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Alternate exam times will only be considered for the following requests:
- Approved medical conflicts due to illness or surgery - Submit request before exam as soon as you know; follow up with medical documentation if it is not immediately available.
- Approved U-M Varsity athletic competitions and travel - Request as soon as you know about the conflict.
- Approved Club Sport competitions and travel - Request as soon as you know about the conflict.
- Religious observances - Submit request before the add/drop deadline.
- Unavoidable course or exam conflicts - Submit request before the add/drop deadline. Requests will only be considered for extenuating circumstances; students should not enroll in courses with conflicting meeting or exam times.
No modification to exam scheduling will be permitted for sports practices, club meetings, non-university travel, or most other circumstances outside of those listed above. Requests for graduate school interviews or job interviews will be at the discretion of the course instructor.
Submission Instructions
Submit all alternate exam requests for PHYSICS 140, 150, 240, and 250 online using the Alternate Exam Request Form at the bottom of the page. Documentation is required for all alternate exam requests.
All requests for alternate exams should be submitted, with supporting documentation, by the add/drop deadline where indicated, though some requests may be considered when submitted at least two weeks before the deadline. Requests submitted after the indicated deadline will not be accepted, except in the case of sudden medical events. Students are expected to provide timely notification of conflicts as soon as reasonably possible and no later than the stated deadlines in order to provide the Student Services Office and course instructor sufficient notice and to enhance the chance of their request being approved.
Submission of the alternate exam form does not automatically guarantee an alternate exam will be granted, as all requests are subject to the alternate exam policy and approval of the instructor. Requests submitted without proper documentation will not be granted. Requests submitted after the exam has passed, even with proper documentation, will not be granted. Please refer to the class syllabus for all questions regarding make-up or excused exams.
Guidelines for Documentation
- For unavoidable conflicting class or exam time requests, upload a copy of your weekly class schedule to the Alternate Exam Request Form. Unavoidable course conflicts do not include signing up for a course that has exams or holds classes at the same time or near to the same time as the Physics exams. Submit request by the drop/add deadline.
- For religious holiday observance requests, upload a pdf with your name and a very brief description of the holiday observance to the Alternate Exam Request Form. Please note that religious observances only include holidays and do not include celebrations like weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, baptisms, etc. Submit request by the drop/add deadline.
- For medical conflicts (medical event, illness or surgery), upload medical documentation from a doctor to the Alternate Exam Request Form specifically stating that the student is unable to attend class on the specific exam day. A general note that a student was seen by a medical practitioner is not specific documentation and will not result in an alternate exam date. In the event of a sudden medical event or illness, students should still submit their request before the exam and must follow up with medical documentation (email to physics.sso@umich.edu) as soon as they have it.
- For Varsity athletic competitions and travel conflicts, upload a notification of absence letter from the Athletic Department to the Alternate Exam Request Form. The letter should list the name of the student and the dates of the competition and travel, if applicable. Alternate exams for varsity athletic competitions will be held during the course's scheduled alternate exam time. Submit as soon as you know about the conflict.
- For club sport competitions and travel conflicts, upload a notification letter from the Department of Recreational Sports to the Alternate Exam Request Form. The letter should list the name of the student and the dates of the competition and travel, if applicable. Club sport competitions are not guaranteed to be granted an alternate exam. Submit as soon as you know about the conflict.
Acknowledgement of Policy: By clicking the Alternate Exam Request Form button below you confirm you have read and understood the terms of the Alternate Exam Policy outlined here.
