All graduate students are to complete a final examination.
Final examinations are scheduled by departments and reported to the Office of Graduate Studies and Research. All examinations must be completed at least two weeks before the end of a semester or summer session in which the student plans to graduate. All graduate requirements must be completed prior to or at the end of the semester or summer session during which final examinations are held. Students writing theses or dissertations are given final oral examinations. Others are usually given both written and oral examinations.