Final examinations are announced at the beginning of each semester, and the final exam schedule is posted by the Office of Student Affairs on the university website. It is the responsibility of the student to be aware of these dates. A student who misses a final exam due to circumstances beyond their control (family illness or death, personal illness, etc.), must contact the instructor to justify the absence and submit proof of the circumstance. This must take place by the time the instructor submits final grades to the Registrar. If the instructor accepts the excuse, the student is given an “Incomplete” grade, and a date will be scheduled for a make-up exam to be given. Once the make-up exam has been taken and graded, the instructor, with the approval of the Department Head, will provide the Registrar with the final grade to replace the “Incomplete” grade.