Final examination schedule

The final examination schedule for each term is posted before registration begins to ensure that you have adequate time to plan your academic schedule and calendar accordingly. The schedule is designed to avoid overlapping examination time conflicts; however, you should expect to write up to two examinations per day. Questions about the schedule or policy should be directed to successcenter@calvin.edu.

Fall 2023

Fall 2023

The following schedule has been designed and approved with the expectation that students must plan to take up to two examinations per day. Questions about this schedule or policy should be directed to successcenter@calvin.edu. (See below regarding classes that meet four days per week and common exam times for some classes.)

Exam times

Class Time Examination Time
Time Days Day Date Time
8:00, 8:20 a.m. M W F Saturday Dec. 9 1:30 p.m.
9:15 a.m. M W F Monday Dec. 11 1:30 p.m.
11:00 a.m. M W F Tuesday Dec. 12 9:00 a.m.
12:15, 12:30 p.m. M W F Wednesday Dec. 13 1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m. M W F Thursday Dec. 14 9:00 a.m.
2:45 p.m. M W F Tuesday Dec. 12 6:30 p.m.
8:00, 8:55 a.m. T TH Tuesday Dec. 12 1:30 p.m.
10:20, 11:15 a.m. T TH Thursday Dec. 14 1:30 p.m.
12:15, 12:30, 1:10 p.m. T TH Saturday Dec. 9 6:30 p.m.
2:10, 3:05 p.m. T TH Wednesday Dec. 13 9:00 a.m.
M or M combo Evening Monday Dec. 11 6:30 p.m.
T, TH, or combo Evening Wednesday Dec. 13 6:30 p.m.
ACCT 203, 204 Monday Dec. 11 9:00 a.m.
MATH 171, 172, 271 Monday Dec. 11 9:00 a.m.

Four-day Classes
Examinations for subjects which have meetings in both the Monday/Wednesday/Friday (MWF) and Tuesday/Thursday (TT) sequences should be scheduled according to the sequence in which they have the greater number of times. If a class meets an equal number of times in each sequence, the examination should be scheduled according to the sequence which shows an earlier date or time in the examination schedule.

i.e., for MTWF or MWTHF courses, refer to the MWF examination time. For MTWTH of MTTHF courses, find both the MWF exam time and the TT exam time—your exam is scheduled for whichever date/time is earlier.

Common Exam Times
All sections of Accounting 203 and 204 as well as all sections of Mathematics 171, 172, and 271
have a common exam on Monday, December 11, 9:00 a.m.

Half-Semester Courses
Exams for undergraduate courses meeting during the first half of the semester will be
scheduled on the last day of class. Exams for undergraduate courses meeting during the
second half of the semester will be scheduled according to the exam schedule above.

Labs and Combination Lecture/Lab Courses
Exams for labs, if given, should be administered during the final lab period. Exams for
combination lecture/lab classes should be administered according to the exam schedule above.

One-credit PER and MUSC Courses
Exams for one-credit PER and MUSC courses, if given, will typically be scheduled for the final
class period.

Graduate Courses
Graduate courses will typically follow the full eight-week schedule, with the exam on the final
day of class.

Spring 2024

Spring 2024

The following schedule has been designed and approved with the expectation that students must plan to take up to two examinations per day. Questions about this schedule or policy should be directed to successcenter@calvin.edu.

Exam times

Class Time Examination Time
Time Days Day Date Time
8:00, 8:20 a.m. M W F Saturday April. 27 1:30 p.m.
9:15 a.m. M W F Monday April. 29 1:30 p.m.
11:00 a.m. M W F Tuesday April. 30 9:00 a.m.
12:15, 12:30 p.m. M W F Wednesday May. 1 1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m. M W F Thursday May. 2 9:00 a.m.
2:45 p.m. M W F Tuesday April. 30 6:30 p.m.
8:00, 8:55 a.m. T TH Tuesday April. 30 1:30 p.m.
10:20, 11:15 a.m. T TH Thursday May. 2 1:30 p.m.
12:15, 12:30, 1:10 p.m. T TH Saturday April. 27 6:30 p.m.
2:10, 3:05 p.m. T TH Wednesday May. 1 9:00 a.m.
M or M combo Evening Monday April. 29 6:30 p.m.
T, TH, or combo Evening Wednesday May. 1 6:30 p.m.
ACCT 203, 204 Monday April. 29 9:00 a.m.
MATH 171, 172, 271 Monday April. 29 9:00 a.m.

Four-day Classes
Examinations for subjects which have meetings in both the Monday/Wednesday/Friday (MWF) and Tuesday/Thursday (TT) sequences should be scheduled according to the sequence in which they have the greater number of times. If a class meets an equal number of times in each sequence, the examination should be scheduled according to the sequence which shows an earlier date or time in the examination schedule.

i.e., for MTWF or MWTHF courses, refer to the MWF examination time. For MTWTH of MTTHF courses, find both the MWF exam time and the TT exam time—your exam is scheduled for whichever date/time is earlier.

Common Exam Times
All sections of Accounting 203 and 204 as well as all sections of Mathematics 171, 172, and 271
have a common exam on Monday, April 29, 9:00 a.m.

Half-Semester Courses
Exams for undergraduate courses meeting during the first half of the semester will be
scheduled on the last day of class. Exams for undergraduate courses meeting during the
second half of the semester will be scheduled according to the exam schedule above.

Labs and Combination Lecture/Lab Courses
Exams for labs, if given, should be administered during the final lab period. Exams for
combination lecture/lab classes should be administered according to the exam schedule above.

One-credit PER and MUSC Courses
Exams for one-credit PER and MUSC courses, if given, will typically be scheduled for the final
class period.

Graduate Courses
Graduate courses will typically follow the full eight-week schedule, with the exam on the final
day of class.