Illness and circumstances

Inform your instructor that you are ill and then obtain a verification of illness form through Health Services and submit it to your academic advisor to discuss your situation and options. Students in 1A or 1B should contact the First Year Engineering office, students in 2A and above should contact their respective program advisor. If you are experiencing extenuating circumstances contact your advisor.

Inform your instructor that you will miss or have missed a deadline, quiz or exam due to illness or extenuating circumstances. Inform them that you will provide verification to the First-Year Engineering office. Deliver the documentation to a First-Year Engineering office advisor and discuss your options. The advisor will review the situation and if necessary recommend appropriate accommodations to the course instructor. Upon approval of the instructor, the accommodations will be implemented.

If you are slightly or moderately ill then you will be expected to write your exam, however if you are severely ill then not.

With a verification of illness form your course instructor will decide upon an appropriate accommodation, such as a deferred exam or a shifting the midterm weight to another course component.

With a verification of illness form, a deferred exam may be granted. Note: you must be severely ill to miss an exam.

You must disclose your illness or circumstances immediately and not wait until after the end of term.