Exams

 

Final Exams

Final exams are 110 minutes in length and scheduled according to the first class meeting or, in the case of group finals, according to the group final schedule available on the Final Examination Schedule by Group Exams & Class Meeting Hours page.

When is my midterm/final exam?

The final exam time for a course is most often determined by the first meeting date and time of the course that occurs during the first full week of the term. For example, a course that meets for the first time on Monday at 0800 may have a final exam time of Wednesday at 1200.

You can view the final by class meeting hours schedule for the current term; this schedule is generally posted in July or August for the following academic year.

  • Courses scheduled in Part of Term 5A (the first five weeks of the term) will sit for finals during the last scheduled class meeting the fifth week of the term.
  • Courses scheduled in Part of Termshould i 5B (those offered weeks 6-10 of a term) will be scheduled during finals week according to class meeting hours.
  • Summer term courses will sit for finals during the last scheduled class meeting for the course. There is no official finals week during Summer term.

Where is my midterm/final exam?

  • The final exam for a class is typically, but not always, held in the regular meeting location for the course.
  • The location of final exams scheduled by class meeting time can be verified by searching for the class in the Schedule of Classes after week 8 of the term.
  • Group midterm and group final exams may take place in one or multiple classrooms at once and are not listed in the Schedule of Classes.
  • Group midterm and group final exams are scheduled directly in 25Live.
  • Locations for group midterms and group finals should be communicated directly to students by their instructors.

Group Examinations

  • Courses with multiple sections may have group evening midterms or group finals scheduled.
  • In these instances, multiple sections of a class will meet at the same time to take their exam.
  • These examinations take place during predetermined times and do not follow the regular examinations by class meeting time schedule.
  • The schedule for group final exams is published at the same time as examinations by class meeting time.
  • The locations for group midterm exams should be communicated directly to students by their instructors.
  • Exact exam dates for group midterm exams should be scheduled on the CRN before students register, but are required no later than week 2 of the term.
  • A full term of weekly midterm exam dates may be scheduled on a CRN as a place holder to ensure that students do not have conflicts if dates cannot be determined before registration begins.
  • Group exams are given in accordance with the criteria of the group midterm examination policy or the group final exam policy.
What courses qualify for a group exam?

A course qualifies for a group midterm or group final if it consists of three or more sections, or two sections of an anticipated enrollment of 150 or more students. All sections of the course constitute the group. This applies to credit-bearing, Corvallis campus sections only (not Ecampus or Cascades).

How does a department request a group exam?

Departments wishing to schedule group midterms or final exams should contact the Schedule Desk at [email protected] for guidance, and should generally be received during the first phase of schedule editing prior to registration opening for a term.

How long are group exams?

Group midterms are one class period in length and are scheduled to begin no earlier than 1900. Group finals are 110 minutes in length and are scheduled to begin at 0730, 1600, and 2000 Monday-Thursday.

Exam Conflicts

  • In accordance with the exam conflict resolution policy, instructors who can make arrangements to reschedule an exam for a student may do so upon their own authority; no further approvals are required.
  • If the instructor is unable to accommodate a rescheduled exam time a student may complete a Petition to Change Time of Final Exam.
    • The petition is available only at the Office of the Registrar in the Kerr Administration Building.
  • Petitions for changing final examinations are submitted directly to the instructor.
    • Students may forward disapproved petitions through the dean of the college to the Office of the Registrar.

Changing Final Exam Times - Instructors

  • Instructors may request to change the time of their final exam in accordance with the final examination policy.
  • The request must be submitted by the end of the fifth week of the term and include the endorsement of the department chair and dean.
  • If approved, accommodations must be made to provide the exam on the originally scheduled date and time for those students who are unable to take the exam at the new date/time.
  • Final exams are not to be held during Dead Week. Any requests to hold a final exam during Dead Week must be addressed to the Academic Requirements Committee.

Exam Policies

Group Midterm Examination Policy

(Policy as reviewed and modified by the Committee on Examinations 1987–88 and approved by Academic Affairs with the concurrence of the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate.)

  1. Group midterm examinations exist in order to facilitate the administration of courses with multiple sections (where the midterm examination is common to all sections).

  2. A course qualifies for a group midterm if it consists of three or more sections or two sections of an anticipated enrollment of 150 or more students. All sections of the course constitute the group.

  3. Requests for group midterms should be addressed to the Office of the Registrar. Departments originating such requests should obtain a forwarding endorsement from the appropriate Dean. The request should include the date, time, and the number of students and sections. Requests must be received not later than the second Friday of the term. Requests will normally be granted assuming space is available and no conflicts exist. Requests will be scheduled on a first-come-first-serve basis.

  4. Group midterm examinations will be scheduled at 1900 for one regular class period. No group midterm examinations will be scheduled before 1900.

  5. In the case of group midterm examinations, provisions must be made to administer an equivalent make-up examination to students who for a good reason cannot attend a specially-scheduled group midterm examination. The following exemplify reasons that could justifiably prevent a student from taking a group midterm examination: a schedule conflict, job, lengthy commuting distance, etc. Classes required to take a group midterm examination will have one designated class period canceled. These policies also apply to midterms in all courses administered outside regular class meeting times.

Group Final Exam Policy

(Policy as reviewed and modified by the Committee on Examinations 1987–88 and approved by Academic Affairs with the concurrence of the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate.)

  1. Group final examinations exist in order to facilitate the administration of courses with multiple sections (where the final examination is common to all sections).
  2. A course qualifies for a group final if it consists of three or more sections, or two sections and an anticipated enrollment of 150 or more students. Normally all sections of the course constitute the group.
  3. Group final examinations will be the same length of time (110 minutes) as other examinations.
  4. Requests for group final examinations should be addressed to the Office of the Registrar. Departments originating such requests should obtain a forwarding endorsement from the appropriate Dean. Normally these requests should be submitted in order to meet publication dates for the forthcoming Schedule of Classes.
  5. In the case of group final examinations, provisions must be made to administer separate examinations to students with conflicts (examinations in two or more courses scheduled on the same day and time). Conflicts between two group final exams will be resolved in accordance with the instructions in Exam Conflict Resolution section below. For conflicts between regular and group final exams, the group final course must provide the alternate examination.

Final Examination Policy

(Policy as reviewed and modified by the Committee on Examinations 1987–88 and approved by Academic Affairs with the concurrence of the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate.)

  1. Final examinations are administered during the final class meeting, in accordance with the "Final Week Schedule" as published in the Schedule of Classes. Final examinations shall not be given during "dead week." (See Academic Regulation #16).
  2. Final examinations will be 110 minutes (1 hour 50 minutes) long.
  3. Requests for a change in the time of a final examination should be submitted by the instructor to the Office of the Registrar prior to the end of the fifth week of the term in which the examination is scheduled. The request must contain the supporting endorsements of the department chair and dean.
  4. If a final examination is rescheduled, provisions must be made to administer the examination on the originally scheduled date/time to those students unable to accommodate the rescheduled examination.

Exam Conflict Resolution

  • Conflicts should be resolved Friday 1200 or Friday 1400, or at the mutual convenience of the instructor and student. Order of priority in determining which class takes precedence in the event of conflicts: Institution-required courses, major courses, minor courses, electives.
  • Examinations are given in regular classrooms unless different rooms are requested through the deans and assigned by the scheduling coordinator, Office of the Registrar.
  • Examination periods are 110 min. (1 hour, 50 min.)

Student Petitions to Change the Time of a Final Examination:
Policies and Procedures

(Policy as reviewed and modified by the Committee on Examinations 1987–88 and approved by Academic Affairs with the concurrence of the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate.)

  1. A student request to change the time of a final examination is made on a Petition for Change in Time of an Examination During Final Week form available at the Office of the Registrar. (A Summary of University Final Examination policy and AR 16 is printed on the form.)

  2. Petitions for changing a final examination are submitted directly to the appropriate instructor. Oregon State University instructors are committed to helping students achieve their personal and academic goals. However, rescheduling a final examination may not be possible even for the most meritorious reasons. For example, there may not be time to design and prepare an equivalent make-up examination for individual students.

  3. In June 1988, the Faculty Senate Executive Committee recommended that instructors who can make arrangements for a rescheduled final examination may approve student petitions for any reasons they feel are appropriate. No further approval is required.

  4. Students may forward disapproved petitions through the dean of the college to the university registrar for review. Approvals are normally limited to the following reasons:

    1. Conflict with working hours on a job that has been held during the term, and for which working schedules cannot be readily adjusted. Example: driving a school bus.
    2. Religious reasons.
    3. Four finals in one day. Where amicable agreement cannot be reached by the student and the instructors, a solution following the rules on schedule conflicts in the Registration Information Handbook or online will be used.
    4. Military obligations verified in writing. Example: military orders, preinduction physicals.
    5. Other exceptional hardship cases.

    Petitions for reasons of personal convenience are generally not approved.

  5. A request to change the assigned final examination time for an entire class must be forwarded via the instructor, department chair, and dean to the Office of the Registrar. A request to change a final examination to dead week must be addressed to the Academic Requirements Committee. Appropriate forms are available in the Office of the Registrar.

Ecampus Testing Policies

Ecampus follows the same examination policies set by the university. Some of your distance courses will require you to take proctored exams. Your instructor will indicate this requirement via the course catalog, course syllabus, a classroom announcement, or an email. Not all of your courses will require proctored exams. Ecampus recommends completing the required proctoring forms at least 1 to 2 weeks prior to your exam. The Ecampus Testing Coordinator is available if you have questions or problems and can be contacted at 1-541-737-9281. Additional information on Ecampus testing, including a step-by-step guide for scheduling, can be found at http://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/services/proctoring

Final Examination Schedule

Final Examinations by Meeting Time (Corvallis and Cascades)

Times for Final Examinations in most classes are determined by the hour of the first weekly lecture of the first full week of the term.

  • Courses that begin during zero week of Fall term will be determined by the first meeting of week one.
  • A class having its first lecture on Wednesday or Friday will follow the Monday listing.
  • A class having its first lecture on Thursday or Saturday will follow the Tuesday listing.
  • A class having its first meeting at a time not listed below will follow the T 1600 listing.
  • Classes scheduled in the first five week session (5A) will sit for finals during the last scheduled class meeting the fifth week of the term.
  • Classes scheduled in the second five week session (5B) will be scheduled during finals week, according to the schedule below.

Where warranted by enrollment or number of sections, certain courses will have group examinations as indicated on this page under "Schedule of Group Final Examinations."

Any sections meeting 100% remotely will hold remote finals based on class meeting time or group finals schedule.

Sections held on campus will hold finals on campus based on class meeting time or group finals schedule. Final exams may be held in a room other than that which the class was scheduled in for the term.

Also see: Final Exams and Academic Regulation (AR) 16

AY 2023-2024 Final Exams by First Weekly Meeting
If your first weekly meeting
during week 1 is...
Your Fall 2023
final exam will be on...
Your Winter 2024
final exam will be on...
Your Spring 2024
final exam will be on...
08:00 or 08:30 on M, W, or F Wed 12/13 at 18:00 Thurs 3/21 at 09:30 Mon 6/10 at 18:00
09:00 on M, W, or F Tues 12/12 at 18:00 Thurs 3/21 at 14:00 Tues 6/11 at 12:00
10:00 on M, W, or F Thurs 12/14 at 18:00 Tues 3/19 at 09:30 Tues 6/11 at 18:00
11:00 on M, W, or F Tues 12/12 at 12:00 Tues 3/19 at 14:00 Thurs 6/13 at 18:00
12:00 on M, W, or F Mon 12/11 at 09:30 Wed 3/20 at 12:00 Fri 6/14 at 07:30
13:00 on M, W, or F Fri 12/15 at 07:30 Mon 3/18 at 12:00 Wed 6/12 at 09:30
14:00 on M, W, or F Thurs 12/14 at 09:30 Mon 3/18 at 18:00 Wed 6/12 at 14:00
15:00 on M, W, or F Wed 12/13 at 09:30 Fri 3/22 at 09:30 Mon 6/10 at 09:30
16:00 on M, W, or F Wed 12/13 at 14:00 Thurs 3/21 at 12:00 Mon 6/10 at 14:00
08:00 or 08:30 on T or R Mon 12/11 at 14:00 Wed 3/20 at 18:00 Thurs 6/13 at 09:30
09:00 on T or R Mon 12/11 at 12:00 Wed 3/20 at 09:30 Fri 6/14 at 09:30
10:00 on T or R Fri 12/15 at 09:30 Mon 3/18 at 09:30 Wed 6/12 at 12:00
11:00 on T or R Tues 12/12 at 14:00 Thurs 3/21 at 18:00 Tues 6/11 at 09:30
12:00 on T or R Thurs 12/14 at 12:00 Mon 3/18 at 14:00 Wed 6/12 at 18:00
13:00 on T or R Wed 12/13 at 12:00 Fri 3/22 at 07:30 Mon 6/10 at 12:00
14:00 on T or R Mon 12/11 at 18:00 Wed 3/20 at 14:00 Thurs 6/13 at 12:00
15:00 on T or R Thurs 12/14 at 14:00 Tues 3/19 at 12:00 Tues 6/11 at 14:00
16:00 on T or R Tues 12/12 at 09:30 Tues 3/19 at 18:00 Thurs 6/13 at 14:00
Mon at 17:00 or later Mon 12/11 at 20:00 Mon 3/18 at 20:00 Mon 6/10 at 20:00
Tues at 17:00 or later Tues 12/12 at 20:00 Tues 3/19 at 20:00 Tues 6/11 at 20:00
Wed 17:00 or later Wed 12/13 at 20:00 Wed 3/20 at 20:00 Wed 6/12 at 20:00
Thurs 17:00 or later Thurs 12/14 at 20:00 Thurs 3/21 at 20:00 Thurs 6/13 at 20:00
Fri 17:00 or later Fri 12/15 at 20:00 Fri 3/22 at 20:00 Fri 6/14 at 20:00

Group Final Examinations (Corvallis only)

Examination times for the following courses will be used in place of the time in the scheduled by class meeting hours. Locations will be communicated to students by their instructors

AY 2023-2024 Group Final Exams
Course Fall 2023
Group Exams
Winter 2024
Group Exams
Spring 2024
Group Exams
ACTG 317 Thu, 12/14 @ 07:30    
ACTG 379     Wed, 6/12 @ 16:00
ALS 165 Mon, 12/11 @ 07:30    
BA 211 Wed, 12/13 @ 07:30 Mon, 3/18 @ 07:30  
BA 211H Wed, 12/13 @ 07:30    
BA 213   Wed, 3/20 @ 16:00 Mon, 6/10 @ 16:00
BA 213H   Wed, 3/20 @ 16:00  
BA 223 Tue, 12/12 @ 16:00 Wed, 3/20 @ 20:00 Wed, 6/12 @ 20:00
BA 223H   Wed, 3/20 @ 20:00  
BA 275 Mon, 12/11 @ 20:00 Wed, 3/20 @ 07:30 Tue, 6/11 @ 20:00
BA 275H   Wed, 3/20 @ 07:30  
BA 352 Tue, 12/12 @ 07:30 Tue, 3/19 @ 07:30 Tue, 6/11 @ 16:00
BA 352H Tue, 12/12 @ 07:30    
BA 370 Wed, 12/13 @ 16:00 Mon, 3/18 @ 20:00 Mon, 6/10 @ 07:30
BA 370H Wed, 12/13 @ 16:00    
BA 375 Tue, 12/12 @ 20:00 Wed, 3/20 @ 20:00 Tue, 6/11 @ 07:30
BA 375H   Wed, 3/20 @ 20:00  
BI 221 Mon, 12/11 @ 16:00    
BI 221H Mon, 12/11 @ 16:00    
BI 222   Mon, 3/18 @ 20:00  
BI 222H   Mon, 3/18 @ 20:00  
BI 223     Mon, 6/10 @ 20:00
BI 223H     Mon, 6/10 @ 20:00
CH 121 Thurs, 12/14 @ 0730    
CH 122   Tue, 3/19 @ 20:00  
CH 123     Tue, 6/11 @ 16:00
CH 231 Mon, 12/11 @ 07:30 Wed, 3/20 @ 16:00  
CH 232   Mon, 3/18 @ 16:00 Mon, 6/10 @ 16:00
CH 233     Wed, 6/12 @ 07:30
CH 331 Thu, 12/14 @ 07:30    
CH 332   Mon, 3/18 @ 16:00  
COMM 111Z Tue, 12/12 @ 20:00 Mon, 3/18 @ 07:30 Mon, 6/10 @ 07:30
MTH 103 Wed, 12/13 @ 07:30    
MTH 111Z Mon, 12/11 @ 20:00 Tue, 3/19 @ 16:00 Wed, 6/12 @ 16:00
MTH 112Z Mon, 12/11 @ 20:00 Tue, 3/19 @ 16:00 Wed, 6/12 @ 16:00
MTH 231 Tue, 12/12 @ 16:00   Mon, 6/10 @ 16:00
MTH 251 Tue, 12/12 @ 07:30 Wed, 3/20 @ 07:30 Wed, 6/12 @ 20:00
MTH 251H Tue, 12/12 @ 0730    
MTH 252 Wed, 12/13 @ 16:00 Tue, 3/19 @ 07:30 Tue, 6/11 @ 20:00
MTH 254 Thurs, 12/14 @ 16:00 Mon, 3/18 @ 20:00 Tue, 6/11 @ 07:30
MTH 256     Mon, 6/10 @ 20:00
MTH 341 Mon, 12/11 @ 16:00 Mon, 3/18 @ 16:00 Thurs, 6/13 @ 16:00
PH 201 Tue 12/12 @ 16:00    
PH 202   Tue, 3/19 @ 20:00  
PH 203     Mon, 6/10 @ 16:00
PH 211 Wed, 12/13 @ 20:00   Tue, 6/11 @ 16:00
PH 211H     Tue, 6/11 @ 16:00
PH 212 Wed, 12/13 @ 20:00 Wed, 3/20 @ 16:00  
PH 212H Wed, 12/13 @ 20:00    
PH 213 Wed, 12/13 @ 07:30 Mon, 3/18 @ 07:30 Wed, 6/12 @ 16:00
PH 213H   Mon, 3/18 @ 07:30  
ST 243Z Wed, 12/13 @ 16:00 Wed, 3/20 @ 20:00  
ST 314 Thurs, 12/14 @ 20:00 Thurs, 3/21 @ 16:00 Tue, 6/11 @ 20:00
ST 352