If a student misses a homework assignment or the midterm, that student shall provide a documented excuse otherwise a mark of zero will be entered for that piece of assessment.
Examples of valid excuses are
an illness which has been documented by a physician and/or Student Health Services, or
an absence to play a varsity sport (your coach will provide you with a letter).
A physician’s note must specifically state that the student was medically unfit to write the missed assessment on the date of the exam. Absence of this exact information will result in a mark of 0.
Your instructor should be notified within 48 hours of such an absence and appropriate documentation should be produced within 7 days. Failure to comply with these time limits will result in a mark of zero.
There will be no make-up midterms or homework; the weight of the missed assessment will be transferred to the final examination.
Missed final exam
You will need to present your situation to your faculty’s Advising Office to be considered for a deferred exam.
See the Calendar for detailed regulations.
Your performance in a course up to the exam is taken into consideration in granting a deferred exam status (for instance, failing badly normally means you will not be granted a deferred exam).
Before the midterm and exam
Please do not eat leftover sushi before your midterm or exam. It is surprising how many students become ill because of this.
More seriously - student services has some helpful tips for dealing with exam related stress on this page.