Final Exam Testing Center Reservations

Academic Resource Center Final Examination Reservation Protocol for Students – Spring 2026

Important dates: 

  • Undergraduate Final Exam window: May 1-9
  • MBA Final Exam window: April 30-May 6
  • Reservation deadline: April 24
  • Exam Conflicts deadline: April 24

If you plan to take any final exams with the Academic Resource Center, please read this memo thoroughly and carefully to ensure that you make appropriate arrangements to take your exams with us. If you have an agreement with your professors to take final exams with them, you should confirm arrangements with them as soon as possible since the ARC final exam window will close on April 24 at 11 p.m.

Exam Scheduling Policies

The ARC respects and adheres to the policies established by the Offices of the Provost and Registrar; therefore, students must take exams per the final exam schedule listed on the Registrar’s website. The ARC will not accept a request for an alternate exam date or time because you made previous travel arrangements or your professor permitted you to take the exam on a different date. Therefore, if a professor agrees to allow you to take an exam on a different day/time, the professor will need to administer the exam, not the ARC.

Submit final exam reservations (May 1-9, 2026) through the MyARC portal. You must create a reservation for each final exam session you plan to take with the ARC. Please note that you cannot submit reservations after the test reservation deadline.

The ARC provides three test administration sessions during the final exam period: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. If the exam start time is listed as 9 a.m. on the Registrar’s schedule, you will start the exam at 8 a.m. If the exam start time is 12:30 p.m., you will begin the exam at noon. If the exam begins at 4 p.m. or 7 p.m., you will start the exam at 4 p.m. 

The ARC reviews each test reservation for accuracy per the final exam schedule posted by the Registrar’s office. If your reservation has time or date discrepancies, they will be modified to reflect the official Registrar’s schedule.

Suppose you believe you have a scheduling conflict or an extenuating circumstance regarding a final exam. In that case, you must contact your Accessibility Coordinator as soon as possible to discuss the situation. You should plan to schedule any conversations with your Accessibility Coordinator at least a week ahead of the exam conflicts deadline on April 24, so there is enough time to make any necessary changes.

Please understand that exam conflicts will be resolved using the University’s conflict day, May 9. If you need help handling a test reservation, you are encouraged to contact the ARC and consult with a staff member. We are here to assist you.