Final Exam Schedule

Determine the day and time of the final exam by finding the regular class meeting time in the table below:

NOTE: Classes scheduled MW, MTWF, MWRF, MF, or WF are to follow the MWF exam times.

Final exam times for downtown classes beginning on the half hour will be the same as main campus classes beginning at the previous full hour (e.g., 8:30 a.m. downtown = 8:00 a.m. on main campus).

Final Examination Policy

(NDSU Policy 336: Examinations and Grading)

The schedule for final examinations is determined and published by the Office of Registration and Records.

Final examinations in one-credit or variable-length short courses are usually given during the last regular class period. Final examinations for all other courses may not be rescheduled during the final examination period. According to State Board of Higher Education policy, the final examination period is instructional time and, if an examination is not given, some instructional use of this period is expected. Final examinations for summer school and distance and continuing education classes are arranged by the instructors.

No student shall be obligated to take more than two final examinations scheduled for the same calendar day. In the event that a student has three or more final examinations on the same calendar day, the student shall notify the instructor(s) from the highest numbered course(s) no later than two weeks before the last day of class to schedule a make-up examination to be administered at a mutually acceptable time.

Dead Week Policy

(NDSU Policy 336: Examinations and Grading)

Only one exam or quiz per course may be given during the last two weeks of the semester (prorated accordingly for variable-length courses), which includes finals week. Exceptions include summer classes, self-paced/correspondence courses, make-up exams, courses in which a laboratory is incorporated with a lecture, one-credit courses, and quizzes that account for less than 5% of the students’ overall grade. If a professor chooses to give an exam during the last week of classes, he/she is expected to make some instructional use of the final examination time.