• Final Exams/Course Completion
• Grading System/Final Grades

Final Exams and Course Completion

• A non-degree student is expected to complete all course requirements.
• A final exam may be given in a graduate level course, at the instructor’s discretion.
• A final exam is required in all undergraduate courses. If unable to take a final exam at the scheduled time, the student should seek advance permission. Ordinarily a non-degree student is expected to complete all course requirements no later than the third week of the following semester.

Final examination information for undergraduate courses is listed below according to campus.

• Avery Point
• Hartford
• Stamford
• Storrs
• Torrington
• Waterbury

Avery Point

• Each undergraduate class has a final examination. A final exam schedule is available from the campus registrar’s office or can be viewed at http://www.averypoint.uconn.edu/avery_point/exams.htm. The schedule of final exams is subject to change. The exam schedule is organized so that conflicts between exams for regularly scheduled courses should not ordinarily occur.
• Students who find they have conflicts between scheduled exams should bring the problem to the attention of the Director of Student Affairs who will arrange a mutually acceptable revised schedule for students involved.
• Absence from a final exam, except for extenuating circumstances, results in a failing grade for the exam. IMPORTANT: A student who is absent from a final exam may have a later opportunity to take a remake without penalty provided that the absence was for grave cause (e.g., accident or illness) and is approved by the Director of Student Affairs. Any student who misses an exam is advised to contact the Director of Students Affairs as soon as possible. Instructors are advised not to arrange for make-up exams unless special permission has been provided in writing by the Director of Student Affairs.
• A non-degree student who is unable to complete all requirements by the conclusion of a course and who is permitted to reschedule a final exam ordinarily should complete all course requirements no later than the third week of the following semester.
• All final exams will be held in the same room in which the class normally meets, unless other arrangements have been made by the instructor.

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Hartford

• Each undergraduate class has a final examination. The final exam schedule should be obtained from the campus registrar’s office near the end of the semester. The exam schedule is organized so that conflicts between exams for regularly scheduled classes should not ordinarily occur.
• Students who find they have conflicts between scheduled exams must receive excused absence consents from the Assistant to the Dean of Student Affairs, at 860-570-9232.
• Absence from a final exam, except for extenuating circumstances, results in a failing grade for the exam. Students absent from an exam for extenuating circumstances must see the class instructor and the Assistant to the Dean of Student Affairs, to request permission to take the missed exam. Permission must be sought at the earliest opportunity during the exam period, and should be accompanied with medical certification of the circumstances whenever possible.
• A non-degree student who is unable to complete all requirements by the conclusion of a course and who is permitted to reschedule a final exam ordinarily should complete all course requirements no later than the third week of the following semester.
• All final exams will be held in the same room in which the class normally meets, unless other arrangements have been made by the instructor. Classes that meet in the late afternoon or evening will hold exams during the last regular class meeting prior to the start of the examination period.

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Stamford

• Each undergraduate class has a final examination. Information regarding scheduling of final exams will be distributed by individual instructors.
• Students who find they have conflicts between scheduled exams should bring the problem to the attention of the class instructor and a Center for Continuing Studies Non-Degree academic advisor who will arrange a mutually acceptable revised schedule for those involved.
• Absence from a final exam, except for grave and substantiated reasons, will result in a failing grade for the final exam. Degree students absent from a final exam for such reasons must obtain permission from the Director or his/her delegate to take a delayed exam. Non-degree or BGS students absent from a final exam for such reasons must obtain permission from a Center for Continuing Studies Non-Degree academic advisor (203-251-8550) to take a delayed exam. Permission must be sought at the earliest opportunity during the examination period, and should be accompanied by medical or other certification of the circumstances.
• A non-degree student who is unable to complete all requirements by the conclusion of a course and who is permitted to reschedule a final exam ordinarily should complete all course requirements no later than the third week of the following semester.

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Storrs

• A non-degree student is expected to complete all course requirements and take the final exam in classes in which he or she is enrolled. If unable to take a final exam at the scheduled time, the student should seek advance permission from the Center for Continuing Studies Non-Degree academic advisor, at 860-486-4670.
• A non-degree student who is unable to complete all requirements by the conclusion of a course and who is permitted to reschedule a final exam ordinarily should complete all course requirements no later than the third week of the following semester.

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Torrington

• Each undergraduate course has a final examination. A final exam schedule should be obtained from the campus registrar’s office near the end of the semester. The schedule of final exams is subject to change. There are four examination periods each day. The exam schedule is organized so that conflicts between exams for regularly scheduled classes should not ordinarily occur.
• Students may reschedule a final exam if they have three exams in one day, or four exams in two consecutive days, or three exams in consecutive time blocks spanning parts of two consecutive days.
• Absence from a final exam, except for extenuating circumstances, results in a failing grade for the exam. To reschedule, students must receive WRITTEN permission from both the instructor and either the campus Director or Judy DiLaurenzio. Permission forms are in the Business Office and must be completed BEFORE exam week begins, and accompanied with medical certification of the circumstances whenever possible.
• A non-degree student who is unable to complete all requirements by the conclusion of a course and who is permitted to reschedule a final exam ordinarily should complete all course requirements no later than the third week of the following semester.

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Waterbury

• Each undergraduate class has a final examination. The exam schedule is organized so that conflicts between exams for regularly scheduled classes should not ordinarily occur. However, students who find they have conflicts between scheduled exams should bring the problem to the attention of Student Affairs who will arrange a mutually acceptable revised schedule for students involved.
• Absence from a final exam, except for extenuating circumstances, results in a failing grade for the exam. Students absent from an exam for extenuating circumstances must see the class instructor and Student Affairs to request permission to take the missed exam. Permission must be sought at the earliest opportunity during the exam period, and should be accompanied with medical certification of the circumstances whenever possible.
• A non-degree student who is unable to complete all requirements by the conclusion of a course and who is permitted to reschedule a final exam ordinarily should complete all course requirements no later than the third week of the following semester.

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• Grading System
• Obtain Final Grades

Grading System: Course Grades and Grade Points

Instructors are required to file with the University Registrar grades for all courses a student takes for academic credit. While instructors are fee to set the standard of performance they expect in their courses, a uniform scale is published to encourage general agreement on the meaning of grades.

Letter grades with a numeric value are given for all courses at the University of Connecticut. They are:

A grade of A+ with a value of 4.3 is possible in graduate level courses only. A, B, C and D are passing grades. In graduate courses, the marks of S for Satisfactory and U for Unsatisfactory may be given in place of letter grades in selected courses.

Obtain Final Grades

All students, including non-UConn or non-degree students, receive their final grades by logging onto the University’s online Student Administration System.Grades are posted by the end of the fourth day following completion of the final exam period for the term. Detailed instructions for non-degree students accessing the Student Administration System (PeopleSoft) are provided.