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What?
This form is used for students seeking to defer a final examination.
A student requesting a deferred final examination must follow the steps below in order:
1. Contact course instructor directly
2. Compile your supporting documentation. This must be uploaded into this deferral application.
• If your reason is medical, a University Medical Statement must be uploaded as supporting documentation. We do not accept regular doctor notes. We reserve the right to verify the authenticity of any health certificates submitted.**
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• Complete the Personal Attestation form (if applicable).
3. Complete the Academic Consideration form. Save the receipt received via email and upload it into this deferral application.
4. Submit this form; Application for Final Exam Deferral, for each exam deferral request***.
** The University Medical Statement must be signed no later than 24 hours from missed exam. If you are unable to see your family doctor within that time frame, you must go to a walk-in clinic.
***Incomplete applications will result in processing delays.
Who?
This form must be completed by the student.
When?
-Completed applications must be submitted no later than 3 business days from the missed date.
-For religious observances and competing academic conflicts, the application must be submitted no later than 15 business days prior to the first day of the Examination Period - Winter 2025 deadline: March 17, 2025
The processing time for deferral decisions can take 5-10 business days. Deferral decisions are always at the discretion of the university. Deferral decisions will be emailed to the student’s ontariotechu.net account.
Please note: If you are granted an examination deferral and did not write the deferred exam on the scheduled date, a grade of zero will be recorded for the final examination.
Please review the Procedures for Consideration of Missed Examinations - Policy for information regarding Final Exam Deferral policy.
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Must be 9 digits. Currently Entered: 3 digits.
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Course (if you are requesting multiple deferrals, you must complete one application form per course):
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Are you registered with Student Accessibility Services and required to write in the Test Centre? *
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Reason for request *
The Academic Consideration form is located in your MyOntarioTech account, under Current Students, under the Undergraduate Forms box.
Medical: University Medical Statement must be uploaded as supporting documentation. They must be completed within 24 hours of the missed exam.
We do not accept regular doctor notes.
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Academic Consideration form is mandatory. If you do not attach it, your processing times for this deferral will be delayed.
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Supporting documentation (or, if applicable, Personal Attestation form) is mandatory.
If you do not attach it, your processing times for this deferral will be delayed.
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Fee
A $45 non-refundable, per exam, administrative fee will be added to your tuition account only after you receive an approval notification.
Please visit our payment options web page for acceptable payment methods.
Please note:
- Charges will be applied only after a final exam deferral is approved. You will be notified via email with instructions on when and how to pay.
- If you are submitting this request due to bereavement or religious observances, you will not be charged the administrative fee.
- If you are required to reschedule your exams as part of an accommodation plan, you will not be charged the administrative fee.
- The rule that indicates you cannot write three exams within 24 hours does not apply to deferred exams.
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I hereby certify that all information on this application is correct and complete. I understand that it is my responsibility to update Ontario Tech University on any changes to my deferred exam appeal.
I understand that it is my responsibility to be aware of academic regulations outlined in the Procedures-for-Consideration-of-Missed-Examinations Policy
I acknowledge that submission of false statements or documents is a violation of the university’s academic regulations and that the university reserves the right to verify any documents submitted.
I certify that I have contacted my professor directly about the fact that I am not able to write the final examination for the course listed above as I have explained. *
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Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology Act, SO 2002, c. 8, Sch. O. and will be collected, protected, used, disclosed and retained in compliance with Ontario’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act R.S.O. 1990, c. F.31. This information will be used for education, administrative and statistical purposes within the university. Questions regarding the collection of your personal information may be directed to the Office of the Registrar, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON L1G 0C5, 905.721.3190, email: connect@ontariotechu.ca.
If you require this information in an alternative format due to disability, please email records@ontariotechu.ca.
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Section Break
This is the description of your section break.
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