Final Exams

A final examination or assessment is required in every course and is expected to occur during the assigned time block published prior to registration. Where appropriate, an instructor may substitute a term paper or other requirement for the final examination. An instructor cannot require that students take a final exam or turn in a final assignment prior to the scheduled time block without permission of the Associate Dean and only with the concurrence of every student in the course. To prevent subsequent misunderstandings, instructors should obtain by midterm a statement signed by all students indicating their concurrence for the change.

Permission for a student to reschedule a final examination or assessment may be granted by a faculty member after consulting the Associate Dean and only in rare and compelling cases such as illness, death in the immediate family, or a major life event. If the rescheduled assessment is a sit-down final exam, it should be scheduled at the Proctoring Center by using the online reservation system at https://centrenet.centre.edu/ICS/Academic/Academic_Affairs/Proctoring_Center/