & 10 AM (9:30-10:29 AM) | TR 4:30 PM (4:30-5:29 PM) |
| 11 AM – 1 PM | BUS ADM 210 MATH A MATH 211 | MWF 10:30 AM (10:30-11:29 AM) | TR 10:30 AM (10:30-11:29 AM) | MWF 11:30 AM (11:30 AM-12:29 PM) | TR 11:30 AM (11:30 AM-12:29 PM) | MWF 4:30 PM (4:30-5:29 PM) |
| 1:30 – 3:30 PM | BUS ADM 100 | MWF 12:30 & 1 PM (12:30-1:29 PM) | TR 12:30 & 1 PM (12:30-1:29 PM) | MWF 1:30 PM (1:30-2:29 PM) | TR 1:30 PM (1:30-2:29 PM) | BUS ADM 230 & 231 |
| 4 – 6 PM | BUS ADM 201* & 301* MATH B | MWF 2:30 PM (2:30-3:29 PM) | TR 2:30 PM (2:30-3:29 PM) | MWF 3:30 & 4 PM (3:30-4:29 PM) | TR 3:30 & 4 PM (3:30-4:29 PM) | FRENCH 103, 104, 203, & 204 |
| 6:30 – 8:30 PM | Additional Combined Final Exam Time | M 5:30 PM and Later (5:30-8:55 PM) | T 5:30 PM and Later (5:30-8:55 PM) | W 5:30 PM and Later (5:30-8:55 PM) | R 5:30 PM and Later (5:30-8:55 PM) | Optional Exam Time |
Optional Exam Time: Friday, December 19, 2025, from 6:30-8:30 PM
Official Emergency Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025
Individual Final Exams: Most final exams are scheduled during one of four daytime blocks on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday morning during final exam week. To determine the date and time of an exam, locate the meeting days (MWF or TR) and start time (from within the range stated in each box) of the lecture. For example, if the class meets during the semester TR 2:30-3:45 PM, the exam block is TR 2:30-3:29 PM, and the final exam is Tuesday, December 16, 2025 from 4-6 PM.
- MWF, includes the following meeting patterns: MWF, M, W, F, MW, MF, WF, MTWR, MTWF, MWRF, MTRF, and MTWRF
- TR, includes the following meeting patterns: TR, T, R, TF, RF, TRF, and TWRF
Evening Exams (5:30 PM and later): Evening final exams are held in the 6:30-8:30 PM block during final exam week. If the class meets multiple days per week, the final exam will be held on the first day of the meeting pattern (i.e., if a class meets TR at 5:30 PM, the exam will be held Tuesday at 6:30 PM during exam week).
Combined Final Exams: These exams are scheduled during one of the six blocks on Friday or Saturday (or from 6:30-8:30 PM Saturday, if needed) during final exam week. Combined final exam blocks fall outside of the individual final exam schedule to reduce conflicts for students and space, such as large lecture halls.
Saturday Classes: Saturday classes hold their final exams at the start of the hour, in which it is regularly scheduled, for two hours (i.e., if a class meets at 9:30 AM, the exam will be held Saturday from 9-11 AM during exam week).
Individual & Combined Final Exam Schedule
For more information on the courses and sections included in the combined finals, see chart below this schedule.
* Approved 3-hour final exam.
Combined Final Exam Courses and Sections Information
| Course(s) | Sections |
| BUS ADM 100 | 401, 402, 403, and 404 |
| BUS ADM 201* | 401, 402, and 403 |
| BUS ADM 210 | 401 and 402 |
| BUS ADM 230 | 401 and 402 |
| BUS ADM 231 | 001 |
| BUS ADM 301* | 401, 402, and 403 |
| FRENCH – 103, 104, 203, and 204 | All sections |
| MATH A – 92, 98, 102, 108, and MTHSTAT 215 | All daytime sections (sections scheduled 5:30 PM or later follow the evening exam schedule) |
| MATH B – 94, 105, 115, 175, 176, and 231 | All daytime sections (sections scheduled 5:30 PM or later follow the evening exam schedule) |
| MATH 211 | All daytime sections (sections scheduled 5:30 PM or later follow the evening exam schedule) |
| SPANISH – 103, 104, 203, and 204 | All sections |
* Approved 3-hour final exam.
Non-Standard Final Exams
Per the final exam policy, final exams that deviate from the standard schedule must be approved by the Provost’s Office prior to the publication for the term.
Nursing
Please contact the instructor for more information.
- NURS at MILW
The following Nursing sections at Milwaukee are scheduled to due to conflicts and other requirements of the major.- NURS 398 401 final exam will be Tuesday, December 16, 2025 from 11am to 1pm
- NURS 399 001 final exam will be Wednesday, December 17, 2025 from 11am to 1pm
- NURS 400 001 final exam will be Thursday, December 18, 2025 from 11am to 1pm
- NURS 431 001 final exam will be Wednesday, December 17, 2025 from 1:30pm to 3:30pm
- NURS 435 001 final exam will be Thursday, December 18, 2025 from 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Spring 2026 Examination Schedule
May 15-16 and 18-22, 2026
| Exam Times | Friday May 15 | Saturday May 16 | Monday May 18 | Tuesday May 19 | Wednesday May 20 | Thursday May 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 – 10:30 AM | TR 4:30 PM (4:30-5:29 PM) | BUS ADM 230 & 231 MATH B | MWF 8:30 AM (8:30-9:29 AM) | TR 8:30 AM (8:30-9:29 AM) | MWF 9:30 & 10 AM (9:30-10:29 AM) | TR 9:30 & 10 AM (9:30-10:29 AM) |
| 11 AM – 1 PM | MWF 4:30 PM (4:30-5:29 PM) | SPANISH 103, 104, 203, & 204 | MWF 10:30 AM (10:30-11:29 AM) | TR 10:30 AM (10:30-11:29 AM) | MWF 11:30 AM (11:30 AM-12:29 PM) | TR 11:30 AM (11:30 AM-12:29 PM) |
| 1:30 – 3:30 PM | BUS ADM 210 | FRENCH 103, 104, 203, & 204 | MWF 12:30 & 1 PM (12:30-1:29 PM) | TR 12:30 & 1 PM (12:30-1:29 PM) | MWF 1:30 PM (1:30-2:29 PM) | TR 1:30 PM (1:30-2:29 PM) |
| 4 – 6 PM | BUS ADM 100 | BUS ADM 201 & 301 MATH A | MWF 2:30 PM (2:30-3:29 PM) | TR 2:30 PM (2:30-3:29 PM) | MWF 3:30 & 4 PM (3:30-4:29 PM) | TR 3:30 & 4 PM (3:30-4:29 PM) |
| 6:30 – 8:30 PM | Optional Exam Time | Additional Combined Final Exam Time | M 5:30 PM and Later (5:30-8:55 PM) | T 5:30 PM and Later (5:30-8:55 PM) | W 5:30 PM and Later (5:30-8:55 PM) | R 5:30 PM and Later (5:30-8:55 PM) |
- Optional Exam Time: Friday, May 15, 2026, from 6:30-8:30 PM
- Official Emergency Date: Friday, May 22, 2026
- Individual Final Exams: Most final exams are scheduled during one of four daytime blocks on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday morning during final exam week. To determine the date and time of an exam, locate the meeting days (MWF or TR) and start time (from within the range stated in each box) of the enrollment (often a lecture) class section. For example, if the class meets during the semester TR 2:30-3:45 PM, the exam block is TR 2:30 PM (2:30-3:29 PM), and the final exam is Tuesday, May 19, 2026 from 4-6 PM.
- MWF, includes the following meeting patterns: MWF, M, W, F, MW, MF, WF, MTWR, MTWF, MWRF, MTRF, and MTWRF
- TR, includes the following meeting patterns: TR, T, R, TF, RF, TRF, and TWRF
- Evening Exams (5:30 PM and later): Evening final exams are held in the 6:30-8:30 PM block during final exam week. If the class meets multiple days per week, the final exam will be held on the first day of the meeting pattern. For example, if a class meets TR at 5:30 PM, the exam will be held Tuesday at 6:30 PM during exam week.
- Combined Final Exams: These exams are scheduled during one of the six blocks on Friday or Saturday (or from 6:30-8:30 PM Saturday, if needed) during final exam week. Combined final exam blocks fall outside of the individual final exam schedule to reduce conflicts for students and space, such as large lecture halls.
- Saturday Classes: Saturday classes hold their final exams at the start of the hour, in which it is regularly scheduled, for two hours. For example, if a class meets at 9:30 AM, the exam will be held Saturday from 9-11 AM during exam week.
- Individual and Combined Final Exam Schedule
For more information on the courses and sections included in the combined finals, see chart below this schedule.
* Approved 3-hour final exam.
Combined Final Exam Courses and Sections Information
| Course(s) | Sections |
|---|---|
| BUS ADM 201* | 401, 402, and 403 |
| BUS ADM 210 | 401 and 402 |
| BUS ADM 230 | 401 and 402 |
| BUS ADM 301* | 401 and 402 |
| FRENCH – 103, 104, 203, and 204 | All sections |
| MATH A – 92, 98, 102, 108, and MTHSTAT 215 | All daytime sections (sections scheduled 5:30 PM or later follow the evening exam schedule) |
| MATH B – 94, 105, 115, 175, 176, 211, and 231 | All daytime sections (sections scheduled 5:30 PM or later follow the evening exam schedule) |
| SPANISH – 103, 104, 203, and 204 | All sections |
* Approved 3-hour final exam.
Non-Standard Final Exams
Per the final exam policy, final exams that deviate from the standard schedule must be approved by the Provost’s Office prior to the publication for the term.
Nursing
Please contact the instructor for more information.
- NURS at MILW
- The following Nursing sections at Milwaukee are scheduled to due to conflicts and other requirements of the major.
- NURS 352 001 final exam will be Thursday, May 21, 2026 from 11am to 1pm
- NURS 399 001 final exam will be Tuesday, May 19, 2026 from 8:30am to 10:30am
- NURS 400 001 final exam will be Tuesday, May 19, 2026 from 11am to 1pm
- NURS 431 001 final exam will be Wednesday, May 20, 2026 from 4pm to 6pm
- NURS 431 002 final exam will be Tuesday, May 19, 2026 from 11am to 1pm
- NURS 435 001 final exam will be Thursday, May 21, 2026 from 4pm to 6pm