All students who miss a final exam are given a J grade. You then
have the following options:
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Ask to be assigned a grade based only on the grades earned for your
work submitted up to, but not including, the final exam.
The grade earned is calculated by adding the grades obtained on the
individual pieces of work and a grade of 0 for the portion of the final grade
allocated to the final exam. This option is not available if the professor
stipulated in the course outline that the final exam is a required part of the
evaluation.
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Request a deferred exam, if
you have the appropriate reasons and documentation.
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Apply for a supplemental exam if permitted by your faculty.
Note for Engineering: Option 1 is not available to students in the Faculty of Engineering.
You must request option 1) no later than four months after the
end of the examination period of the original course.
You must request option 2) by the faculty deadlines as
indicated at University Regulations and Resources > Undergraduate > Examinations: General Information > Final Examinations > Final Examinations: Deferred Examinations.
You must request option 3) by the faculty deadlines as indicated at www.mcgill.ca/student-records/exam/schedules.
If you wish to appeal a J grade, you should write to your Associate
Dean or Director.
Note for the Faculties of Arts and Science (including B.A. & Sc.): Requests are made at Service Point (3415 McTavish Street). However, it is important that you also see a Faculty adviser in Dawson Hall to talk about your options and the effects that your request may have on your studies. For more information, see
www.mcgill.ca/students/advising.
Note for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies: Only options 2 and 3 above are applicable to graduate students. Students wishing to appeal a J grade should write to the Associate Dean (GPS) or Director (GPS).