DEFERRAL/EXTENSION REQUEST FORM
Pursuant to the Faculty of Law’s policies on deferrals and extensions, students may request a deferred
exam or a paper/assignment extension where they are unable to write the exam or submit the
paper/assignment at the scheduled time due to illness or other extraordinary circumstances.
Accommodations are decided by the Student Accommodations Committee.
IMPORTANT: Please read the information on the Faculty of Law website in regard to exam deferrals and
paper/assignment extensions.
Exam Deferrals
Students who are unable to attend an exam due to illness or other extraordinary circumstances must
make all reasonable efforts to notify the Assistant Dean, Students and/or the Records Office before the
exam is scheduled to begin. To request an exam deferral, students must fill out this Faculty of Law
Accommodation Request Form, attach the relevant documentation, and submit it to the Assistant Dean,
Students. Students must submit this form and all documentation as soon as is reasonably practicable. In
most cases, this will be within a week. If the documentation is not submitted as soon as is reasonably
practicable, (and barring exceptional circumstances), the request will be rejected.
If permission to defer an exam is granted by the Student Accommodations Committee, the student will
write a new exam during the relevant deferred exam writing period (December exams = January; April
exams = May. See Sessional Dates on the Faculty of Law website for the specific deferred exam writing
period each year.)
Paper/Assignment Extensions
Students who are unable to meet a paper/assignment deadline due to illness or other extraordinary
circumstances must make all reasonable efforts to notify the Assistant Dean, Students and/or the
Records Office before the original deadline. To request a paper/assignment extension, students must fill
out this Faculty of Law Accommodation Request Form, attach the relevant documentation, and submit it
to the Assistant Dean, Students. Students must submit this form and all documentation as soon as is
reasonably practicable. In most cases, this will be within a week of the original deadline. If the
documentation is not submitted as soon as is reasonably practicable, (and barring exceptional
circumstances), the request will be rejected. If the request for a paper/assignment extension is granted,
the extension date will be set by the Student Accommodations Committee. Extensions will usually be
short, that is, a matter of days rather than weeks.
Appeals
A decision of the Student Accommodations Committee may be appealed directly to the Appeal
Committee of the Faculty of Law as if it were a decision of the Academic Standing Committee (see
Appeals on the Faculty of Law website). The appeal must be submitted to the Associate Dean within 30
days of the decision of the Student Accommodations Committee.
I am requesting the following deferrals/extensions for examinations or papers/assignments:
Course
Professor
Original
Examination/Paper/Assignment
Deadline Date (if examination,
indicate whether handwriting
or using laptop or lab)
Nature of Request (i.e.
extension or deferral)
I am requesting a deferral and/or extension based on:
☐ Medical grounds;
☐ Extraordinary Circumstances
Please state clearly the reason(s) you are requesting a deferral or extension and explain how your
performance will be significantly impacted if you were to otherwise write the examination or submit
the paper on the required date. (Note: please attach a personal letter)
I am submitting documentation in support of my request (check as appropriate):
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Fully completed University of Toronto Verification of Student Illness or Injury Form. (This
form is the only acceptable form of medical documentation.)
Death Certificate or other proof of Death.
Air/Train/Bus Ticket/Receipts for Emergency Travel (indicating destination, departure
and/or return dates)
Other Documents (Briefly explain)
I have previously been granted an Examination Deferral or Paper Extension (list all that apply):
☐First Year Fall ☐First Year Winter ☐Second Year Fall ☐Second Year Winter ☐Third Year Fall
I give consent to the Student Accommodations Committee to contact my physician or other
medical practitioner to discuss health issues relevant to this application.
STUDENT NAME AND PSEUDONAME
STUDENT ID NUMBER
ADDRESS
TELEPHONE # / E-MAIL
SIGNATURE
DATE
CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT FOR EXAMINATION DEFERRALS
(Required if requesting an exam deferral)
1. I understand that being allowed to write a deferred exam is a privilege. I confirm that I have
neither discussed nor seen the exam (s) listed above. I promise that I will not discuss the exam(s)
with any person at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. I further undertake that I will not
discuss with any other person at University of Toronto Faculty of Law the fact that I have been
granted permission to write the examination(s) on a deferred basis, except the Appeal Committee
in the event of an appeal.
2. In the event of any information about the exam(s) listed above inadvertently coming to my
attention, I will immediately contact the Associate Deans or the Assistant Dean, Students and
make full disclosure.
3. I understand that any breach of the terms of this Confidentiality Agreement shall be regarded as a
serious academic offence and subject to the sanctions set out in the University of Toronto Code
of Behaviour in Academic Matters.
I have read the terms and conditions set out above and I agree to be bound by them.
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Print Name and Student Number
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Student Signature
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Date