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Exceptions to the Examination Policy for an Individual Undergraduate Student

Approval by the appropriate academic dean in which the course is taught is required for an individual undergraduate student seeking an exception to the examination policy. The student must first receive written permission from the instructor if he/she is willing to give a make-up exam at a specified time within the exam week. The student must then petition the dean, giving both the reason for the requested exception, and the instructor's written permission of the change. The dean will then notify the instructor in writing if the approval is granted.
Make-up examinations are permitted for an undergraduate student when justified by illness, conflicting examinations, four or more examinations within a twenty-four (24) hour period, or for certain emergencies. Arrangements should be made prior to the scheduled exam.
In case of conflicting examinations, block examinations take precedence over examinations scheduled by class meeting time. In the case of conflicts that cannot be otherwise resolved, the course meeting earlier by day and time takes precedence over a course meeting later.

Note: The possibility of a conflict between final exam times exists, particularly for courses that meet in the evening or only once each week. It is the student’s responsibility to identify if a conflict exists and to immediately make special arrangements with the instructor to take the exam at an alternate time. Conflicts not recognized one month in advance of the scheduled exam must be resolved by using the established make-up time, which is listed on the Exam Schedule in the Registration Guide http://registrar.fsu.edu/.

Exceptions to the Examination Policy for an Undergraduate Class

No instructor of an undergraduate course may give a final examination at a time other than that which appears on the website of the Office of the University Registrar unless he or she has obtained prior approval from the Undergraduate Policy Committee. Such approval must be requested, in writing, at least three (3) weeks prior to the scheduled final exam. To reschedule a final examination without such approval places the instructor in jeopardy of administrative reprimand by his/her dean and the Vice-President for Academic Affairs.


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