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Final Examination Schedule

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Fall 2026 final exams will be held Sunday, December 13 - Saturday, December 19.


Students are requested not to contact instructors or the Office of Admissions and Records for individual grades.
Final grades will be available beginning in early January 2027, on WebSMART at collegeofsanmateo.edu/websmart.

Final examinations are held in the classroom in which the class has met during the semester. Short course final examinations are given the last day of class.

Day, On-Campus/Synchronous Classes
The following schedule applies to day, full-tern, on-campus/synchronous courses with lecture, lab, and/or lecture/lab components.

Regular Class Meeting Final Examination
8:00 or 8:10 am MTWTh, MWF, MW, M, W, Daily 8:10- 10:40 am Monday Dec 14
8:00/8:10 or 9:10 am Fri 2:10-4:40 pm Monday Dec 14
8:10 am TTh, T, Th 8:10-10:40 am Tuesday Dec 15
9:10 am MWF, MW, M, W, Daily 8:10-10:40 am Wednesday Dec 16
9:35/9:45 or 10:10 am MTWTh, TTh, T, Th 8:10-10:40 am Thursday Dec 17
9:35/9:45 or 10:10 am MWF, MW, M, W, Daily 8:10-10:40 am Friday Dec 18
11:10 am TTh, T, Th 11:10 am - 1:40 pm Tuesday Dec 15
11:10 am MTWTh, MWF, MW, M, W, Daily 11:10 am - 1:40 pm Wednesday Dec 16
12:10 pm MTWTh, MWF, MW, M, W, Daily 11:10 am - 1:40 pm Friday Dec 18
12:10, 12:35 or 12:45 pm TTh, T, Th 11:10 am - 1:40 pm Thursday Dec 17
12:35, 12:45, 1:10 or 1:35 pm MTWTh, MWF, MW, M, W, Daily 2:10-4:40 pm Wednesday Dec 16
1:10 pm TTh, T, Th 2:10-4:40 pm Tuesday Dec 15
2:10 pm MTWTh, MWF, MW, M, W, Daily 2:10-4:40 pm Friday Dec 18
2:10 pm TTh, T, Th 2:10-4:40 pm Thursday Dec 17
All Others   11:10-1:40 pm Monday Dec 14

Notes:
  • Day classes are those that start prior to 4:30 pm
  • The last meeting for a laboratory class will consist of either a final exam OR regular instruction during finals week.
  • When a course meets 4 days per week, use the time for the Daily class.
  • If your class meets at a time other than those listed, please check with your instructor for further information regarding your final examination.
  • Examinations start promptly at time indicated and are held in the same room in which the class regularly meets.
  • Students with an unavoidable conflict in their final examination schedules should make arrangements with one of the instructors to take the examiniation with another group.

Evening/Off-Campus/Weekend Classes
Final examinations for all evening, off-campus, Saturday and Sunday classes will be given during the LAST class meeting scheduled for the course. If a class meets more than once a week, regular instruction is to be held for each evening the class meets prior to the final exam. For short course final examinations, check WebSMART for specific dates.

Notes:
  • Evening classes are those that start at 4:30 pm or thereafter
  • For lecture based, on-campus, full-term evening courses that meet once a week, mandatory final examinations are scheduled during the last class meeting as shown below.
  • For lab based, on-campus, full-term evening courses that meet once a week, mandatory final lab examinations OR last day of laboratory instruction are scheduled during the last class meeting as shown below.
  • Evening courses that meet two nights per week meet both nights during Finals. The first night is a regular class meeting and the Final Exam is held on the second night.
Monday classes Monday, December 14
Tuesday classes Tuesday, December 15
Wednesday classes Wednesday, December 16
Thursday classes Thursday, December 17
Friday classes Friday, December 18
Saturday classes Saturday, December 19
Sunday classes Sunday, December 13