Alternate Exam Policy

Alternate exam times will only be considered for the following requests:

● unavoidable course or exam conflicts (Must be truly unavoidable as in you should not take 2 classes with conflicting meeting and exam times unless you need both classes that particular semester in order to graduate.  Submit request before the add/drop deadline.)
● religious observances (submit request before the add/drop deadline)
● approved medical conflicts due to illness or surgery (submit request before exam; medical documentation required)
● 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)

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.

Request Guidelines and Documentation Upload Reminders:

For unavoidable conflicting class or exam time requests, use the Alternate Exam Request Form and upload a copy of your weekly class schedule. Unavoidable course conflicts do not include signing up for a course that runs 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, use the Alternate Exam Request Form and upload a pdf with your name and a very brief description of the holiday observance. 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 (medical event, illness or surgery) conflicts, use the Alternate Exam Request Form and upload medical documentation from a doctor 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 medical event or illness, students should still submit their request before the exam (as soon as they know they will likely have to miss 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, use the Alternate Exam Request Form and upload a notification of absence letter from the Athletic Department stating the dates of the competition and travel, if applicable. An exam proctor or academic advisor will be necessary in order to conduct the exam as an away exam. Alternate exams for varsity athletic competitions might instead be held upon the arrival of the student back to campus if approved and if possible with the course's scheduled alternate exam time. Submit as soon as you know about the conflict.

For club sport competitions and travel conflicts, use the Alternate Exam Request Form and upload a notification letter from the Department of Recreational Sports listing 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 or away exam. If a University employee traveling with the team is available to proctor, an away exam might be considered. An alternate exam might instead be held upon the arrival of the student back to campus if approved and if possible with the course's scheduled alternate exam time. Submit as soon as you know about the conflict.

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.