Conflicts and Accessibility
If you are registered with Accessibility Services in the current session and will be writing your in-person or online exams through Accommodated Testing Services, you do not need to report any conflicts to the Office of the Faculty Registrar. Please contact Accommodated Testing Services directly to resolve any conflicts.
Faculty of Arts & Science final exams and deferred final exams can be scheduled on any day during the exam period. Students are expected to be available during the entire exam period to attend to their academic commitments as scheduled. As stated in the Academic Calendar, no special consideration is given and no special arrangements are made in the event of any exam conflicts resulting from personal commitments, which include travel arrangements.
Review your exam schedule in ACORN (for Special Deferred Exams, check your email) to check for potential exam conflicts. An exam conflict is defined as:
- Two exams scheduled on the same day at the same time
- Three exams scheduled consecutively in any combination of these timeslots: 9 a.m., 2 p.m., 7 p.m.
- An exam conflict with a religious observance
If you believe you have an exam conflict, submit the Exam Conflict Form as soon as possible. Requests submitted after the deadlines listed below may not be accommodated.
Once the exam schedule is posted on ACORN, review your exam schedule to check for potential exam conflicts. If you think you have a scheduling conflict or have identified a conflict due to a religious observance, you will need to report the conflict as soon as possible.
Students Registered in the Faculty of Arts & Science
Scheduling Conflicts for Final Exams
An exam conflict is defined as:
- Direct Conflict: Two exams scheduled on the same day at the same time.
- Three-in-a-Row: Three exams in consecutive timeslots: Morning (9 a.m.), afternoon (2 p.m.) and evening (7 p.m.). Some examples of a three-in-a-row conflict would be:
- Exams at 9 am, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on the same day.
- A 7 p.m. exam followed by exams at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. the next day.
- A 2 p.m. exam followed by a 7 p.m. exam and a 9 a.m. exam the next morning.
If you have a scheduling conflict, prior to the deadline noted above:
- Review your final exam schedule to confirm the conflict.
- Check for any changes to the exam schedule. Note that the exam schedule may change in exceptional circumstances.
- Complete the A&S Final Exams Conflict Form.
Requests received after the deadline may not be accommodated. Missing a deadline is not a valid reason to defer an exam.
You will receive email notification with rescheduled exam(s) details. Exams rescheduled due to a conflict will be held within the same final exam period whenever possible. Some exams may need to be scheduled immediately after the final exam period, but never into the next term.
If a rescheduled exam includes a supervised study period, students may only use printed materials during the supervised study period. Electronic devices, including laptops, cell phones, smart watches, etc. are not permitted during the supervised study period.
Scheduling Conflicts for Term Tests in Y courses (December & June Final Exam Periods Only)
A scheduling conflict occurs when:
- An A&S final exam conflicts with a Y-course term test
- Two Y-courses term tests conflict with each other
If you have a scheduling conflict involving a Y course term test, contact the department offering the Y course to discuss alternative arrangements.
Religious Observance Conflicts
The U of T Policy on Scheduling of Classes and Examinations and Other Accommodations for Religious Observances provides reasonable accommodations for students whose final exams conflict with a religious holy day they observe.
If you have a religious observance conflict:
- Review your final exam schedule to confirm the conflict.
- Check for any changes to the exam schedule. Note that the exam schedule may change in exceptional circumstances.
- Complete the A&S Final Exams Conflict Form. Specify the affected course(s) and the period of the observance.
Requests received after the deadline may not be accommodated. Missing a deadline is not a valid reason to defer an exam.
You will receive email notification with rescheduled exam(s) details. Exams rescheduled due to a conflict will be held within the same final exam period whenever possible. Some exams may need to be scheduled immediately after the final exam period, but never into the next term.
If a rescheduled exam includes a supervised study period, students may only use printed materials during the supervised study period. Electronic devices, including laptops, cell phones, smart watches, etc. are not permitted during the supervised study period.
Students Not Registered in the Faculty of Arts & Science
Scheduling Conflicts for Final Exams
If you have a scheduling conflict between an Arts & Science exam and an exam in a course offered by another Faculty or division, report this to your home faculty or divisional registrar's office according to their procedures.
Requests received after the deadline may not be accommodated. Missing a deadline is not a valid reason to defer an exam.
If a rescheduled exam includes a supervised study period, students may only use printed materials during the supervised study period. Electronic devices, including laptops, cell phones, smart watches, etc. are not permitted during the supervised study period.
Scheduling Conflicts for Term Tests in Y courses (December & June Final Exam Periods Only)
If you have a scheduling conflict involving a Y course term test during the December or June exam periods, contact the department offering the Y course to discuss alternative arrangements.
Religious Observance Conflicts
If you have a religious observance conflict with an Arts & Science exam, report this to your home faculty or divisional registrar's office according to their procedures.