The last five days of each semester are set aside for final exams. It’s your responsibility to make sure you know when and where you’ll be taking your finals. Read on to find out everything you need to know about final exams.
It's time to show what you've learned
Also known as “dead week,” the week before finals is free of major or final exams, except for practical tests at the end of lab periods. And it’s not true that you won’t have to turn in assignments during free week. If your instructors have assigned paper projects well in advance, they may be due during this week. Make sure you plan ahead.
Finals for course sections that don’t meet during the last weeks of the term—for example, first eight-week classes—will be held during the last class meeting. All other finals will be given during the last five days of the term.
If you have an exam scheduling conflict, report to the division head of the academic unit to find out what to do.
Final exam week for December 2020 is Tuesday, December 15, through Friday, December 18.
When are your final exams?
Check the lists below to find out when your exams are scheduled.
Note: Classes meeting on any combination of days that include Tuesday or Thursday will test on the same day and time as listed for TR-only classes. Examples: MTW, MWR, WRF
| If your class begins at or between these times on MW or MWF | Your final exam date is | Your final exam time is |
| 8-8:55 a.m. | Friday, December 18 | 8-10 a.m. |
| 9-9:55 a.m. | Wednesday, December 16 | 8-10 a.m. |
| 10-10:55 a.m. | Friday, December 18 | 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
| 11-11:55 a.m. | Friday, December 18 | 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
| Noon-12:55 p.m. | Wednesday, December 16 | 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
| 1-1:55 p.m. | Wednesday, December 16 | 1-3 p.m. |
| 2-2:55 p.m. | Friday, December 18 | 3:30-5:30 p.m. |
| 3-3:55 p.m. | Friday, December 18 | 3:30-5:30 p.m. |
| 4-4:55 p.m. | Wednesday, December 16 | 3:30-5:30 p.m. |
| 5-5:55 p.m. | Wednesday, December 16 | 3:30-5:30 p.m. |
| 6-6:55 p.m. | Wednesday, December 16 | 6-8 p.m. |
| 7-7:55 p.m. | Wednesday, December 16 | 8:30-10:30 p.m. |
| 8 p.m. and later | Friday, December 18 | 8:30-10:30 p.m. |
| If your class begins at or between these times on TR | Your final exam date is | Your final exam time is |
| 8-8:55 a.m. | Thursday, December 17 | 8-10 a.m. |
| 9-9:55 a.m. | Tuesday, December 15 | 8-10 a.m. |
| 10-10:55 a.m. | Thursday, December 17 | 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
| 11-11:55 a.m. | Thursday, December 17 | 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
| Noon-12:55 p.m. | Tuesday, December 15 | 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
| 1-1:55 p.m. | Tuesday, December 15 | 1-3 p.m. |
| 2-2:55 p.m. | Thursday, December 17 | 3:30-5:30 p.m. |
| 3-3:55 p.m. | Thursday, December 17 | 3:30-5:30 p.m. |
| 4-4:55 p.m. | Tuesday, December 15 | 3:30-5:30 p.m. |
| 5-5:55 p.m. | Tuesday, December 15 | 3:30-5:30 p.m. |
| 6-6:55 p.m. | Tuesday, December 15 | 6-8 p.m. |
| 7-7:55 p.m. | Tuesday, December 15 | 8:30-10:30 p.m. |
| 8 p.m. and later | Thursday, December 17 | 8:30-10:30 p.m. |
| If your class begins at or between these times on M, T, W, R, F, or S | Your final day is |
| Monday only | Friday, December 18 |
| Tuesday only | Tuesday, December 15 |
| Wednesday only | Wednesday, December 16 |
| Thursday only | Thursday, December 17 |
| Friday only | Friday, December 18 |
Find the times below.
| If your class begins at or between these times on M, T, W, R, F, or S | Your final exam time is |
| 8-8:55 a.m. | 8-10 a.m. |
| 9-9:55 a.m. | 8-10 a.m. |
| 10-10:55 a.m. | 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
| 11-11:55 a.m. | 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
| Noon-12:55 p.m. | 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
| 1-1:55 p.m. | 1-3 p.m. |
| 2-2:55 p.m. | 3:30-5:30 p.m. |
| 3-3:55 p.m. | 3:30-5:30 p.m. |
| 4-4:55 p.m. | 3:30-5:30 p.m. |
| 5-5:55 p.m. | 3:30-5:30 p.m. |
| 6-6:55 p.m. | 6-8 p.m. |
| 7-7:55 p.m. | 8:30-10:30 p.m. |
| 8 p.m. and later | 8:30-10:30 p.m. |
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