- You should familiarize yourself with Students Responsibilities as outlined in the Examinations section of the Undergraduate Calendar.
- You are expected to be available to write exams during the entire exam period. Do not make travel arrangements during this time.
- Please check dates and times carefully and be sure you are looking at the correct semester. Academic consideration is not given to students who misread the published timetables.
- If your exam will be conducted using Respondus (as indicated by your instructor), you are encouraged to take the practice test that is set up on CourseLink. It will help you become familiar with the Respondus Lockdown Browser and ensure the system works on your home computer. If you encounter technical problems taking the practice test, contact CourseLink Support.
- Student ID Card are required for every examination.
- In the event of an inclement weather/emergency closure during the final exam period, the next available day, following scheduled exam period, will be used as a make-up day for impacted exams.”
- If you have missed an exam due to medical or personal reasons, you will need to obtain and complete the relevant form from your Faculty Office and submit it within five working days of the missed exam. Please note, deferred exams may affect academic decisions and progress.
- The deferred exam schedule is only for students who have received permission to write exams in this session from a academic review committee.
- Students who have been approved for a deferred exam will have a grade of DEF assigned and will receive an email from orsexams@uoguelph.ca when the schedule is posted.
- Deferred examinations are written during the next deferred exam period. Default of the deferred exam will result in an incomplete grade being assigned and a $200.00 administrative fee being charged to your student account.
- If you do not plan to write your in person deferred exam, you must notify orsexams@uoguelph.ca prior to the exam period. Failure to notify orsexams@uoguelph.ca 24 hours prior to your scheduled exam will result in the $200 fee being administered.
- Locations will be published 1 week prior to the Final Examination period and Deferred Locations will be published 2 weeks prior to the Deferred Examination period.
- The list of building abbreviations can be found here. If you are unsure of a building location, please check the Campus Map.
- SEE COURSELINK - Please see CourseLink Site for assigned rooms.
- SEE ONLINE - Examination will be conducted online
- Current Academic Year - Fall 2024
- Current Academic Year - Winter 2024
- Current Academic Year - Summer 2024
- Deferred Exams
Deferred Privileges
A deferred assessment is the opportunity to complete the final course requirements after the end of the semester. The nature of the deferred assessment may take the form of either a deferred condition (i.e. a paper) or a deferred examination.
Deferred examinations and conditions are not guaranteed. A deferred assessment can only be granted by the Academic Review Sub-Committee in response to a Request for Academic Consideration submitted by the student on the basis of documented medical, psychological, or compassionate grounds.
IF you have submitted a Request for Academic Consideration to request a deferred assessment ...
- The university schedules a period of time each semester in which deferred examinations are written and when deferred conditions are due. The start and end dates of the Deferred Period are published in the current Undergraduate Calendar in Section III--Schedule of Dates. You must be prepared to write deferred final examination(s) and/or hand in your final assignment(s) at ANY TIME during this period. Final exams and final papers will not be accepted after the last day of the scheduled deferred period.
- Check your University email regularly as you will receive information from the Office of Registrarial Services informing you of the Academic Review Sub-Committee's response to your Request for Academic Consideration. You may also contact your Program Counseling Office to inquire about the outcome of your request in advance of receiving this letter.
- If you are granted a deferred examination you will receive information from the Office of Registrarial Services and the schedule with exact dates, times, and locations are posted at https://www.uoguelph.ca/registrar/scheduling/examschedule.
- If you are granted a deferred condition you will receive information from the Office of Registrarial Services. Depending on what course work was not completed the instructor will arrange an examination and/or assign other work required to meet the course requirements that are outstanding. All requirements are communicated to you and must be completed prior to the end of the deferred period.
- The notation DEF will appear beside the course if the deferred assessment is granted. In all deferred cases, check WebAdvisor under My Transcript and My Grades. PLEASE CHECK WEBADVISOR.
If you do not have the information one week prior to the start of the scheduled deferred period, contact orsexams@uoguelph.ca. If you have any questions you should contact your Program Counseling Office IN ADVANCE of the scheduled deferred period. Missed deferred examinations and submission deadlines are NOT generally granted extensions.