Policy
The deadline to book with the SAS Exam Centre is 10 business days (Mon - Fri, excluding holidays) in advance of the quiz/test/midterm/final. The deadline to request to write with the SAS Exam Centre is the first business day in March, July or November as appropriate for the semester.
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Do NOT count the day of the evaluation (quiz/test/midterm/exam). Ten business day starts today, and finishes the day BEFORE the exam.
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We strongly encourage you to book at the earliest opportunity rather than the last minute.
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The cut-off time for making a booking each day is 11:55 PM.
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Check your exam bookings for accuracy on the Student Portal to make sure you have booked all of your in-person exams for which you wish to use accommodations.
To help navigate the booking deadlines for your exams, please use our SAS Exam Centre Booking Calculator [1] as well as a list of the Winter 2024 Booking Deadlines [2].
What is a business day?
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Monday to Friday, apart from days when the University is officially closed (holidays).
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Reading Week (Tue - Fri) and the Fall Study Day in October are regular business days.
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Saturdays are NOT business days as most offices on campus are closed, even if the Exam Centre is open.
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If the campus is closed due to severe weather, we will work remotely and it is still considered a business day - you can make an exam booking and it will be received that day.
What is a holiday?
Days when the university is closed according to the schedule of dates [3] in the academic calendar. The holidays that impact exam bookings are:
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Fall: Thanksgiving (Monday)
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Winter: Family Day (Monday), Good Friday (Friday)
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Summer: Victoria Day (Monday), Canada Day (July 1st), Civic Holiday (Monday)
Late Exam Bookings
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You are required to meet the booking deadlines. ( 10 business days prior to your exam date and no later than November 1st, March 1st or July 1st (as appropriate)
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Late Exam Requests will NO LONGER be accepted by the SAS Exam Centre.
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If you have missed the relevant exam booking deadline, here are your options:
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Check your course outline for what happens when a student misses an academic deadline or cannot fulfill a course requirement.
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Consider whether you have grounds to defer your exam to next semester. A program counsellor [4] can work with you to navigate this.
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Reach out to your SAS Advisor to discuss next steps. They will not be able to change the status of your late request but can discuss how to move forward.
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You should be prepared to write the test/exam with the class without your accommodations.
If you have any concerns or need assistance booking your exams, please attend our daily drop-in [5]