Fall 2025 final exams

Final exams for fall 2025 begin Friday, December 12 and will conclude on Thursday, December 18.

• Final exam dates: Friday, December 12–Saturday, December 13 and Monday, December 15–Thursday, December 18
• Study days: Thursday, December 11 and Sunday, December 14

In-person final exams for fall 2025 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 2025 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 2025 final and common exam times
• University final examination policy

Classroom hours during fall 2025 finals week

General purpose classroom hours will be extended on Saturday, December 13 and Sunday, December 14 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 12–18), classroom and building hours will be adjusted as follows:

• Saturday, December 13 (Final Exam Date): All general purpose classrooms will be open 7:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.
• Sunday, December 14 (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: 216 Pillsbury Hall, Bruininks Hall, Folwell Hall, Keller 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.

Canceling classes for spring 2026 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).

Twin Cities grading due dates for fall 2025

The deadline to submit grades for the fall 2025 regular academic session and second half term is December 23, 2025 by 11:59 p.m. Additional due dates for other programs can be found on the ASR website.

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 2026 (1263) room assignments

Room assignments for spring 2026 (1263) are available on the Class Schedule. 

Please remember, many classes already have classrooms assigned. If changes are made to a class (dates, times, etc.), the classroom assignment may be dropped. We are getting down to very few GPC classrooms available from 9 a.m.–2 p.m. M–Th. If the assigned classroom does get dropped, it may be assigned to a different class. Please let us know as soon as possible if a classroom needs to be reassigned.

Additionally, before increasing any class enrollment capacities, we recommend confirming if the assigned classroom capacity can accommodate the enrollment increase. If a larger classroom would be needed, please email us to check if a larger classroom is available first.

Please note the following:

• We only find general purpose classrooms for classes that have a component type of LEC or DIS with a blank Facility ID in CCS. If the component type is LAB, FWK, IND, or ROT, we will not actively look for a classroom for your class.
• If you notice a class without a room assignment, please notify ocmsched@umn.edu.
• If you need assistance adding a departmental space to a class, email ocmsched@umn.edu.
• Remind instructors to verify their classroom assignment before the first class, as room assignments are subject to change prior to the start of the term.

Reserve capacity seats for spring 2026

If you use a reserve capacity for a class, remember ASR will release all reserved seats on the Thursday before the first day of class each semester. For the spring 2026 semester, all reserved seats will be released on January 15. 

May/summer 2026 CCS closed on December 8

CCS will be closed as of December 8 to make central room assignments for May/summer 2026 classes. Please make sure to update all class sections in CSS before that day. 

Waitlists for spring 2026

As a reminder, the auto enroll from waitlist process will run for the last time the day before a session begins, and the waitlists will be deleted the first day of the session. For spring, the auto enroll process will run for the final time on January 19, 2026 for all regular sessions and 1st half of term classes. The waitlists will be deleted on January 20, 2026.

If you wish to keep a record of who was on the waitlist for a class, and in what order, we suggest saving a copy of the list prior to its deletion. Also, if you want those formally waitlisted students to be able to register before other students, add departmental or instructor consent to that class section. Students would need to obtain a permission number before they register, and those permissions could be given to the students on the waitlist first.

Class Scheduling Policy: Crookston, Morris, Rochester, Twin Cities

The Class Scheduling Policy is currently under comprehensive review. Thank you to everyone who provided feedback to help clarify and solidify the language in the policy. The public comment period has ended and the Senate Committee on Educational Policy (SCEP) approved the updated policy! The next step is a review by the Faculty Consultative Committee (FCC) and the Equity Lens Committee. Both meetings will happen in December.