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Final exams

Formal final examinations are held during the examination period following the term in which the course is given (fall and winter terms only). The dates of the examination periods are listed in Important Dates聽as well as the Exam Schedules webpage. In some courses there is no final exam; academic standing in these courses is determined on the basis of assignments and evaluations completed throughout the term. While the majority of final examinations occur during the examination period, some final evaluations occur in-class. Refer to the course syllabus for methods of evaluation specific to a course.

Students are warned not to make travel arrangements to leave Montreal prior to reviewing the final exam schedule.

If you are a student with a disability, you should contact and be registered with the Student Accessibility and Achievement (SAA) to discuss appropriate accommodations.

Formal final exams are run through the Exams Office - consult their website for the following exam-related policies and procedures:

Deferred exams

Science students who, for serious reasons such as illness or family affliction, have not written one or more examinations (including take-home examinations), may request permission from Service Point to defer the examination to the next supplemental examination period, (except for courses offered by the Faculties of Engineering and Continuing Education, where students write the examination the next time the course is given).

Students should be aware that all requests are subject to review and that deferred examinations are granted only for compelling reasons, verified and accepted by Service Point . Service Point must be informed as soon as possible after the examination of the reason for their absence from the examination.

• If you are considering applying for a deferred exam, you should seek the advice of your SOUSA degree advisor beforehand. Your advisor can help you with decisions concerning whether it is best to request an exam deferral or late course withdrawal, what your course load should be for the next term, and so forth. Please note, however, that your degree advisor cannot comment on the likelihood that Service Point will approve a deferral request.
• The deferred application is available online through Minerva on the Student Record Menu. The deadlines for applying for deferred examinations is found on the Exams website.
• If the request is approved, an L will appear in place of a grade in such courses. The grade obtained in the deferred examination after it has been written will replace the grade of L on the student's official transcript.
• No supplemental examinations are available for students who receive a grade of D, F, J, or U in a course after a deferred examination. Such students must either re-register in the same course the following term or in an approved course substitute.
• If deferred status is not granted, the student will receive a grade of J in the course, which will count as a failure in the GPA and CGPA. The student may, however, be allowed to write a supplemental examination.
• Students in Summer Session courses should check with Service Point on the availability and restrictions on deferred and supplementary examinations in such courses.
• In the event of illness, it is recommended that students consult the 成人大片 Health Service. Official documentation may be required in support of a request to Service Point for deferred examinations.
• Students who have already written an examination may not subsequently request that the exam be deferred. Such students should consult their home Faculty advising office regarding the availability of supplemental examinations.
• Students who are approved for a deferred exam and who choose to write the original exam anyway must inform Service Point immediately to have their deferred exam cancelled.
• Please read here for more information about deferred exam application procedures and the upcoming deferred examination schedule.

Supplemental exams

Students who wish to write supplemental examinations for certain courses must apply on Minerva through the Student Records Menu.

The following conditions apply:

• Students must be in satisfactory or probationary standing;
• Students must have received a final grade of D, F, J or U in the course;
• Special permission is required if a student wishes to write supplementals totaling more than 8 credits;
• Only one supplemental examination is allowed in a course;
• The supplemental result may count for 100% of the final grade or may include the same proportion of class work as did the original grade; the instructor will announce the arrangements to be used for the course by the end of the course change period;
• The format and content of the supplemental examination (e.g., multiple choice or essay questions) will not necessarily be the same as the format for the final examination, so students should consult the instructor;
• The supplemental result will not erase the grade originally obtained; both the original mark and the supplemental result will be calculated in the CGPA;
• Additional credit will not be given for a supplemental exam where the original grade for the course was a D and the student already received credit for the course;
• Supplemental examinations in courses outside the Faculties of Arts or of Science are subject to the deadlines, rules and regulations of the relevant faculty;
• No supplemental examinations are available for students who fail to achieve satisfactory grades in a course with a deferred examination.

If you are considering applying for a supplemental exam, you should seek the advice of your SOUSA degree advisor beforehand. Your advisor can help you with decisions concerning whether it is best to apply for a supplemental exam, what your course load should be for the next term, and so forth.

For information about the procedures, rules and regulations pertaining to supplemental exams, please refer to the Exam Office website.

Reassessment and rereads

1. Reassessments and rereads for Science courses are subject to the deadlines, rules, and regulations outlined in eCalendar (click on link above for details).
2. Reassessments and rereads for Arts courses are subject to the deadlines, rules, and regulations outlined in eCalendar (click on link above for details).

Reassessments and rereads in courses not in the Faculties of Arts and of Science are subject to the deadlines, rules, and regulations of the relevant faculty.

Science students apply directly to the unit involved for reassessment of coursework, and through a webform for rereads of final exams.

Illness and other extenuating circumstances

Missed assignments

1. If, due to illness, you have missed assignments or mid-term examinations, see your professor and try to make alternative arrangements.
   • You must be prepared to provide confirmation of illness. Examinations for multi-term courses during the fall-term final examination period in December are treated as mid-terms and alternative arrangements must be made with the professor.
2. If you have fallen too far behind to catch up in a course, you should see your Faculty advisor (who is listed on your Minerva transcript) in Dawson Hall, to discuss your options.
   • These include asking your professors for extensions (although not all profs allow this), applying for a late course withdrawal (even if the withdrawal deadline has passed) or applying to defer a final exam.
   • If you are too ill to come in person, contact your Faculty advisor by email. All requests for late course withdrawals and deferred exams are handled by Service Point.
3. If you have missed the final examination, you should come in with medical documentation within a week after the examination date to apply for a deferred examination.
   • The medical certificate must cover the date of the missed examination and indicate the nature and duration of the illness.

Missed final exam

1. If you have missed the final examination, you should go to Service Point with medical documentation within a week after the examination date to apply for a deferred examination.
   • The medical certificate must cover the date of the missed examination and indicate the nature and duration of the illness.
2. If you are ill the day of your exam, think carefully about your ability to complete the exam. Once you sit for the exam, the grade you earn will remain on your record and cannot be changed.
   • If you have a fever or are quite nauseous, it is best not to enter the exam room at all.