Course-specific exam blocks are designed to facilitate the administration of examinations in certain types of courses or to reduce work for faculty teaching multiple sections. Course-specific exam blocks are interspersed in the final examination schedule at days and times determined by the Office of the Registrar.
Course-Specific Fall Exam blocks that are designated to specific courses as of 3/7/23
- PERIOD 2: 10:15 am – 12:15 pm
- ARB 101, 102, 201, 202; CHI 101, 102, 201, 202; FRE 101, 102, 201, 202; GER 101, 102, 201, 202; HEB 101, 102, 201, 202; ITA 101, 102, 201, 202; JPS 101, 102, 201, 202; POR 101, 102, 201, 202; RUS 101, 102, 201, 202; SPA 101, 102, 201, 202
- PERIOD 6: 8:00 am – 2:30 pm
- MATH COURSES numbered 100 – 399, MAT 485 (except MAT 375)
MAT 375 exams are scheduled according to class meeting time - PERIOD 7: 3:00 – 5:00 pm
- AST 101; BIO 121; FIN256
- PERIOD 10: 3:00 – 5:00 pm
- ECN 101; PHY 211, 212
Course-Specific Spring Exam blocks that are designated to specific courses as of 3/7/2023
- PERIOD 2: 10:15 am-12:15 pm
- ARB 101, 102, 201, 202; CHI 101, 102, 201, 202; FRE 101, 102, 201, 202; GER 101, 102, 201, 202; HEB 101, 102, 201, 202; ITA 101, 102, 201, 202; JPS 101, 102, 201, 202; RUS 101, 102, 201, 202; SPA 101, 102, 201, 202
- PERIOD 9: 3:00 – 5:00 pm
- AST 101,104; BIO 123; FIN256
- PERIOD 11: 8:00 am – 2:30 pm
- MATH COURSES numbered 100-399; 485 (except MAT 375)
MAT 375 exams are scheduled according to class meeting time - PERIOD 12: 3:00 – 5:00 pm
- ECN 101; PHY 211, 212
Criteria
Courses meeting one of the following criteria are eligible for scheduling in a course-specific exam block
- Courses with multiple sections & combined total enrollment greater than 395; or
- Multiple sections of a course taught by one instructor with combined total enrollment greater than 395; or
- Courses with a large number of sections offering a common exam, with enrollment totals at a minimum of 350
Request Process
New requests must be submitted via the Class Exception Request Form, available by logging into SharePoint.
Once approved by your chair and dean, and in working with the Office of the Registrar, the best block to absorb the request will be determined. Requests to remove a course or section from the common exam block should be made using the same form.
Requirements
Courses approved for course-specific exam blocks must comply with the following requirements.
- Final exams in courses assigned to a course-specific exam block must be given during the assigned day and time. Instructors do not have the option of giving the final examination at the period associated with the meeting pattern of their class in any given semester.
- Instructors must make provision for make-up examinations for students with the conflict of another exam scheduled during the same course-specific exam block. Students are allowed to decide which examination they will take at the scheduled time. The room reservation for the make-up exam must be arranged with their department office and announced by the instructor to students no later than mid semester. Typically, make-up exams are given in the exam period immediately following the final exam; however, they may be given at another time that is agreeable to both the students and instructor.
Policy effective as of 4/12/2010.