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Final Exam Schedules

Final Exam Schedules

CU Boulder's official final examination policy enforces a uniform final examination schedule to facilitate fairness and help maximize the educational experience for students.

Final Exam Dates

Summer Session

Most Summer Session classes schedule final examinations on the last day of class; however, some classes have examinations at a different time.

View the Summer Session Calendar

Fall & Spring Semesters

Full-Semester Classes

Fully Online (Asynchronous) Classes
For guidance specific to online classes, expand the "Fully Online (Asynchronous) Classes" section below.
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 differ from the regularly scheduled classroom), which posts to Buff Portal in early October for fall and mid-March for spring.

If you exam dates haven't posted yet, look them up below using either the course number (for classes with common final exams) or the class meeting pattern (for all other classes).

Spring 2021 Exam Schedule
  • Courses with Common Final Exams
  • Classes that Meet Daily or on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays
  • Classes that Meet Tuesdays & Thursdays
  • Fully Online (Asynchronous) Classes

 
Course(s) Exam Date Exam Time
APPM 1235, 1345, 1350, 1360, 2350, 2360 Wednesday, May 5 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
ARAB 1020, 2120 Wednesday, May 5 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m.
BCHM 4611 Monday, May 3 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m.
CHEM 1021, 1113, 1133, 3331 Monday, May 3 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m.
CHEN 4521 Monday, May 3 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
CHIN 1020, 2120, 3120 Wednesday, May 5 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m.
EBIO 1220 Saturday, May 1 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m.
FNCE 2010, 3030, 4040 Monday, May 3 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
FREN 1010, 1020, 1050, 2110, 2120 Wednesday, May 5 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m.
ITAL 1010, 1020, 1050, 2110, 2120 Wednesday, May 5 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m.
JPNS 1020, 2120, 3120 Wednesday, May 5 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m.
MATH 1112, 1212, 2300 Tuesday, May 4 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
MATH 1150, 1300, 2400, 2510 Saturday, May 1 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
MCDB 2150 Saturday, May 1 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m.
PHYS 1110, 1120, 1125, 2210, 2020 Tuesday, May 4 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m.
REAL 3000 Monday, May 3 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
SPAN 1010, 1020, 1150, 2110, 2120, 2150, 3000 Tuesday, May 4 10:30 a.m.–1 p.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 Fridays.

Class Start Time1,2 Exam Date Exam Time
8 or 8:30 a.m. Monday, May 3 7:30–10 p.m.
9:10 or 9:40 a.m. Saturday, May 1 4:30–7 p.m.
10:20 or 10:50 a.m. Sunday, May 2 1:30–4 p.m.
11:30 a.m. or noon Tuesday, May 4 1:30–4 p.m.
12:40 or 1:10 p.m. Monday, May 3 1:30–4 p.m.
1:50 or 2:20 p.m. Sunday, May 2 7:30–10 p.m.
3 or 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 5 1:30–4 p.m.
4:10 or 4:40 p.m. Wednesday, May 5 7:30–10 p.m.
5:20 or 5:50 p.m. Tuesday, May 4 7:30–10 p.m.
Evening classes
(meet Mondays only or Mondays & Wednesdays)
Monday, May 3 7:30–10 p.m.
Evening classes
(meet Wednesdays only)
Wednesday, May 5 7:30–10 p.m.

1The second start time in each row applies to classes held in AERO, BIOT, CINC, SEEC or Williams Village.

2Evening classes are those that begin:

  • At 6:30 p.m. or later on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
  • At 5:30 p.m. or later on Tuesdays and Thursdays

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 Thursday.

Class Start Time1,2 Exam Date Exam Time
8 or 8:30 a.m. Saturday, May 1 7:30–10 p.m.
9:35 or 10:05 a.m. Monday, May 3 4:30–7 p.m.
11:10 or 11:40 a.m. Wednesday, May 5 4:30–7 p.m.
12:45 or 1:15 p.m. Sunday, May 2 4:30–7 p.m.
2:20 or 2:50 p.m. Tuesday, May 4 4:30–7 p.m.
3:55 or 4:25 p.m. Saturday, May 1 1:30–4 p.m.
Evening classes
(meet Tuesdays only or Tuesdays & Thursdays)
Tuesday, May 4 7:30–10 p.m.
Evening classes
(meet Thursdays only)
Saturday, May 1 7:30–10 p.m.

1The second start time in each row applies to classes held in AERO, BIOT, CINC, SEEC or Williams Village.

2Evening classes are those that begin:

  • At 6:30 p.m. or later on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
  • At 5:30 p.m. or later on Tuesdays and Thursdays

Final exams for completely online (asynchronous) classes should be offered over a time window of at least 48 hours (inclusive of start and completion times), and must be administered during the official final exam period established in the academic calendar (May 1–5, 2021). Exams may be offered at any time during that period, as long as the 48-hour window for completing the exam begins and ends within the final exam period.

An exception to this policy applies to courses assigned a common exam time (see schedules above). Instructors teaching an online (asynchronous) section of one of these courses are expected to clearly communicate to students whether the exam will be given during the established common exam time or during a 48-hour window as described above.

Special Session Classes

Final exams are typically held during your last regularly scheduled class period.

View the Special Session Calendar

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 (see calendar in sidebar).

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