Final Exam Standard Schedule
Final exam periods are two hours in length and held in the regularly scheduled classroom, if the course is not asynchronous and has a published meeting pattern. Final exams for such classes meeting one day per week, are scheduled during the regularly scheduled day, time and location.
Fall classes that meet on the hour on Monday and Wednesday or Monday, Wednesday and Friday, have their final exam on Monday of finals week. Classes that meet on the half-hour on these daily meeting patterns, have their final exam on Wednesday of finals week.
Fall classes that meet on the hour on Tuesday and Thursday, have their final exam on Tuesday of finals week. Classes that meet on the half-hour on this daily meeting pattern, have their final exam on Thursday of finals week.
Spring classes that meet on the half-hour on Monday and Wednesday or Monday, Wednesday and Friday, have their final exam on Monday of finals week. Classes that meet on the hour on these daily meeting patterns, have their final exam on Wednesday of finals week.
Spring classes that meet on the half-hour on Tuesday and Thursday, have their final exam on Tuesday of finals week. Classes that meet on the hour on this daily meeting pattern, have their final exam on Thursday of finals week.
Final exams in summer are held during the last regularly scheduled class meeting day, time and location.
Administering final exams for asynchronous online courses is at the discretion of the instructor and should be completed before the end of the term. Standard grading deadlines apply based on the end of instruction.
Students having more than two final exams in one day or final exam time conflicts should make alternative arrangements directly with their instructors.
Beginning fall 2021, final grades are due within 96 hours after the final examination, or the last day of instruction if no final exam is required. (University Policy ACA-66 Grades and Grading section E2)
Submitting Final Grades
According to the guidelines established by the University Faculty Council, final grades are due to the Office of the Registrar within 96 hours after the final examination. Final grades are submitted by faculty through an online process.
- Grades submitted via Canvas must be approved/saved/submitted no later than 8:00 pm to guarantee overnight posting to SIS and visibility to students the next morning in One.IU.
- Grades submitted via the One.IU faculty center must be approved/saved/submitted no later than 10:00 pm to guarantee overnight posting to SIS and visibility to students the next morning in One.IU.
*Note: Once grades have been submitted, all grade changes must be submitted through the eGrade change process, in accordance with university policy.
Listed below are the steps to initiate an eGrade change request (corrected grades period and after the corrected grades period):
Using One.IU
- Login to One.IU
- Search:"eGrade change" and select the application
- Select the appropriate term and click Continue
- Select the appropriate class and click Continue
- Select the appropriate student and click Continue
- Select the new grade, reason and click Continue
- Following the remaining prompts
Grades Submitted Late
Grades not turned in by the deadline will result in grades "NR" being sent to the student. Late grades may also result in a student not being allowed to return for the next semester, not being allowed to compete in intercollegiate athletics, or not being able to receive financial aid. We will notify students with the grades of any late rosters, but that will not occur for 2-3 weeks after the end of the term. To save yourself phone calls from concerned students, parents, and school recorders, please get your grades in on time.
FN, FNN, and F Grading
In compliance with University Faculty Council Policy (FN Non-Attendance, March 1999), instructors are required to differentiate between students who fail a class because they never attended or stopped attending from those who failed the class due to poor academic performance.
FN – The grade of FN should be given to students who stopped attending the class. This grade requires a last date of attendance or participation to be entered into the "Last Date Attend" field. An approximate date is acceptable if a precise date is not available. The date must be within the term in question. The FN grade has the same impact as an F and appears notated as F to students on the official transcript. Use of the FN grade to document an apparent withdrawal due to lack of attendance or participation is a federal reporting requirement for financial aid under Title IV.
FNN – The grade of FNN should be given to students who never attended the class. There is no need to record a last date of attendance or participation for the FNN grade. The FNN grade has the same impact as an F and appears notated as F to students on the official transcript. Use of the FNN grade to document an apparent withdrawal due to no attendance or participation is a federal reporting requirement for financial aid under Title IV.
F – The grade of F remains the grade to indicate failure due to poor academic performance.
I to F Grade Lapse
All Incomplete grades are automatically converted to F’s one calendar year after the Incomplete was recorded. Students receiving an Incomplete grade in a course should not register for the course a second time.
Remember that if a student is attending your class to complete a previous grade of Incomplete, the student's name will not appear on you roster. In order to award the grade you will need to submit a Removal of Incomplete form to the Office of the Registrar.
If you are assigning an Incomplete, be sure to give your department any necessary information on the work the student must finish. This is usually done by completing a card and turning it in to the department. Check with your department or school for more information.
