Examinations are conducted in courses at the end of each term. Final papers, projects, or presentations assigned in lieu of a final examination should be due or scheduled for the final examination period assigned to the class. The final examination policy covers the failure to submit or attend any final examination or final project, paper, or other culminating experience. This policy appears at the top of each semester’s final examination schedule.

In cases involving illness or other extraordinary compelling circumstances, the provost may permit a student to defer the final examination in a course to a time agreed upon by the student, the instructor in the course, and the provost.  The symbol I will be recorded if the instructor cannot report a definite grade when final term grades are due.  (See Incomplete Grade under Grading System section of Academic Catalog.)  Any student who is absent from a final exam or other culminating experience without approval from the provost's office, will not receive credit for that final exam and will be subject to the grading policies contained on the course syllabus.

All requests must be made using the Exam Change Request form on MyMaconWeb under Other Forms.  Students and faculty will be notified by email whether the exam change request has been approved.

Spring 25 Final Exam Schedule

Students planning to complete their RMC degree requirements in May 2026 or Summer 2026 (September conferral) must submit the Notice of Candidacy (NOC) for Graduation on MyMaconWeb by November 12. Only students with an approved NOC for spring or summer 2026 may participate in the May 2026 graduation ceremony. Those finishing in Fall 2026 or January 2027 will be invited to the May 2027 ceremony.

You can access the NOC form by logging into MyMaconWeb (MMW) and navigating to Academics > Student page > Notice of Candidacy for Graduation under Student Requests. If already logged in, you can access the form directly here. 

Important steps and guidelines:

• Advisor approval is required for your NOC. Before submitting, review your degree progress with your advisor using the degree audit and transcript on MMW. You must register for all remaining degree requirements prior to submitting your NOC.
• After submission, your advisor will receive a notification to approve your NOC. Once approved, you cannot drop or withdraw from courses without permission from the Registrar.
• After advisor approval, the NOC will be reviewed by your department chair/program director and then forwarded to the Registrar’s Office for final review. You will receive an email confirmation when your NOC is received.
• Any approved course substitutions must be communicated by the department chair/program director using the Course Substitution Form on MMW.
• Register only for courses needed to complete your degree; do not register for extra courses you plan to drop later. An accurate schedule helps advisors and the Registrar assess your progress and minimizes schedule changes.
• Make sure you have met or are registered to meet all graduation requirements listed on your degree audit. Note that requirements differ for students matriculated before Fall 2023 versus Fall 2023 or later.
• After receiving your NOC, the Registrar will review your academic record to confirm eligibility. You will receive an email with one of the following outcomes:
  • You are academically eligible for graduation if you complete your current courses.
  • You have outstanding issues to resolve before becoming eligible.
• Please allow several weeks for this review; you will not receive immediate confirmation after submitting your NOC.

Full-time status means a student is enrolled in 12 academic semester hours. For purposes of determining course load for full-time status only, courses which have previously been passed with a grade lower than a C- and which are being re-taken to meet requirements for a major or a minor will be counted at their normal credit hour value. However, these courses will carry no credit hour value toward graduation.