In order that students may complete semester projects, take lab tests, and prepare for final examinations, faculty members shall not give any tests or quizzes or assign any additional papers or projects during the final week of classes. Assignments should not have due dates during final exam week unless the assignments comprise part of the final examination. Exceptions to this policy must be approved in advance by the department head and the dean of the college involved. Exemptions may be granted by the teacher upon prior approval is obtained from the department head.
Exceptions require approval by the dean of the college in which the course is taught.
No student is required to take more than two consecutively scheduled final examinations in a 24 hour period. Should the scheduled examinations result in this situation for an individual student, the student must consult Registration and Records for schedule verification and to obtain a form approving an alternative examination time for the course designated by the student. The form is to be presented to the teacher in the course for noting the alternative exam date and time, and the student must return the signed form to Registration and Records. However, if they elect not to return final examinations to students, teachers must retain the examination at least until mid-semester of the next regular semester and must, during that period permit the student to schedule time to review the examination at a mutually convenient time. In cases for which the teacher is not on campus in the next regular semester, the department head is expected to make reasonable efforts to assure that the examinations are maintained in the department and to make provision for scheduled student review.