Deferred Standing Request (Make-Up Exam)

Deferred Standing Request (Make-Up Exam)

**This form is for students who missed a final exam due to reasons such as sickness, accidents or family misfortune and is now applying to write a make-up exam.
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If you have missed a final exam please follow the steps outlined below:

Step 1.
Students must contact their course instructor within 24 hours of the missed exam.

Step 2.
Please submit this Deferred Standing Request (Make-up Exam) form, along with your documentation, within 48 hours of missing your final examination.

Step 3.
Formal documentation (e.g. Attending Physician’s Statement*, death certificate, letter from counselor, etc.) regarding the reason for missing the exam must be submitted to Student & Enrolment Services within 48 hours of missing the final exam, via this Deferred Standing Request form and file upload**.

*Please ensure an Attending Physician Statement is filled out and submitted if the reason for your absence is Illness. Other types of Doctor notes will NOT be accepted.
**Retain all originals in the event they are required for hard-copy submission.

Please review Schulich’s policy on deferred standing in your Handbook, available on the Schulich website.

NOTE: This request is not required if you have missed a deliverable other than a final exam (quiz, mid-term test, presentation, etc.). For non-final exam deliverables, please connect with your instructor directly to discuss options and arrangements.

**Students who, because of religious commitment cannot write a formally scheduled final examination on the date scheduled, should refer to the appropriate guidelines regarding the Religious Observance Policy and Accommodation Guidelines on the York University website./