The MATH 101 final examination will be on Thursday, April 23, starting at noon (12–2:30 PM). Make sure that any travel plans you might make don't conflict with sitting the exam at this time. The final exam will cover the entire syllabus for the course; between ⅓ and ½ of the final exam will cover the material coming after the second midterm (series).

The location of your final exam depends on your section:

  • If you are in section 205 or section 211, go to the Robert F. Osborne Centre (room A—the big room).
  • If you are in section 212 or section 213, go to the Buchanan Building Block A, downstairs to the lowest level. Section 212 is in room A101, section 213 in room A102.
  • If you are in any other section, go to the Student Recreation Centre.
    • Sections 201, 202, and 210: go to room A
    • Sections 203 and 209: go to room B
    • Sections 206 and 207: go to room C

You should bring your UBC student ID to the final, as well as something to write with. (Pens are preferred, but pencils are allowed as long as they write darkly enough to be easily read.) The final is completely closed book: you cannot bring any books or notes of any kind with you. Also, you cannot use calculators on the final. You will not be allowed to have pencil cases or electronic devices out while taking the final, nor will you be allowed to use headphones or earbuds.

Here is a practice final examination and its solutions. The actual final exam will be extremely similar in format and length.

The Math Exam / Education Resources wiki has final exams from the past several years. The makers of this resource (graduate students in mathematics) have tagged the problems according to topic, and they have included hints and solutions as well. You can find old final exams on the Mathematics department web page as well. It will also help you to review the list of MATH 101 learning outcomes.

UBC has very detailed policies about what constitutes a conflict with a final examination and what constitutes an exam hardship that requires rescheduling. If you have difficulties, disabilities, religious conflict, or three exams in a 24-hour period, check that web page to find out how to request an accommodation.

From the Faculty of Science web site: "Students who miss a final exam due to illness or extreme personal distress and would like to apply for a deferred exam (a.k.a. SD) must report to the Science Information Centre within 48 hours of the missed exam...." Your performance in a course up to the exam is taken into consideration in granting a deferred exam status (for example, failing badly generally means you won't be granted a deferred exam). In Mathematics, generally students sit the next available exam for the course they are taking, which could be several months after the original exam was scheduled.

A student who wishes to view their final exam for pedagogic purposes may initiate this process by filling out the appropriate Mathematics department form. Note that this viewing of a final exam cannot change the grade of a final exam (except in the case of an obvious addition or recording error). (Requesting a regrade of a final exam would be done at the university level by initiating a review of assigned standing procedure.)