Spring Final Exam Schedule - San Luis Obispo Campus
Spring 2027
May 15, 17-21, 2027
This exam schedule is for lecture and seminar sections of a course. Exams for activity, laboratory, and discussion sections are held during the last regular class meeting. One-unit lecture or seminar sections will have the final exam at the last regular class meeting to avoid scheduling conflicts. This includes one-unit lectures that are a component of a multi-component course. Exams for half-term classes are held during the last regular class meeting.
- Exams will be held in the regularly assigned classroom on the date and time indicated below. Synchronous exams will be held virtually on the date and time indicated below.
- Lecture and Seminar sections meeting 4 or 5 days a week follow the MWF final exam time.
- For faculty teaching asynchronous/in-person hybrid classes that use the same meeting time (i.e. 9am - 10:20am) but meet on different days (i.e. Section S01 T 9am - 10:20am / Section S02 R 9am - 10:20am), the exam time is the same. The instructor/department may request ue of a larger room via University Scheduling to accommodate all students so both finals can be held concurrently.
- Common Final Exams may only be requested for 2 or more sections of the same course. See final exam policy guidelines.
- Requests for common or alternate finals must be submitted 2 weeks prior to the start of finals. Confirmation is dependent upon room availability.
- Common Finals may be requested for the Saturday preceding Final Exam Week.
- Request Common Final Exam
- Lecture or seminar sections that meet in more than one lecture room during the term will need to contact University Scheduling at classschedule@calpoly.edu to identify the room for the final exam.
- Classes that do not adhere to University approved meeting patterns must work through the scheduling team for their department.
Exam Times for Asynchronous Class Sections
Faculty teaching asynchronous courses are strongly encouraged to give asynchronous final assessments. Doing so has several advantages:
- It helps students who chose to take an asynchronous class because they have an inflexible or unpredictable work schedule.
- It helps students who chose to take an asynchronous class because classes are in the middle of the night in their time zone.
- It prevents time conflicts with other finals.
If a synchronous final must be given, faculty can choose to give said final on the Saturday preceding finals week using a standard final exam time block (7:00-9:30 AM, 10:00-12:30 PM, 1:00-3:30 PM, or 4:00-6:30 PM) or in one of the 7:00-9:30 PM time slots M, T, W, or R of finals week.
Students should be informed of the time and date of the final exam as soon as possible, and no later than the first day of class.
If a student has a time conflict between a final for a synchronous/in-person course and an asynchronous course, the instructor of the asynchronous course must offer the student an alternate time to take the final exam.
Spring 2027 Final Exam Schedule PDF (Opens in new window)
Monday, May 17, 2027
| Class Start Time | Class Meeting Day | Exam Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00am or 10:30am |
MW, MF, WF, MWF, 4 or 5 day M, W, or F 2 unit or hybrid |
7:00am–9:30am |
| 1:00pm or 1:30pm |
MW, MF, WF, MWF, 4 or 5 day M, W, or F 2 unit or hybrid |
10:00am–12:30pm |
| 4:00pm or 4:30pm |
MW, MF, WF, MWF, 4 or 5 day M, W, or F 2 unit or hybrid M only 3 or 4 unit W only 3 or 4 unit |
1:00pm–3:30pm |
| 3:00pm or 3:30pm |
TR, TRF, T or R 2 unit or hybrid T only 3 or 4 unit R only 3 or 4 unit |
4:00pm–6:30pm |
| 6:00pm or 6:30pm |
TR, TRF, T or R 2 unit or hybrid T only 3 or 4 unit R only 3 or 4 unit |
7:00pm –9:30pm |
Tuesday, May 18, 2027
| Class Start Time | Class Meeting Day | Exam Time |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00am or 8:30am | TR, TRF, T or R 2 unit or hybrid | 7:00am–9:30am |
| 10:00am or 10:30am | TR, TRF, T or R 2 unit or hybrid | 10:00am–12:30pm |
| 12:00pm or 12:30pm | TR, TRF, T or R 2 unit or hybrid | 1:00pm –3:30pm |
| 1:00pm or 1:30pm | TR, TRF, T or R 2 unit or hybrid | 4:00pm –6:30pm |
| 4:00pm or 4:30pm |
TR, TRF, T or R 2 unit or hybrid T only 3 or 4 unit T only 3 or 4 unit |
7:00pm –9:30pm |
Wednesday, May 19, 2027
| Class Start Time | Class Meeting Day | Exam Time |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00am or 8:30am |
MW, MF, WF, MWF, 4 or 5 day M, W, or F 2 unit or hybrid |
7:00am–9:30am |
| 11:00am or 11:30am |
MW, MF, WF, MWF, 4 or 5 day M, W, or F 2 unit or hybrid |
10:00am–12:30pm |
| 2:00pm or 2:30pm |
MW, MF, WF, MWF, 4 or 5 day M, W, or F 2 unit or hybrid |
1:00pm –3:30pm |
| 5:00pm or 5:30pm |
MW, MF, WF, MWF, 4 or 5 day M, W, or F 2 unit or hybrid |
4:00pm –6:30pm |
| 7:00pm or 7:30pm |
MW, MF, WF, MWF, 4 or 5 day M, W, or F 2 unit or hybrid |
7:00pm –9:30pm |
| 8:00pm or 8:30pm |
MW, MF, WF, MWF, 4 or 5 day M, W, or F 2 unit or hybrid |
7:00pm –9:30pm |
Thursday, May 20, 2027
| Class Start Time | Class Meeting Day | Exam Time |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00am or 7:30am | TR, TRF, T or R unit or hybrid | 7:00am–9:30am |
| 9:00am or 9:30am | TR, TRF, T or R unit or hybrid | 10:00am–12:30pm |
| 11:00am or 11:30am | TR, TRF, T or R unit or hybrid | 1:00pm –3:30pm |
| 2:00pm or 2:30pm | TR, TRF, T or R unit or hybrid | 4:00pm –6:30pm |
| 5:00pm or 5:30pm | TR, TRF, T or R unit or hybrid | 7:00pm –9:30pm |
Friday, May 21, 2027
| Class Start Time | Class Meeting Day | Exam Time |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00am or 9:30am |
MW, MF, WF, MWF, 4 or 5 days M, W, F or 2 unit hybrid |
7:00am–9:30am |
| 12:00pm or 12:30pm |
MW, MF, WF, MWF, 4 or 5 days M, W, F or 2 unit hybrid |
10:00am–12:30pm |
| 3:00pm or 3:30pm |
MW, MF, WF, MWF, 4 or 5 days M, W, or F 2 unit hybrid M only 3 and 4 unit W only 3 and 4 unit |
1:00pm –3:30pm |
| 6:00pm or 6:30pm |
MW, MF, WF, MWF, 4 or 5 days M, W, F or 2 unit hybrid M only 3 and 4 unit W only 3 and 4 unit |
4:00pm –6:30pm |
| 7:00pm or 7:30pm |
TR, TRF, T or R 2 unit or hybrid |
7:00pm –9:30pm |
| 8:00pm or 8:30pm | TR, TRF, T or R 2 unit or hybrid | 7:00pm –9:30pm |
| 7:00am or 7:30am |
MW, MF, WF, MWF, 4 or 5 days M, W, or F 2 unit or hybrid |
7:00pm –9:30pm |
| 3 unit: 7:00am; 12:00pm; 3:00pm; 6:00pm | F only | 7:00pm –9:30pm |
| 4 unit: 12:00pm; 4:00pm; 6:00pm | F only | 7:00pm –9:30pm |
Common and Alternate Final Exam Guidelines
- A student who is unable to attend the common final due to a conflict with another course's final shall be permitted to arrange an alternate assessment time with the instructor. This arrangement should be done as early in the term as possible.
- Faculty may offer an additional (i.e., alternate) assessment period during the final assessment week; however, the assessment must also be offered at the original time set aside in the final exam schedule. Courses with alternate assessment periods during the final period must notify the University Scheduling Office at least two weeks before the final assessment.
- Guidelines related to Final Assessment/Exam Overload should comply with AS-1007-26
Common Final Exam Time Blocks
| Saturday, May 15, 2027 |
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7:00am–9:30am |
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10:00am–12:30pm |
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1:00pm–3:30pm |
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4:00pm–6:30pm |
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7:00pm–9:30pm |
| Monday, May 17, 2027 |
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7:00pm–9:30pm |
| Tuesday, May 18, 2027 |
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7:00pm–9:30pm |
| Wednesday, May 19, 2027 |
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7:00pm–9:30pm |
| Thursday, May 20, 2027 |
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7:00pm–9:30pm |
Last edited Nov 6, 2027