Exam scheduling requirements

Exams must be scheduled at least . . . 

• 3 business days in advance for midterms and quizzes
• 5 business days in advance if using the following accommodations: private testing room, reader, scribe, remote proctoring, computer requiring specialized software
• Final exams must be scheduled no later than the last day to withdraw from a class, as determined by the Registrar's Important Dates and Deadlines calendar.  
  • Fall 2025 = Sunday, November 9 by 11:59p
  • Winter 2026 = Sunday, February 22 by 11:59p
  • Spring 2026 = Sunday, May 17 by 11:59p
  • All Final exams must be scheduled in accordance with the Registrar's Final Exam schedule.  
  • A business day is Monday through Friday and does not include weekends or holidays
• When scheduling exams, please only select the accommodations you intend to use.  The DAC uses this information to appropriately allocate resources, and we need this information to be as accurate as possible.  
  • You can always make changes to your scheduled exam requests via your myDAC portal and modifying the specific exam request 

Late Exam Requests

• A quiz/exam is considered late if it is scheduled closer to the date of an exam than the scheduling requirements above. These scheduling requirements are set by DAC policy and your instructor cannot override this policy.
• If you are scheduling a Late request due to reasons outside your control, such as a pop-quiz, your instructor did not complete the Alternative Testing Agreement in time, etc., please reach out to DAC Testing Center Staff.

Need help scheduling exams?

• Contact your Access Manager for help using your Alternative Testing accommodations at satellite campuses
• For help scheduling your assessments, visit our drop-in hours (days/times found on the homepage of our website) or stop by the DAC Testing Center in WL 170.