To submit a medical excuse, the student uses the Medical Excuse (ME) link on the University Portal. This self-report form should be submitted before the end of the scheduled examination time. This form 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/or mandatory activities within a 7-day period starting from the date of submission of the ME. If a student becomes able to take some or all of the examinations 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. If illness persists for more than seven days, students are not advised to fill out a second Medical Excuse Form. Students are directed to visit or call University Health Services. Students are only allowed one (1) medical excuses in an academic year.
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).
Note: Students may not request a ME once they have started an exam. Once a student has started an exam, a score will be submitted and contribute to the student’s grade, irrespective of how much the exam is completed. Therefore, students are strongly discouraged from taking an exam if they are unwell.