Deferral of Term Work and Exams

Writing an exam or submitting an assessment after the normal scheduled date may be allowed in cases of illness, domestic affliction, or religious conviction. If you are requesting a deferred midterm exam or late submission of an assessment, you must submit a Deferral Request Form to the Undergraduate Office through this link. The Undergraduate Office will make a recommendation to grant or deny the deferral request to the instructor, who will contact the student with the decision. Where granted, all deferred term work must be submitted on or before the revised due date as set by the instructor, normally within 14 days of the original due date. This timeframe may be shorter or longer depending on the situation, and the final due date is solely at the discretion of the instructor.

Valid reasons for requesting a deferral include domestic affliction, illness or medical emergency, religious observance/conviction, or faculty-approved activity. For domestic affliction and illness/medical emergencies, requests for deferrals must be made within 48 hours of the assessment. For deferrals based on religious conviction or faculty-approved activity, requests must be made at least two weeks in advance of the assessment. Please note that deferral requests are not guaranteed. Instructors use their own discretion to approve or deny a request for deferral. Late submissions of assignments or presentations may incur penalties; please check your Course Outline Part A for specific details. If a deferral request is approved, instructors may require the student to submit a make-up assessment or transfer the weight to another assessment in the course.

Deferral requests are not guaranteed. Late submissions of assignments or presentations may incur penalties, please check your Course Outline Part A for specific details.

BComm student specific information:
Prior to completing this form, please be advised these requests are tracked and will be reviewed by your Associate Dean. Exceeding four (4) deferral requests over the entirely of your academic career at Haskayne will result in a meeting with the Associate Dean or Academic Development Specialist.

Deferrals should not be used as an academic study strategy. If you need support with issues or medical concerns, please contact our Academic Development Specialist.

Should a request to defer term work exceed the end of the term, a Deferral of Term Work form must be completed. Deferrals are granted at the discretion of the Dean (or designate) and are normally granted for 30 days beyond the end of term. Should circumstances warrant, the maximum time that may be granted for a deferral of term work is one additional term. Deferral of term work form is available on the Student Forms website.

Writing of a registrar-scheduled final exam after the normal scheduled date may be allowed in cases of debilitating illness, severe domestic affliction, religious conviction, or absence due to a faculty-approved activity. Students who have three final examinations within 24 hours are permitted to request that one examination be deferred to the deferred examination period. There are a number of instances where a deferred final exam will not be approved.  Please consult the current University of Calgary Calendar section “G.6” for more information on deferred final exams.

If you are requesting a deferred registrar-scheduled final exam you must submit your request to the Registrar’s office via your Student Centre and provide supporting documentation as required.  Please refer to the current University of Calgary Calendar  for more information and time limits for requests of deferred exams.  Detailed information on requesting a deferred registrar-scheduled final exam can be found at Deferred Final Examinations.