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Missed Assessment

Missed homework or midterm

  • 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.