Decisions regarding missing midterm exams are the responsibility of the BCom Office. The alternative assessment is determined by the instructor. This form must be submitted no later than 2 working days after the exam. This applies to exams worth 20% or more, for any mid-terms under 20% please contact the professor directly.
If you have a valid and documented reason for missing the exam, the BCom Office will notify you and your professor of the approval within 2-4 days. For anything urgent please contact bcom.mgmt [at] mcgill.ca.
The following reasons are generally accepted, provided proper documentation:
- Religious conflict
- Health/medical
- Death in the family
- Serious illness/accident in the family
- Intercollegiate event
- Job interview
- Faculty-sponsored events held outside of Montreal
- Three exams in one day
The following reasons are generally not accepted.
- Travel not related to above issues, such as family birthdays, reunions, vacations.
- Two exams on the same day.
- Misreading of the course outline.
- Having many other exams / assignments in the same week.
- Obligations to student clubs or sports teams other than intercollegiate events discussed above.
- Employment obligations.
