How do I self-declare an absence (undergraduate students)?

For undergraduate students only. Graduate students, visit your self-declared absences instructions.

  1. Sign in to Quest.
  2. Select the Personal Information tile.
    Personal information tile in quest
  3. Select the Student Absense Declaration link on the left.
    Student Absence Declaration link in Quest
  4. Read the overview of available absence types and select the Next button.
  5. Choose the type of absence you would like to declare.
    1. Short-term absence
    2. Public health event requiring an absence due to illness or a requirement to self-isolate
    3. Other absences
      Undergraduate absence options on Quest

Short-term absence

Find out more about short-term absences on the Registrar's Office website.

  1. Read the self-declared short-term absence details on the page.
  2. For Absence Category, select Short-term absence from the pull-down menu.
    Note: If you do not see form fields, you have already met your maximum submissions for the current academic term.
    Undergraduate short-term absence form on Quest
  3. Select the Start Date and the Return to Study Date for the absence. You will receive a pop-up error message if:
    • You select a date during the Final Examination Period.
    • You select a date for a future academic term.
    • Your Return to Study Date is more than two (2) days from the chosen Start Date.
  4. Select the Submit button.
  5. You will see a confirmation message upon submission, as well as receive a confirmation email to your campus email account.

Public health event requiring an absence due to illness or a requirement to self-isolate

  1. Read the pandemic-related absence details on the page.
  2. If you have submitted a previous absence, select Add New Absence button to see the form.
  3. For Absence Category, select the most appropriate option from either Influenza-like illness or Self-isolation.
    Undergraduate student pandemic form on Quest
  4. Select the Start Date and Return to Study Date for the absence.
  5. Select the Submit button at the bottom of the page.
  6. You will see a confirmation message upon submission, as well as receive a confirmation email to your campus email account.

Other absences

  1. Read the information on the page to find out your next steps.
  2. Select Return to go back to the absence choices.