Exams – Conflicts, Deferrals, and Rereads

If you have a legitimate scheduling conflict during final exams, you must submit a   with supporting documentation at least one month before the start of the final exam period. Late submissions will not be accepted. 

If you have a mid-term exam and you need to reschedule it due to religious, business-related or a scheduling conflict, please submit the  along with any supporting documentation to Client Services at least 2 weeks prior to the date of the scheduled mid-term exam(s).

Students who miss a mid-term exam(s) due to medical reasons must complete and submit this  with supporting documentation within 2 business days of the date of the missed mid-term exam(s).

Deferrals for exams are granted only under exceptional circumstances. If you were unable to write your exams due to health or any other justifiable reasons, you must:

• Apply for a deferred exam via Minerva, and then submit your supporting documentation to Client Services no later than 10 working days following the original exam date.
• If you cannot access Minerva, please contact Client Services.
• Please Note : If your request is approved, exams are scheduled during the next exam period.

For the Summer session, you cannot request an exam deferral in Minerva. You must submit a to Client Services.

If you are approved to defer your exam, you will receive an “L” on your transcript. If the deferred exam is not written as scheduled, the “L” grade will be changed to a “J”.  

Requests for exam deferrals for the English and French Language programs cannot be made using Minerva. Instead, you must use the Request for .

For information on exam rereads, please see Verification and Rereads.