END OF TERM WEEK POLICY AND FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE FOR FALL 2013  

Final Exam Schedule

Exam Time:	Friday Dec 13	Monday Dec 16	Tuesday Dec 17	Wednesday Dec 18
7:30 am-9:30 am	All 8:00 am MWF classes	All 9:35 am TTH classes	All 9:10 am MWF classes	All 8:00 am TTH classes
10:00 am-12:00 pm	All 10:20 am MWF classes	All ACC 255/256 and CHM 100/130/151/152 classes	All 11:30 am MWF classes	All 11:10 am TTH classes
12:30 pm-2:30 pm	All 12:40 pm MWF classes	All 12:45 pm TTH classes	All 12:45 pm MW classes	All 2:20 pm TTH classes
3:00 pm-5:00 pm	All 4:00 pm MW classes	All 2:20 pm MW classes	All 4:00 pm TTH classes
5:30 pm-7:30 pm	All classes that begin at 5:00, 5:30, or 6:00 pm will have their final exam on the first regular meeting day of the week
8:00 pm-10:00 pm	All classes that begin at 6:30, 7:00 or 7:30 pm will have their final exam on the first regular meeting day of the week

The following paragraphs clarify how to schedule exam times for classes that are not included on the Fall 2013 Final Exam schedule:

 

• All class examinations for courses starting 5 p.m. or later must be scheduled for the first regular meeting time during examinations week as listed on the Registrar's website.  For courses that meet daily, four days per week, or once a week, the examination may be held at the first scheduled period for the hour.
• If there is difficulty fitting various courses into the published schedule, the instructor must choose the starting time of the closest examination period.  A poll of the class should determine whether there would be an actual conflict.  If insurmountable problems are encountered, the instructor must contact the department head or, if necessary, the dean.  

 

End of Term Week Policy

End of Term Week Is Thursday, December 5 – Wednesday, December 11, 2013

NAU is committed to the academic success of our students.  The following policy has been developed to insure that students are not overly burdened at the end of the term with non-academic activities, new course assignments, or evaluations of their work which are not in accord with generally accepted University practice, precedent or policy.  This policy applies to both graduate and undergraduate programs.

(Please note Monday and Friday, as stated below, do not apply to Fall 2013 End of Term Week because the dates had to be altered to accommodate the unusual start date of the term. End of Term Week for Fall 2013 applies to the week preceding final examinations from 12:01 a.m. on Thursday to 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday.) 

The End of Term Week Policy applies to the week preceding final examinations from 12:01 a.m. on Monday to 11:59 p.m. Friday.

• Student groups and organizations are not to schedule concerts, major social events, or any activity which might conflict with academic studies, except on weekends.  Events scheduled by parties external to the university which require attendance by NAU students are exempt from this policy.
• No off-campus Intercollegiate Athletic competitions may be scheduled during End of Term Week or Finals Week unless such competition is part of the approved Big Sky Conference scheduling or NCAA tournament or championship.  Exceptions to this policy must be granted by the Intercollegiate Athletics Committee.
• No off-campus competitions involving student academic or student affairs organizations or Club Sport Athletic teams may be scheduled during End of Term Week or Finals Week unless such competition is scheduled by a regional or national organization of which the local organization is a member.  Exceptions to this policy must be granted by the College Dean and/or the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies.
• Faculty members are not to schedule field trips or major examinations during End of Term Week.
• Faculty members may schedule quizzes, laboratory examinations, capstone projects, recitals, clinical practica, presentations and internship reports (oral or written) during End of Term Week.  Individualized instruction courses that are self-paced and allow students to elect when to take the final exam may conduct the final examination during End of Term Week.  Academic Departments and Faculty may schedule make-up examinations during End of Term Week.
• Major research papers should be assigned as early as practical in the semester, but are due no later than Friday of the End of Term week for 15 week courses.  For 8 week courses ending at the same time as 15 week course, major research papers are due no later than Monday of finals week.  As a result of the End of Term dates having to be altered to accommodate the unusual start date of the term, major research papers for 15 week courses are due no later than Wednesday of End of Term Week.  Major research papers for 8 week courses, ending the same time as the 15 week course, are due no later than Friday of Finals Week. 
• Take-home final examinations, or their equivalent, are due at the time scheduled for the final examination or during final exam week if the course does not have a specific meeting time, e.g. web courses.
• Under no circumstances will a final exam in any course be moved to End of Term week, with or without the unanimous consent of the students in the course, except as noted in item 5 above. 
• End of the Term Week policies relative to final exams do not apply to eight week or other short-format courses offered in the first part of the semester.  The policy does, however, apply to eight week courses with the same end date as 15 week courses.
• For the purposes of this policy quizzes (item 5 above) are defined as any testing evaluation composing 10 percent or less of the total points available in the course.

Finals Week Policy

Finals Week Is Friday, December 13 – Wednesday, December 18, 2013

(Please note Monday and Friday, as stated below, do not apply to Fall 2013 Finals Week because the dates had to be altered to accommodate the unusual start date of the term.  Finals Week for Fall 2013 applies from 12:01 a.m. Friday through 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday.) 

The Finals Week Policy applies from 12:01 a.m. Monday through 5:00 p.m. on Thursday of finals week:

• Student groups and organizations are not to schedule concerts, major social events, or any other activity that might conflict with academic studies, except on weekends.  Events scheduled by parties external to the university which require attendance by NAU students are exempt from this policy.
• No off-campus Intercollegiate Athletic competitions may be scheduled during End of Term Week or Finals Week unless such competition is part of the approved Big Sky Conference scheduling or NCAA tournament or championship.  Exceptions to this policy must be granted by the Intercollegiate Athletics Committee.
• No off-campus competitions involving student academic or student affairs organizations or Club Sport Athletic teams may be scheduled during End of Term Week or Finals Week unless such competition is scheduled by a regional or national organization of which the local organization is a member.  Exceptions to this policy must be granted by the College Dean and/or the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies.
• Faculty members are not to schedule field trips unless the trip is the final examination for the course.  Exceptions to this policy may be granted by the dean of the college or school in cases when there are exceptional circumstances not under the control of the faculty member and where such exceptions would be in the best interest of the students. Requests for exception must be made at least three weeks in advance of finals week.
• There will be a final examination in all undergraduate courses where a final exam is considered by the faculty of a department to be appropriate and must be scheduled at times that conform to the official scheduled published by the Registrar. Approval to move a final exam within finals week may be granted by the dean of the college or school in cases when there are exceptional circumstances and strong pedagogical reasons for the move, if all students enrolled in the class agree to the change, the change does not force any of the enrolled students to take three finals in a 24-hour period (see item 10, below), and such a change would be in the best interest of the students. Requests for approval must be made at least three weeks in advance of finals week.
• All class examinations for courses starting 5 p.m. or later must be scheduled for the first regular meeting time during examinations week as listed on the Registrar’s website.  For courses that meet daily, four days per week, or once a week, the examination may be held at the first scheduled period for the hour.
• Where the course objectives provide for a type of final examination that differs from the ordinary, a different type of exam or evaluation may be provided, with prior approval by the dean of the college by midterm. Students in Video Conference courses that don't fit the published exam schedule have their exams on the first regular meeting day at the regular time. Final Web exams will be given on the date and in the manner specified in the course syllabus. Examination times listed in the schedule will take precedence when there is a conflict on examination times.
• Take-home final examinations, or their equivalent, are due at the time scheduled for the final examination or during finals week if the course does not have a specific meeting time, such as web courses.
• If there is difficulty fitting various courses into the published schedule, the instructor must choose the starting time of the closest examination period. A poll of the class should determine whether there would be an actual conflict. If insurmountable problems are encountered, the instructor must contact the department head or, if necessary, the dean.
• NAU's policy is that no student should be forced to take more than two final exams in a 24-hour period. If a student is scheduled for three or more exams within a 24-hour period, it is his/her responsibility to seek an alternative schedule. At least two weeks before the schedule exam(s), the student should first approach the faculty member about the exam(s) scheduled between the first and last exams of the 24-hour period.  Unless there are pedagogical scheduling problems with doing so (such as a common exam or the use of lab or other special equipment), the faculty member should provide an alternative date for the student to take the exam(s). In the event that such pedagogical reasons arise, the student should ask the other faculty members to accommodate an alternative date.  If such agreement cannot be reached between student and faculty member, the student should request the chair or the Dean to request an alternative date of one of the faculty members.
• Under no circumstances may a final exam be moved to End of Term Week, with or without the consent of the students in the course, except in the individualized instruction courses that are self-paced and allow students to elect when to take the final exam.