Final Exams 2009-2010

Fall 2009
Final Examinations

Students taking New College courses should follow the class and exam schedule listed on the New College calendar.

All classes meet at the scheduled time listed below whether or not a final examination is to be given at that time.

Thursday and Friday, December 10-11, are the snow/study/reading days for undergraduate classes.

Day Classes

As per article 6.10 of the 2006-2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement faculty must "Administer final examinations (or, when an examination is not appropriate, hold a class meeting) during the final examination period, and follow the published time schedule. All exceptions to this rule for giving final examinations must be approved in writing by the Department Chairperson and the Dean."

Evening Classes

As per article 6.10 of the 2006-2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement faculty must "Administer final examinations (or, when an examination is not appropriate, hold a class meeting) during the final examination period, and follow the published time schedule. All exceptions to this rule for giving final examinations must be approved in writing by the Department Chairperson and the Dean."

Spring 2010
Final Examinations

Students taking New College courses should follow the class and exam schedule listed on the New College calendar.

All classes meet at the scheduled time listed below whether or not a final examination is to be given at that time.

Thursday and Saturday, May 6-8, are the snow/study/reading days for undergraduate classes only.

Day Classes

As per article 6.10 of the 2006-2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement faculty must "Administer final examinations (or, when an examination is not appropriate, hold a class meeting) during the final examination period, and follow the published time schedule. All exceptions to this rule for giving final examinations must be approved in writing by the Department Chairperson and the Dean."

Evening Classes

As per article 6.10 of the 2006-2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement faculty must "Administer final examinations (or, when an examination is not appropriate, hold a class meeting) during the final examination period, and follow the published time schedule. All exceptions to this rule for giving final examinations must be approved in writing by the Department Chairperson and the Dean."

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General Information

• The instructor is obligated to cooperate with students when an alternate exam time must be scheduled.
• Students must inform instructors of exam conflicts at least three weeks prior to the start of final exams.

• Where two courses in a department conflict, the course in the student's major takes precedence. If no courses in the major are involved, the higher-numbered course takes precedence. When two courses in the same department conflict, the higher-numbered course takes precedence.
• Students are not required to take more than two exams in one day. Priority of exams is as follows: the course in the student's major followed by the higher-numbered course. Students who fail to notify faculty in a timely manner must take all exams as scheduled.
• Faculty who create an exam conflict or a third exam on the same day by scheduling an exam during a Special Exam period must schedule an alternate exam period for the student(s) involved upon request.