• The MacDiv exam period begins on the first Monday following the end of classes and lasts one week. The exam timetable is the same as the course timetable.
  
• Courses with final exams must schedule the exams during the exam period.
  
• The absolute deadline for all MacDiv assignments is the last day of the examination schedule.
  
• If exceptional circumstances (e.g. bad weather) cause the University to close and cancel exams, cancelled exams will be rescheduled the following week (same day and time).
  
• No tests or exams (unless worth 10% or less of the final grade) are to be administered during the last week of classes so that students have time to finish assignments and prepare for exams.
  
• Take-home examinations may be handed out during the last week of classes but cannot be due before the first day of exam week; the due date can be any time during the exam week.

Application for Exam Rescheduling (PDF)                                                  

Reasons for Rescheduling an Exam

The following three categories outline the various reasons for applying for the rescheduling of an exam.

• Category 1: Reasons known well in advance of exam date, and not due to the choice of the student:
  • 3 exams in twenty four hours
  • 2 exams scheduled at the same time
  • a disability (written documentation must be provided)
• Category 2: Reasons not known in advance, and not due to the choice of the student:
  • illness (a doctor’s note must be provided)
  • family or personal crisis (written documentation must be provided)
• Category 3: Reasons due to the choice(s) of student.

 

In general, Category 1&2 requests will be granted (with proper documentation provided by the student). Category 3 requests will be considered on an individual basis. The decision making process is as follows:

 

• Category 1&2: Dean (or designate) makes the decision.
• Category 3: Dean (or designate) and relevant faculty member(s) makes the decision.

Comments on Category 3 requests. Students should not make plans that require a rescheduling of an exam since it is rare that such a request will be granted. McMaster Divinity College and faculty are not responsible for any money lost or negative consequences due to a decision to refuse an exam rescheduling request.

Process

All date change requests must be made through the use of the “Exam Reschedule Form.”

 

• Category 1 applications must be made a minimum of thirty days in advance of the exam date.

• Category 2 applications must be made as soon as the circumstances allow it.

• Category 3 applications must be made as soon as the circumstances allow it.

 

All documentation will be kept confidentially in the student’s file.

Penalties & Fees

For Category 1&2 applications there is no fee and no penalty.

For Category 3 applications note the following:

 

• A $100 fee must accompany the Exam Reschedule Form.

• $50 of the fee will be refunded for a request denied.

• An appeal of the decision may be made to the Dean (or designate) of the College. His/her decision will be final.