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. Visit an on-campus service if you need 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 understand that some issues may make it impossible for you to report until you've received medical attention or support for a traumatic event.
Depending on the situation, your advising office or course instructor will manage your request.
To see the options for making up missed work in your course, 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.
Find information from your faculty about requesting an academic concession.
Arts | Commerce | Engineering | Land and Food Systems | Science
If you don’t see your faculty in the list above, contact your faculty’s academic advising office.
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If you’ve received an academic concession, or withdrawn from a course under extenuating circumstances, you may be eligible for a tuition adjustment or refund.
