Final Exam Information
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The Office of the University Registrar is responsible for the development and publication of a final exam schedule each term.
This page is updated throughout the academic year to reflect the most updated information. The Rules Governing Final Examinations are provided by the Provost Office.
Fall 2024 Final Examination Schedule
Fall 2024 Final Exams will take place Thursday, December 12 through Thursday December 19, 2024, excluding weekends.
The schedule and locations for in-person, synchronous final exams will be available on October 4, 2024 and can be found in PATH (https://courses.upenn.edu/) on the section details panel. The published schedule will be subject to change and the campus community is strongly encouraged to check their exam information in Path periodically.
Once published, the day and time of exams should be fairly stable, however, room assignments may change.
In-person synchronous exams will be held at the following times during the Final Period:
- 9:00 AM – 11:00AM
- 12:00PM – 2:00PM
- 3:00PM – 5:00PM
- 6:00PM – 8:00PM
College of Liberal and Professional Studies (LPS) synchronous exams are administered from 6-8pm. Students in courses that meet Saturday or Sunday must confirm the exam day and time with their instructor.
Instructors may choose to hold asynchronous/take-home final exams. Take-home final exams may be due at any point during the final exam period but must be completed no later than Thursday, December 19, 2024. Students should check with their instructor for more information.
Student Disabilities Services (SDS) provides services for students with disabilities to ensure equal educational opportunities and access. For support please visit https://wlrc.vpul.upenn.edu/.
The deadline for instructors and departments to request a synchronous, in-person final exam is August 30, 2024. Late exam requests will be accommodated as possible, however, space is limited and scheduling conflicts for students are not easily avoided when scheduling exams late. In some cases, late exams can cause changes to other, previously scheduled exams. The campus community is strongly encouraged to check the exam information in Path periodically.
Fall 2024 Postponed Final Examinations
The official period for postponed examinations will be January 16 – January 23, 2025.
Examinations that are postponed because of conflicts with other examinations, or because more than two examinations are scheduled in the same day, may be taken at another time during the final examinations period if the faculty member and student can agree on that time. Otherwise, they must be taken during the official period for postponed examinations.
Examinations that are postponed because of illness, a death in the family, for religious observance or some other unusual event, may be taken only during the official periods. Students must obtain permission from their Dean’s office to take a postponed exam.
Instructors in all courses must be willing to offer a make-up examination to all students who are excused from the final examination.
The detailed schedule and room assignments for postponed exams will be updated in mid-December 2024.
