Request for Deferred Final Examination

Faculty of Arts form

If required, you may request to have a final exam in the official exam period rescheduled due to one of the following reasons:

(i)   Serious illness, personal/family emergency, or unforeseeable adverse situation
(ii)  Religious grounds, as per Academic Regulation 8.n.
(iii)  Participation in regional, provincial, national, or international activity.
(iiii) Exam is scheduled prior to 8:30 am or after 10 pm according to the student’s local time, as per Academic Regulation 8.e.

NOTE: Travel plans or other elective arrangements are not acceptable grounds for requesting a deferred final examination.  

Exceptions for anticipated or planned absences: (ii and iii):

Your exam rescheduling request should be submitted within seven calendar days of the announcement of the exam date and include appropriate documentation to support the request.  

Requests for unanticipated absences (i):

Your exam rescheduling request should be submitted within 48 hours of the missed exam (or, in exceptional cases, as soon as reasonably possible).

Requests for Deferred Exams are not considered retroactively for exams that have been written.

Review the Academic Regulation on Deferred Final Examinations for more information.

NOTE: If approved, your instructor will set your make-up exam date. If you are unable to write the exam on your make-up date, you must submit a new deferred exam request, which will be assessed under the criteria above.

Students must use their @smu.ca email when submitting the form.