Examination Information

The Examination Schedule

The official final exam schedule is posted on the Registrar's website. SHOWING UP AT THE WRONG TIME IS NOT GROUNDS FOR A SPECIAL EXAMINATION.  PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK THE SCHEDULE AND CONFIRM THE INFORMATION WITH MORE THAN ONE CLASSMATE.

If you are unable to write a scheduled examination on a Sabbath or Holy Day, you must provide written notice to the Academic Counselling Office by November 15 for mid-year exams and March 1 for Spring exams so that Special Examination arrangements can be made.

Common Situations

HOLY DAYS

Always check the schedule as soon as it is posted. If your examination falls on a Holy Day, give notice to the Academic Counselling Office by November 15 for mid-year exams and March 1 for Spring exams.

EXAMINATION CONFLICTS

If you have three final examinations falling within a 24 hour period, you may request a Special Examination.

  • Note: "3 within 24 hours" means three examination periods in sequence such as 7pm - 9am - 2pm or 2pm - 7pm - 9am. We expect you to prepare in advance to meet other schedules (such as 9am - 7pm - 9am) that you consider heavy. The schedule is posted early in the term to enable you to set up an effective study plan.
  • Procedures have been established to allow students with two examinations at the same time to write the same examination as their classmates. Both examinations may be written the same day with a supervised study and meal break. Contact the Registrar's Office for details.

ILLNESS

If you are ill and cannot write an exam inform your professor immediately. You must also provide medical documentation to a Kinesiology Academic Counsellor. Documentation can be submitted in two ways:

  1. If you visited student health services you can come to the Kinesiology Undergraduate Office (Rm. 2225 3M Centre) and complete a records release form
  2. Submission of a Student Medical Certificate completed by an accrediated health professional. (If you are not able to come into the Kinesiology Undergraduate Office please contact one of the counsellors).

SLEEPING IN, MISREADING THE SCHEDULE, FLIGHT ARRANGEMENTS

Professors are not required to set a Special Examination for these reasons. If you are only half an hour late, you may be given permission to start the examination. Otherwise, contact the Department and the Academic Counselling Office immediately. You are expected to schedule vacations and flights that don't conflict with the examination schedule.

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