Exam Deferral / Mitigating Circumstances (eg Illness)

Deise_2012

I missed 3 exams last week from thursday-saturday due to illness. I've been to the doctor since and have got a cert, does this allow me to get the exams deferred?

Sully

Yes, assuming your request by WIT is accepted. See below some useful information and what to do next. You need to act soon.

When a student is unable to complete an examination/s during the course of an exam session due to mitigating circumstances. A student will only be able to claim mitigating circumstances if he/she submits the relevant documentary evidence (e.g. medical certificate) through their relevant School Office to the Examination Board for the particular examination session in which the circumstances apply. Claims submitted after the Examination Board has met and after the results have been published will not be considered. The decision on this deferral lies with the Examination Board. It applies to the deferral of exams only. It can postpone the opportunity to sit the exam. It is not an entitlement to re-attend and avail of tuition free of charge in the following academic year. Students in this category cannot apply for a fee review as outlined under compassionate and compelling circumstances. This is not a means of avoiding the payment of fees.

Source: http://www.wit.ie/current_students/student_life_and_learning/deferral_undergraduate

and also;

The Examination Board may take into account mitigating circumstances brought to its attention by a student only under the procedures specified herewith. Claims for mitigation might include such matters as:
Certified unexpected illness of the candidate
or
Death or serious illness of a close relative or a close friend
or
such other matters which may to a significant extent have adversely affected the examination performance.
If the mitigating circumstances are considered to be germane by the examination board, they may be taken into account when determining the candidate’s overall result. Normally the candidate will be given the opportunity to re-sit the examination as if for the first time, at the next available session and the result for the session under consideration will be recorded as deferred. Documentation must be provided as follows:
a. Appropriate form (below or available from your school office) filled out correctly and
b. In case of certified illness or other events effecting performance in an examination module, certified evidence (e.g.medical cert) must be provided within 5 working days of the relevant exam.
or
c. In the case of the death or serious illness of a close relative or close friend, appropriate confirmation should be provided.
or
d. For other circumstances evidence from a reliable and objective and verifiable source.
The documentation must be lodged in the relevant school office within 5 days of the examination in question. A receipt will be given to the student. The documents will be provided by the school office to the relevant course board and the relevant examination board will consider the mitigating circumstances. The circumstances covered by this section ((i) Mitigation) may not form the basis of a formal appeal.

Source: http://www.wit.ie/current_students/student_affairs/appeals_and_mitigating_circumstances

The last link leads you to the form you need to fill in and submit

Sully

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Deise_2012

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Thank you very much