All students are required to be in attendance at the times scheduled by the Institute for final exams. Instructors are not required to make arrangements for individuals to take final exams at a different time than the rest of the class. Should a student miss an exam, it is the student’s responsibility to notify the instructor in writing within 24 hours of the missed exam. In the event that a student fails to provide such notification to an instructor, or if the Institute does not find the reasons for missing an exam justifiable, the student will be given a failing grade for the exam(s).
If a student misses a final exam and notifies the instructor within 24 hours of the missed exam, the Instructor shall review the individual circumstances. Only documented emergencies will be considered acceptable reasons for missing exams. Exam retakes shall be allowed at the sole discretion of the Instructor and Department Chair. If allowed, the exam retake must be completed prior to the official deadline for semester grades. Examples of unacceptable reasons for missing an exam include the demands of a time-consuming job, the desire to leave town for a vacation or family gathering, the desire to do well on tests in other courses, etc.
A retaken exam shall be different than the original one taken by the other students of the class, and the timing of it shall be at the sole discretion of the individual instructor. In all cases, retakes shall be administered no later than one week after the original, missed exam.