Illness during a course or exam
At various times during their studies, students may experience personal situations which may prevent them from writing an exam as scheduled, submitting a paper or assignment on time or completing a course.听
You should not begin an exam if you are too ill to complete it. The information below will guide you on what would be the next steps.听
If you are registered with the听Student Accessibility & Achievement听office, please be sure to schedule your exam well in advance.听
Missed Assignments
If, due to illness, you have missed assignments, contact your professor and try to make alternative arrangements. You should be prepared to provide medical documentation, if required. Examinations for multi-term ("D1/D2" courses) courses during the Fall semester final examination period in December are treated as mid-terms and alternative arrangements must be made with the professor.
If you have fallen too far behind to catch up in a course, you should talk to your professor, familiarize yourself with the withdrawal dates, and meet with a BCom advisor to discuss your options. As a BCom student, all requests are dealt with by our office, not Service Point.
Visit the Contact Us page to learn how to book your appointment.听
Missed Midterm worth 20% or more in a Management course
Decisions for requests to miss a midterm,听 exam, quiz or test for Management courses worth 20 % or more are made by the听BCom Student Affairs Office.听
For any assessments under 20% or group presentations, contact your professor directly.听
For courses outside Management, contact your professor directly.听
For more details and to submit your request, please visit the Examinations webpage.听
Missed Final Exam
If you have missed a final examination (one that is on the Final Exam Schedule and held during the final exam period), you can request permission to by filling out the Deferred Application Form on Minerva. Medical documentation may be required to support your request.听
If you become ill during a final examination, tell the invigilator that you are ill and be sure that an Incident Report is completed onsite. You will need to seek medical care and provide a medical note.
If you complete the examination normally or simply walk out of the examination without notifying anyone of your situation, the grade you receive will remain on your record and cannot be changed.听
For more details and to submit your request, please visit the Examinations webpage.
To ensure a more timely response, please do not contact more than one adviser about the same issue.
