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EXAMINATION POSTPONEMENT AND RESCHEDULING REQUESTS
It is expected that students will sit for all examinations as scheduled. Tentative examination
schedules are available to students at the time of course pre-registration. Students are therefore
expected to have reviewed and considered the examination schedule for all courses in which they
enroll.
The exam period is intensive for all students. It is not uncommon for students to have exams on
successive days or to have two exams in one day. Students are also expected to plan for the due
dates of papers/projects assigned during the semester and to properly manage the time allotted
for take-home examinations. Adjustments to a student’s exam schedule will only be made for
the following reasons:
1)
A student has
three proctored examinations in 53 hours
. In this case, the student may
request that one be rescheduled. Take-home exams and papers/projects are not counted
for the purposes of this provision.
2)
A student has a direct conflict with two scheduled exams (this includes exams in a joint
degree program). This provision does not apply to situations where a student has a
scheduled exam that falls at the same time a paper, project or take-home exam is due.
3)
A student is experiencing an extraordinary personal matter or emergency situation which
presents an unavoidable conflict with the exam. Examples of this include an issue relating
to the health of the student, or close family member, or death of a family member.
Documentation is required for this type of request.
Students who wish to request adjustment to their exam schedule must not discuss the
matter with their professor.
Instead, students with three exams in 53 hours or two exams in
direct conflict should complete the Academic Services Office online exam reschedule form.
Students seeking to reschedule exams due to an emergency situation or extraordinary personal
matter should contact the Dean of Students Office.
Any rescheduled examination will be administered on a date no earlier than the date originally
set. Please note that ExamSoft may not be available for all rescheduled examinations.
The general policy is that exams will not be postponed for situations occurring during the
semester that cause a student to lose study time. If a student experiences such a situation, he or
she is encouraged to meet, as soon as possible, with the Dean of Students Office to discuss what
options are available to the student. If properly documented, these options may include a Leave
of Absence or reduction of course load. Students experiencing such situations during the
semester should notify the Dean of Students Office, in writing, no later than the commencement
of the exam period for the semester or session in which the situation occurred.