Information Pertaining to the Final Exam
Basics
The official exam period is 7:30-10:15 PM on Tuesday, May 15.
You are expected to take the exam during the official time slot.
Exceptions to this policy will rarely be made.
(Note: The official time slot for the exam may be changed.
For example, if there are too many class cancelations due to bad
weather, or for any other reason, the Provost may alter the exam
schedule.
During the spring semester, when weather is often a problem,
it may be unwise to plan to be out of the area until a day or so after the
time originally scheduled for the final exam, since May 16 is on GMU's calendar as a make-up day for exams.)
The exam is an open books and open notes exam.
You can use whatever printed or written material that you bring with you
to the exam. You cannot share books or notes during the exam.
You can use a calculator and/or computer during the exam if you wish to.
(Some may wish to use software such as Maple or Mathematica.)
However,
you cannot connect to the internet, or communicate in any way with
another party.
Extra Office Hours
In addition to my regularly scheduled office hours, I plan to hold extra office hours
(perhaps in a classrooom so that I can work through some sample problems on a whiteboard
if I'm asked to do so)
during the weekend prior to the final exam (and so you might want to try to keep your schedule relatively free that
weekend, so that you can take advantage of the extra office hours).
I'll also be available some in the afternoon and/or evening on the Monday prior to the exam.
Description of the Exam
I'll post a description and some study guidelines when we get closer to exam time.