UND Final Examination Policy
An examination from which no student is exempt is held at the end of most courses according to the published examination schedule. In all other courses in which alternate evaluation methods and schedules are appropriate, the use of such methods is subject to the recommendation of the departmental faculty and the approval of the dean of the college in which the course is offered. Any change in time from the published schedule requires the recommendation of the chairperson of the department and approval of the dean of the college. Any student who would be disadvantaged by such a change should report this in advance to his or her academic dean, who will ensure that satisfactory alternate arrangements will be made by the instructor.

A student who is absent from such a regularly scheduled examination without an excuse considered valid by the instructor normally is given an F for the course. If the excuse is valid, the policy on Incompletes will apply. (See Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog for details.)

However, no undergraduate student should be obliged to write three or more finals on the same day. If the student has three or more finals scheduled the same day, the student wishing an accommodation regarding final exams should contact his or her instructors to establish a mutually acceptable time to reschedule one or more of the exams. Any student request for the rescheduled final exam must be presented to the instructor before the end of the last day to drop a full term course; otherwise, the student’s rescheduling right is forfeited. If an accommodation cannot be reached, he or she should contact the department chair(s) to find a mutually agreeable time. If no agreement is reached, the appropriate dean(s) should be contacted. The final appeal, if no mutually convenient time has been found, will be to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost.

UND Final Examination Schedule
Final examinations for most courses will be held on the last day the class meets. Note that many summer courses do not meet on Fridays; therefore their final examination may be held on a Thursday. Check your course syllabus for specific dates and times of final exams. If you have questions about the final examination schedule, call the Registrar’s Office at 777-2711 or the Summer Sessions Office at 777-6284.

Grades will not be mailed to students.