Effective Fall 2010 (Updated Fall 2018)
SCOPE
This Guideline establishes the regulations and responsibilities regarding the final examination conflict accommodation process for all University of Pittsburgh undergraduate students on the Pittsburgh Campus. The Guideline does not apply to regular or mid-term examinations, quizzes, papers, or other assignments not directly associated with the student’s in-class final examination.
GUIDELINE
The final examination in a course must be given as scheduled by the Office of the University Registrar and not at other times, even if the faculty member and all students in a course agree to such a change. It is the responsibility of the student to check the final exam schedule for any final exam conflicts. Students should be prepared to sit for the final exam as posted or provide evidence that they have three or more final examinations within a rolling 24-hour period and have contacted all instructors by the monitored withdrawal date.
In the event a student is scheduled to take more than two final examinations within a rolling 24-hour period, and the request for accommodation is initiated prior to the monitored withdrawal date, the student may:
- Take all final examinations as they are scheduled; or
- Consult with all of the instructors giving the final examinations to determine if any make-up examination(s) can be scheduled; or
- If neither of the above options is possible, students are entitled to request an alternative examination time for the exam scheduled in the middle time slot, unless the middle exam is a departmental exam scheduled by the University Registrar’s Office. If the middle exam is a departmental exam, the instructor whose course has the lowest enrollment will schedule the alternative exam time. Such arrangements must be made by the end of the monitored withdrawal period. To qualify for this accommodation, the student must provide evidence that they have three or more final examinations and have contacted all instructors.