Exams

It is the responsibility of the student to:

  • Double check the examination schedule for their schedules
  • Ensure that any examination conflicts are dealt with ahead of time
  • Not make any travel plans until after the last day of the examination schedule, particularly before the final examination schedule is posted
  • Be aware that morning exams are typically held at 9am; except Sundays, which are at 10am.

Sleeping In/Misreading the Timetable/Flight Arrangements

These are not considered grounds for accommodation and professors are not required to set a special examination for students who miss an exam due to such reasons. Students who are only 30 minutes late for an examination may be given permission to start it. Students are expected to schedule vacations and flights that do not conflict with the examination schedule.

Scheduling conflicts and multiple exam situations

A direct conflict on your exam schedule means that either two exams will take place simultaneously, or your exam is scheduled at the same time as one of your regularly scheduled classes. Please note, your class schedule will always take priority.

If two exams are scheduled at the same time, but one of them is asynchronous, this does not necessarily qualify as a conflict. It will depend how long you have to complete the asynchronous exam and submit it. When reviewing your schedule, take note of the duration of the exam and the deadline to submit. Pleae check your course outline to confirm these details.

Under Western’s Multiple Exam Situation policy, students may request to have one of their exams rescheduled. To qualify for academic consideration under these circumstances, you must meet one of the following criteria:

⇒  3 or more exams/mid-year tests scheduled within 3 consecutive periods or 23 hours;
⇒  4 or more exams/mid-year tests scheduled within 6 consecutive periods or 47 hours; or
⇒  5 or more exams/mid-year tests scheduled within 9 consecutive periods or 71 hours.

Students experiencing direct conflicts and multiple exam situations may request academic consideration to reschedule an exam through our Student Absence Portal.

 

For more information about these policies, please visit: 
https://registrar.uwo.ca/academics/examinations/exam_conflicts.html