Final Exam Information for Foothill College

Final Exam Information

Fall 2025−Spring 2026 Exam Dates

Final exams are held during the last week of each quarter. Refer to the tables below to determine the exam time for your class based on your weekly class meeting pattern.

• Fall 2025: December 8 -12.
• Winter 2026: March 23–27.
• Spring 2026: June 22–26.

Final Examinations in All Courses You are required to take all assigned final examinations as scheduled. Failure to complete a final exam may result in a grade of F. Exams for classes that meet for less than a full quarter are not included in this schedule and will take place during the last class meeting. If you must miss a final exam for a legitimate reason, contact your instructor and counselor immediately. Final exams are not given earlier than the scheduled date and time.

Accommodated Testing for Final Exams

Foothill College offers reasonable test accommodations to students registered with the Disability Resource Center (DRC).

• To register with the DRC, please complete the DRC online intake and meet with a DRC counselor to determine eligibility.
• If you are a student already registered with the DRC, you must book an accommodated testing appointment with the Testing & Assessment Center.
• Final exams must be booked at least seven (7) business days in advance.

Grades Submitted By Faculty The Week After Final Exams Grades are available to view via MyPortal.fhda.edu, as well as posted to your official transcript approximately three to four weeks after the last day of final examinations. Be aware that several "roll-up" steps must occur before final grades and calculation of GPAs are available for you to view via your MyPortal.fhda.edu account. Once this process is complete, you may log in to MyPortal.fhda.edu to view grades.

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Exams for Classes Held on Campus

Virtual Classes with Scheduled Times  Synchronous virtual classes — with scheduled meeting times with the instructor — will follow the same final exam schedule as classes held on campus. Summer session final exams are scheduled for the last day of class.

Classes Held on Campus 5 or 4 Days a Week and 3 or 2 Days a Week excluding Thursday

Classes that meet on campus – five (5) days; four (4) days; Mon/Wed/Fri; Mon/Tue/Wed; Mon/Wed; or Wed/Fri*
* Wed/Fri Noon class meets on Monday for final exam.

Classes Held on Campus on Thursdays Combined with 1 or 2 Other Days of the Week

Classes that meet on campus on - Tue/Thu/Fri; Mon/Tue/Thu; Tue/Wed/Thu; or Tue/Thu only.

Classes Held on Campus Only 1 Day Per Week 

Hybrid Classes

HYBRID AND FACE TO FACE CLASSES that meet once per week before 5 p.m. on campus.

For hybrid classes that meet MORE THAN ONCE per week, use the schedule for classes held on campus.

Online Classes

Schedule ONLY applies to online classes that have proctored final exams or narrow two-hour online finals.

*Note: Friday’s online math/anthropology final may conflict with another Foothill class. If this occurs, notify your instructor immediately.

If an online final exam conflicts with a final exam for a face-to-face course, the instructor for the online course should make arrangements with the Testing Center so that the student can take the final at a different time.