Spring 2026 Exam Schedule

15-Week and 13-Week Terms (College-wide, except for Medical Education)

Note

Your exam schedule depends on the length and type of your classes. Contact your professor for more information.

For Morning Zoom, Evening, and Weekend Classes

  • Classes scheduled to begin before 9:00 a.m. on Zoom will meet at regularly scheduled times on Zoom for exams. 
  • Classes scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m. or later on weekdays or at any hour on the weekend will meet at regularly scheduled times for exams

If a class regularly meets at times not covered by the final exam schedule, the instructor should discuss the time for the final exam with the academic dean.

For Classes Meeting More Than Once Per Week

Classes meeting MORE THAN ONCE per week will follow the final exam schedule: 

Regularly Scheduled Class Days Normal Class Start Time Between Your Final Exam Will Be Held
Monday and Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – 8:59 a.m. Monday, May 11 – 8:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m. – 9:59 a.m. Wednesday, May 6 – 8:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m. – 10:59 a.m. Monday, May 11 – 10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m. –  11:59 a.m. Wednesday, May 6 – 10:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m. – 12:59 p.m. Monday, May 11 – 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. –  1:59 p.m. Wednesday, May 6 – 12:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m. – 2:59 p.m. Monday, May 11 – 2:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m. – 3:59 p.m. Wednesday, May 6 – 2:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m. – 4:59 p.m. Monday, May 11 – 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 8:59 a.m. Thursday, May 7 – 8:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m. – 9:59 a.m. Tuesday, May 5 – 8:00 a.m
10:00 a.m. – 10:59 a.m. Thursday, May 7 – 10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m. – 11:59 a.m. Tuesday, May 5 – 10:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m. – 12:59 p.m. Thursday, May 7 – 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. – 1:59 p.m. Tuesday, May 5 – 12:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m. – 2:59 p.m. Thursday, May 7 – 2:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m. – 3:59 p.m. Tuesday, May 5 – 2:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m. – 4:59 p.m. Thursday, May 7 – 4:00 p.m.

Classes Meeting Only Once Per Week

Classes meeting only ONCE PER WEEK will have their exam on the regular class day at the following times.

For example, a Monday-only class that normally meets at 11:10 a.m. will have the exam on Monday, May 11 at 10:00 a.m.

Normal Class Start
Time Between		 Your Final
Exam Will
Be Held		 Exam Day
8:00 a.m. - 9:59 a.m. 8:00 a.m.

Same day as regularly scheduled class:

  • Tuesdays only: May 5
  • Wednesdays only: May 6
  • Thursdays only: May 7
  • Fridays only: May 8
  • Saturdays only: May 9
  • Mondays only: May 11
10:00 a.m. - 11:59 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m. - 1:59 p.m. 12:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m. - 3:59 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m. - 4:59 p.m. 4:00 p.m.

Examination Guidelines

  1. Regular instruction ends Monday, May 4, 2026. (15-week and 13-week sessions).
  2.  EXAMS BEGIN: Tuesday, May 5, 2026, through Monday, May 11, 2026

    Courses with separate laboratory sessions (e.g., BIO) – please see Lab Syllabus for lab final exam details.

    Hybrid classes will hold their exams based on the day of their face-to-face meeting and will use the once per week schedule. If class meets twice a week, follow the exam schedule.
  3. Faculty with classes that meet on campus before 8:00 a.m. should work with their division and campus scheduler to determine a time and room for the exam.
  4. Faculty with questions about final exam delivery for 7W1 and 7W2 classes should consult their Dean or Associate Dean for guidance.
  5. 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).
  6. Students with conflicts caused by this examination schedule should first confer with the instructors for resolution, and then appeal to the respective academic dean, if necessary.
  7. Classes meeting at off-campus sites other than a college center will hold their examinations at their regularly scheduled time on the announced nights during the examination period.
  8. Final grades are to be posted in SIS within 48 hours of the examination.
  9. All grades are due in SIS no later than noon, Wednesday, May 13, 2026.