Fall 2023 final exams

Final exams for fall 2023 begin Friday, December 15 and will conclude on Thursday, December 21.

• Final exam dates: Friday, December 15 - Saturday, December 16 and Monday, December 18 - Thursday, December 21
• Study Days: Thursday, December 14 and Sunday, December 17

In-person final exams for fall 2023 have been scheduled for those who requested a classroom assignment through the Final Exam Request form. The list of scheduled final exams and common exams is available on the Fall 2023 Final Exam and Common Exam Scheduled Rooms spreadsheet.

If you do not see a class that intends to have an in-person final exam, and it needs a classroom assignment, please fill out the Final Exam Request form as soon as possible.

Final exam policy resources:

• Final exam regulations
• Fall 2023 final and common exam times
• University final examination policy

Classroom hours during fall 2023 finals week

General purpose classroom hours will be extended on Saturday, December 16 and Sunday, December 17 to meet the needs of students and faculty during finals week. Weekday hours remain unchanged and will follow standard operating hours during finals week.

During finals week (December 15-21), classroom and building hours will be adjusted as follows:

• Saturday, December 16 (Final Exam Date): All general purpose classrooms will be open 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
• Sunday, December 17 (Study Day): All general purpose classrooms in weekend buildings will be open from 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Weekend buildings include:
• East Bank: Bruininks Hall, Folwell Hall, Keller Hall, Nicholson Hall, Rapson Hall
• West Bank: Blegen Hall, CSOM, Hanson Hall, Humphrey Center
• Saint Paul: McNeal Hall, Peters Hall, Ruttan Hall
• Weekday hours will remain unchanged.

After final exams week, we will return to our standard operating hours.

Note: Be sure to carry your U Card with you at all times. Most buildings will require your U Card for exterior building access.

Twin Cities grading due dates for Fall 2023

The deadline to submit grades for the fall 2023 regular academic session and second half term is December 29, 2023 by 11:59 p.m. Additional due dates for other programs can be found on the ASR website.

Grades that have been entered but have yet to be approved will be posted immediately after the due date for grades. Instructions on how to enter final grades are available. Any grades left blank will receive a grade of “NR” (Not Reported). After that, the grades cannot be uploaded or imported from Canvas. To change an NR grade to the grade earned, instructors or proxies must submit a grade change through MyU.

Remember, missing grades can negatively affect students for the following reasons:

• Academic standing
• Financial aid
• Scholarship, employment, and educational opportunities

If you have questions regarding entering grades, please contact the Office of the Registrar Training and Support team at srhelp@umn.edu.

Staff from system campuses are encouraged to check with their Office of the Registrar to confirm campus-specific dates.

Spring 2024 classroom assignments

Room assignments for spring 2024 (1243) are available on the Class Schedule.

Please note the following:

• If you notice a class without a room assignment, please notify ocmsched@umn.edu.
• Remind instructors to verify their classroom assignments before the first class, as room assignments are subject to change prior to the start of the term.

Canceling classes for Spring 2024 with zero and low enrollments

If you no longer plan to offer a class because of low enrollment, the class needs to be canceled in CCS as soon as possible and before the start of the term.

    Canceling a class with low enrollment:

1. Change the Class Status to “Stop Further Enrollment”
   (on the Enrollment Control tab of UM CCS Maintain Sched of Class page).
2. Notify all enrolled students directly and offer alternate options.
3. Email ocmsched@umn.edu to process your cancellation (and drop students).
   Note: If your college requires collegiate approval for cancellation with low enrollment, also refer to your college procedures. 

    Canceling a class with zero enrollment:

1. Change the Class Status to “Canceled Section”
   (on the Enrollment Control tab of UM CCS Maintain Sched of Class page).

May/summer 2024 CCS closes on December 11

At the end of day on December 10, we will close CCS to make central room assignments for May/summer 2023 classes. Please make sure to update all class sections in CSS by the end of the day on December 11, 2024.

Fall 2024/Spring 2025 Class Schedule Roll Forward

We will make a copy of the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 class information and roll those classes forward to Fall 2024 (1249) and Spring 2025 (1253) so that schedulers do not need to build a new schedule each term. This process will be done on December 4th, 2023.

Class sections that do not roll forward are:

• Canceled sections
• Tentative sections
• UGRD Topics classes
• Classes with zero enrollment (excluding directed studies and research)
• Undergraduate classes scheduled in Extended Regular Session (session 011)

Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 classes will be available in CCS on December 18th, 2023 to start making updates and changes.

CCS user workshops

The Scheduling team is conducting monthly user workshops. These workshops allow us to connect with our users and review topics relevant to our departmental schedulers.

These workshops will be conducted over Zoom on the second Tuesday of the month from 11:00-11:30 a.m. (15-20 minute presentation with time for discussion). To attend a workshop, simply add the class schedule production calendar to your Google Calendar:

• Add to U of M Google calendar
• Add to general Google calendar

A Zoom meeting link and materials will be added to the calendar event closer to the day of the workshop. 

Upcoming topics

• December 12 - Grades and Instructors
• January 9 - Clean-Up Queries

If there is a topic you would like to discuss, or if you have questions or concerns, please email ocmsched@umn.edu.