About Your Final Exams
CU Boulder's official final examination policy enforces a uniform final examination schedule to facilitate fairness and help maximize the educational experience for students.
Summer Sessions
Most summer classes schedule final examinations on the last day of class; however, some classes have examinations at a different time.
Fall & Spring Semesters
16-Week Regular Session
Reading day, the day after the last day of classes, is reserved for study time. On that day, no class sessions may be held and no graded assignments of any kind may be due.
The five-day final exam period starts the following day. Every undergraduate class is assigned a final exam date, time and location (the location may be in a different location than your class meetings), which posts to Buff Portal in early October for fall and mid-March for spring.
If a class's exam date hasn't posted yet, you can look up your exam dates below using either the course number (for classes with common final exams) or the class meeting pattern (for all other classes).
Fall 2020
| Course(s) | Exam Date | Exam Time |
|---|---|---|
| APPM 1235, 1340, 1350, 1360, 2350, 2360 | Saturday, Dec. 12 | 7:30–10 a.m. |
| ARAB 1010, 2110 | Friday, Dec. 11 | 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m. |
| ASEN 2001 | Thursday, Dec. 10 | 7:30–10 a.m. |
| ASEN 2002 | Wednesday, Dec. 9 | 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m. |
| CHEM 1021, 1113, 1133, 1400, 3311 | Wednesday, Dec. 9 | 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m. |
| CHEN 2120, 3320 | Thursday, Dec. 10 | 7:30–10 a.m. |
| CHEN 3010 | Wednesday, Dec. 9 | 7:30–10 a.m. |
| CHIN 1010, 2110, 3110 | Friday, Dec. 11 | 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m. |
| EBIO 1210 | Saturday, Dec. 12 | 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m. |
| FNCE 2010, 3030, 4040 | Thursday, Dec. 10 | 7:30–10 a.m. |
| FREN 1010, 1020, 1050, 2110, 2120 | Friday, Dec. 11 | 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m. |
| GRMN 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020 | Friday, Dec. 11 | 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m. |
| ITAL 1010, 1020, 1050, 2110, 2120 | Friday, Dec. 11 | 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m. |
| JPNS 1010, 2110, 3110 | Friday, Dec. 11 | 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m. |
| MATH 1112, 1212, 2300 | Friday, Dec. 11 | 7:30–10 a.m. |
| MATH 1150, 1300, 2400, 2510 | Wednesday, Dec. 9 | 7:30–10 a.m |
| MCDB 1150 | Saturday, Dec. 12 | 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m. |
| MCEN 4043 | Thursday, Dec. 10 | 7:30–10 a.m. |
| PHYS 1110, 1115, 1120, 2010, 3310 | Thursday, Dec. 10 | 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m. |
| REAL 3000 | Thursday, Dec. 10 | 7:30–10 a.m. |
| RUSS 1010, 2010 | Friday, Dec. 11 | 7:30–10 a.m. |
| SPAN 1010, 1020, 1150, 2110, 2120, 2150, 3000 | Friday, Dec. 11 | 7:30–10 a.m. |
If your course isn't listed in the common final exams section above, find your scheduled exam date based on your class's meeting pattern. This table applies to classes that meet every weekday (Monday through Friday) or on Mondays, Wednesdays and/or Fridays.
| Class Start Time1,2 | Exam Date | Exam Time |
|---|---|---|
| 8 or 8:30 a.m. | Thursday, Dec. 10 | 7:30–10 p.m. |
| 9:10 or 9:40 a.m. | Saturday, Dec. 12 | 1:30–4 p.m. |
| 10:20 or 10:50 a.m. | Wednesday, Dec. 9 | 1:30–4 p.m. |
| 11:30 a.m. or noon | Sunday, Dec. 13 | 1:30–4 p.m. |
| 12:40 or 1:10 p.m. | Wednesday, Dec. 9 | 7:30–10 p.m. |
| 1:50 or 2:20 p.m. | Thursday, Dec. 10 | 1:30–4 p.m. |
| 3 or 3:30 p.m. | Friday, Dec. 11 | 1:30–4 p.m. |
| 4:10 or 4:40 p.m. | Saturday, Dec. 12 | 7:30–10 p.m. |
| 5:20 or 5:50 p.m. | Friday, Dec. 11 | 7:30–10 p.m. |
| Evening classes (meet Mondays only or Mondays & Wednesdays) |
Thursday, Dec. 10 | 7:30–10 p.m. |
| Evening classes (meet Wednesdays only) |
Saturday, Dec. 12 | 7:30–10 p.m. |
1The second start time in each row applies to classes held on East Campus (AERO, BIOT, CINC, SEEC, Williams Village).
2All classes beginning at 6:30 p.m. or later are considered evening classes.
If your course isn't listed in the common final exams section above, find your scheduled exam date based on your class's meeting pattern. This table applies to classes that meet every Tuesday and/or Thursday.
| Class Start Time1,2 | Exam Date | Exam Time |
|---|---|---|
| 8 or 8:30 a.m. | Sunday, Dec. 13 | 4:30–7 p.m. |
| 9:35 or 10:05 a.m. | Sunday, Dec. 13 | 7:30–10 p.m. |
| 11:10 or 11:40 a.m. | Friday, Dec. 11 | 4:30–7 p.m. |
| 12:45 or 1:15 p.m. | Saturday, Dec. 12 | 4:30–7 p.m. |
| 2:20 or 2:50 p.m. | Thursday, Dec. 10 | 4:30–7 p.m. |
| 3:55 or 4:25 p.m. | Wednesday, Dec. 9 | 4:30–7 p.m. |
| Evening classes (meet Tuesdays only or Tuesdays & Thursdays) |
Friday, Dec. 11 | 7:30–10 p.m. |
| Evening classes (meet Thursdays only) |
Wednesday, Dec. 9 | 7:30–10 p.m. |
1The second start time in each row applies to classes held on East Campus (AERO, BIOT, CINC, SEEC, Williams Village).
2All classes beginning at 6:30 p.m. or later are considered evening classes.
Special Sessions (Fall & Spring)
Final exams are typically held during your last regularly scheduled class period.
Resolving Scheduling Conflicts
If you have three or more final exams scheduled on the same day, you're entitled to arrange an alternate exam time for the last exam of the day. If you have two final exams scheduled to meet at the same time, you're entitled to arrange an alternate exam time that day or week for the later class.
You're expected to provide evidence of the conflict to qualify for any exceptions, and you must make arrangements with the instructor of the affected class before the published deadline.