Final Examinations
A final examination is a comprehensive examination that O’Dea administers at the end of each semester before awarding of a credit for a course. O’Dea publishes the dates for the final examinations for each semester at the beginning of each school year. Students must take the final exams during these set examination days. A student may not take the final examinations at any other time unless there are extraordinary circumstances that compel a change. Examples of extraordinary circumstances are severe student illness or hospitalization. Vacation plans are not compelling reasons to change the examination schedule for a student. If there are extraordinary circumstances, the student must get approval for a final schedule change from the Assistant Principal for Student Services. Upon approval, it is the student’s responsibility to contact each of his teachers to arrange an alternative final exam schedule.