- Students are discouraged from taking an examination or mandatory activities if they are unwell.
- Students are entitled to one (1) self-reported medical excuse (ME) per 12 months.
- Students can self-report using the University Portal to submit an ME. This ME must be submitted before the scheduled examination or mandatory activity time ends.
- A student cannot submit an ME after officially starting the examination unless there are extenuating circumstances.
- The approval will be sent automatically to the Course Director(s), University Health Services (UHS), DOS office, and Dean of the SVM.
- The ME covers all exams and mandatory activities within seven (7) days from the date of submission.
- If illness persists for more than seven (7) days, the students are directed to visit UHS and submit the extension to the DOS office.
- If a student becomes able to take some or all of the examinations/participate in mandatory activities during the timeframe covered by the ME and chooses to resume exam/mandatory activities, they should proceed with all remaining examinations/mandatory activities from that moment onwards. Students who do not abide by this rule are reported to the FPP.
- If a student needs to make a second medical excuse request within a 12-month period, they must contact the UHS before or on the same day they need the excuse. The request will only be granted if it is a valid medical excuse. In case the UHS determines that the excuse is valid, it will be considered an exception. This second ME may result in a Mandatory Medical Leave of Absence (MMLOA).
- The student must reach out to their course directors to coordinate the remediation of missed exams on the same day of the submission of the excuse.
- An "Incomplete" score is given for the exam.
- Students must take the completion examination within seven (7) days of the deferment.