15-week and 13-week terms (collegewide, except Medical Education)
Final exam period: Tuesday, Dec. 8 through Monday, Dec. 14, 2026
Last day of instruction: Monday, Dec. 7, 2026
All grades are due: Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2026
Quick guide for students
- Find your class meeting pattern: Monday/Wednesday, Tuesday/Thursday or once per week.
- Locate your normal class start time.
- Your exam is held on the corresponding date and exam time shown in the official schedule.
- If you have two exams scheduled at the same time, contact your instructor first. If needed, appeal to your Academic Dean.
- Lab courses may have separate lab final exams. Check your syllabus.
- Classes meeting at off-campus locations other than a NOVA campus will hold their final examinations at their regularly scheduled meeting time during the examination period.
Quick guide for faculty
- Hybrid courses: Use the face-to-face meeting day. Once-per-week hybrids follow the once-per-week schedule.
- Classes beginning before 8 a.m. or at 5 p.m. and later, or on weekends, test at their regular meeting time.
- This exam schedule assumes 100-minute exams. Based on VCCS policy, examination periods are a minimum of 50 minutes, not to exceed a total of 150 minutes of evaluation time. If an instructor wants to offer an exam beyond the 100 minutes, they must request a room change from their division. Exceptions must be approved by the appropriate campus Provost, Dean or Associate Dean. (Policy 5.3.0.2).
- Faculty with questions regarding final exams for 7W1 and 7W2 classes should consult their Dean or Associate Dean.
- Post grades in SIS within 48 hours. All grades are due by the published deadline.
Final exam schedule
Monday and Wednesday classes
| Normal start time | Final exam |
|---|---|
| 8 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. | Monday, Dec. 14, 8 a.m. |
| 9 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. | Wednesday, Dec. 9, 8 a.m. |
| 10 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. | Monday, Dec. 14, 10 a.m. |
| 11 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. | Wednesday, Dec. 9, 10 a.m. |
| 12 p.m. to 12:59 p.m. | Monday, Dec. 14, 12 p.m. |
| 1 p.m. to 1:59 p.m. | Wednesday, Dec. 9, 12 p.m. |
| 2 p.m. to 2:59 p.m. | Monday, Dec. 14, 2 p.m. |
| 3 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. | Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2 p.m. |
| 4 p.m. to 4:59 p.m. | Monday, Dec. 14, 4 p.m. |
Tuesday and Thursday classes
| Normal start time | Final exam |
|---|---|
| 8 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. | Thursday, Dec. 10, 8 a.m. |
| 9 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. | Tuesday, Dec. 8, 8 a.m. |
| 10 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. | Thursday, Dec. 10, 10 a.m. |
| 11 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. | Tuesday, Dec. 8, 10 a.m. |
| 12 p.m. to 12:59 p.m. | Thursday, Dec. 10, 12 p.m. |
| 1 p.m. to 1:59 p.m. | Tuesday, Dec. 8, 12 p.m. |
| 2 p.m. to 2:59 p.m. | Thursday, Dec. 10, 2 p.m. |
| 3 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. | Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2 p.m. |
| 4 p.m. to 4:59 p.m. | Thursday, Dec. 10, 4 p.m. |
Once-per-week classes
Classes that meet only once per week take their final exam on their regular meeting day at the times shown below.
Exam dates by regularly scheduled class day:
- Tuesdays only: Dec. 8
- Wednesdays only: Dec. 9
- Thursdays only: Dec. 10
- Fridays only: Dec. 11
- Saturdays only: Dec. 12
- Mondays only: Dec. 14
| Normal start time | Exam time |
|---|---|
| 8 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. | 8 a.m. |
| 10 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 12 p.m. to 1:59 p.m. | 12 p.m. |
| 2 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. | 2 p.m. |
| 4 p.m. to 4:59 p.m. | 4 p.m. |