You must present photo identification at each exam. Your YU-card is the only acceptable piece of identification for writing your exams – you will be turned away if you do not present your card. Don’t have your card? Apply today.
Important Information About Exams
Students are responsible for ensuring that they are available to sit for exams during the entire examination period for each term.
York’s commitment to accessibility in all its forms includes accommodations for every student with the necessary documentation, be it for physical, sensory or medical disabilities.
Occasionally, a student may become ill, have a personal/family emergency, or religious observance which requires them to ask for special consideration for an alternate date to write their final exam or submit their outstanding coursework beyond the last day of classes. Students in these situations may request deferred standing.
A deferred standing is a formal arrangement with the course director, requiring supporting documentation where applicable. Students must formally apply using the Final Exam/Assignment Deferred Standing Form.
For course-work, the agreement will set an alternate date for submission beyond the end of the term, at the discretion of the course director.
For final examinations, the agreement will approve you to write at another date. Note that make-up dates may be pre-determined and procedures will vary by department. This information is normally available on course outlines.
Students who have a conflict between a religious commitment and the scheduled date of an examination in either of the December or April formal examination periods must request an alternative date to write the final exam.
Using the Religious Accommodation Agreement, students contact the course director no later than 21 days prior to the start of the examination period to arrange an alternate examination date. Failure to meet the deadline may result in a denial of the request. The instructor will process requests expeditiously to avoid an academic disadvantage to the student. Completed Agreement forms are submitted to the department offering the course.
In cases where an arrangement between the student and course instructor cannot be made, or if the student is uncomfortable approaching the instructor to request a religious accommodation, the student should contact the Associate Dean of the Faculty in which the course is offered. Students are required to contact the Associate Dean not less than 14 days prior to the start of the examination period. Failure to meet the deadline may result in a denial of the request.
Guided by the student’s particular circumstance, the forms of accommodations provided by the Associate Dean may include:
- Treating the request as a conflict and accommodating it within the examination period, or
- Scheduling a deferred examination as close to the original examination date as possible
You can find the full policy here.
If your exam schedule has conflicts, you need to submit an exam conflict report as soon as you notice it.
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