An academic concession may be granted for a student when an unexpected situation or circumstance prevents them from completing graded work or exams.
Later deadline for an assignment
Make-up test or quiz
Deferred standing for coursework and exams
Late withdrawal from a course
For complete details on academic concessions, please visit the UBC Academic Calendar.
If you’re impacted by an illness, accident, or family tragedy, please take care of yourself first. There are many on-campus services you can visit for help.
If you have persistent physical health difficulties, an ongoing medical condition, or a disability that affects your studies for more than one term, you may request an academic accommodation.
Requests should be made as early as reasonably possible. We acknowledge that some issues may make it impossible for you to report until you've received medical attention or support for a traumatic event.
To see the options for making up missed work when you're unable to meet academic requirements over a short period, check the course syllabus.
If the work you missed is optional (e.g., it's one of several quizzes and two can be missed without penalty), you may not need to make up the missed work.
Depending on your circumstances and your program, requesting a concession may have different requirements. Your first step is to check with your academic advising office.
To learn the process for requesting an academic concession, check with your faculty's or school's academic advising office or your graduate advisor/supervisor.
In some cases, your request will be managed with the advising office. In other cases, your course instructor will manage it.
Please contact your faculty’s academic advising if:
In some cases, submitting a “self-declaration of absence” to your faculty’s academic advising office, or your instructor, may be enough.
Talk to your academic advisor about your specific situation, and to find out your options.
If you’ve received an academic concession, or withdrawn from a course under extenuating circumstances, you may be eligible for a tuition adjustment or refund.
