Instructors are reminded that the current Student Conduct Code pamphlet outlines University Senate policy and guidelines for confronting cheating and other forms of academic misconduct. Continuation of such behavior can be considered academic misconduct. Written final examinations are held at the end of each semester in all 100's and 200's courses except that the requirement may be waived at the discretion of the instructor in those courses defined as independent study courses by each department. Other exceptions to the rule may be made in the case of seminars, practicums and purely laboratory courses. In these courses and others where a convincing case can be made for final evaluation of students' work by means other than a written examination, departments can make exceptions to the rule with the written approval of the dean of the school or college before the beginning of the semester in which the course is to be offered.
Instructors are at liberty to give seniors oral, rather than written final examinations.
Examinations in courses numbered 300 and above may be given or omitted at the discretion of the instructor. If a time is scheduled for a course in the official final examination schedule, the time may not be changed either for the entire class or for individuals. If an instructor decides to give an oral examination to seniors, it may not be given in advance of the regularly scheduled time. If no time is scheduled for your final examination in the official schedule, you are to hold it in the last regular meeting or meetings of the course prior to the final examination period. The only exception to the rule is in 300 level courses that are not published in the official schedule.