Office of the Registrar and Registrar Services
North Foundation Hall, Room 160
318 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester ,
MI
48309-4454
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(248) 370-3450
Text: (248) 368-7944
Fax: (248) 370-2586
regservices@thestudioentrance.com
Office Hours:
M-F 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Calendars
The Office of the Registrar is responsible for OU's semester calendars and important dates. Be sure to review these calendars regularly so you know when classes start, the last day to drop, withdraw and repeat courses, important payments and cancellation dates, and more.
Notes to Faculty/Department:
Faculty Guidance for Scheduling Exams and Final Exams
Final exams are generally held in the regular classroom, but at different times. Plan ahead for finals. Below are schedules of the final exam dates and times.
If your class meeting time is not listed in the final exam schedule please review the Faculty Guidance for Scheduling Exams and Final Exams, if a final exam needs to be scheduled please submit the Final Exam Request Form . Students should contact your instructor for final exam information.
Proctoring Guides - Online proctoring options
Students three or more exams in one day
Students who have three or more examinations scheduled during one calendar day during the final examination period may arrange for an alternate time for the last of the three (or more) examinations.
If a student chooses to move the last of the three (or more) examinations, they should arrange an alternative time with the professor at least one week prior to the final exam week. Students may also take their final exam schedule to the Dean’s Office in the College/School (where the course is offered) for assistance in arranging for an alternate time for the last of the three (or more) examinations.
Prior week testing
Faculty members are prohibited from giving in-class or online examinations or tests that are in-lieu of final examinations during the last 7 calendar days prior to the start of the final examination period of any fall or winter semester, the last 3 calendar days of any seven-week session, and an appropriately adjusted number of days for other parts-of-term. This policy also covers quizzes if the particular quiz accounts for more than 10% of the course grade. Homework assignments, term projects, presentations, laboratory exams or reports, and short quizzes (quizzes worth less than or equal to 10% of the course grade) are not covered by this policy. Violation of this policy will be first referred to the Dean of the academic unit that offers the course. A student may contact the Academic Affairs Office if the issue is not resolved by the academic unit. Faculty members are urged to keep heavy end-of-term student workload in mind when assigning short quizzes or other tests during the periods noted above.
Religious holiday conflict
Since final examination schedules may sometimes conflict with religious holidays, the University Senate approved a resolution stating that, “When such conflicts are unavoidable because of other scheduled requirements, alternative arrangements may be made informally, or students may petition the Vice President for Academic Affairs in writing for permission to take their examinations at other times.”
More Information from the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Emergency weather closure
If the university should close due to inclement weather or other emergency, any missed examination periods or days will be made up in sequence on the first day or days after the end of the originally scheduled final examination period. Rescheduled exams will take place at the same times and in the same places as originally scheduled. No exams will be rescheduled on Sunday.
Past Academic Calendars
2018-2019 Academic Calendar
2017-2018 Academic Calendar
2016-2017 Academic Calendar
2015-2016 Academic Calendar
Past Important Dates Calendars
Fall 2023 Important DatesSummer 2022 Important Dates
Winter 2022 Important Dates
Fall 2021 Important Dates
Summer 2021 Important Dates
Winter 2021 Important Dates
Fall 2020 Important Dates
Summer 2020 Important Dates
Winter 2020 Important Dates
Fall 2019 Important Dates
Summer 2019 Important Dates
Winter 2019 Important Dates
Fall 2018 Important Dates
Summer 2018 Important Dates
Winter 2018 Important Dates
Fall 2017 Important Dates
Summer 2017 Important Dates
Winter 2017 Important Dates
Fall 2016 Important Dates
Summer 2016 Important Dates
Winter 2016 Important Dates
Fall 2015 Important Dates
Other terms available upon request by emailing regservices@thestudioentrance.com.