Prior to submitting your makeup exam request, please review the college’s policy for making up exams. 

Please note that qualifying absences for makeup exams include those related to NCAA athletic competitions, observance of a significant religious holiday, illness, severe medical or psychological issues, personal emergencies, and debate competitions. For absences that fall outside of these categories, arrangements must be made directly between the student and instructor to make up the exam. All students who need to makeup an exam due to illness must receive clearance from Bates Health Services prior to submitting your makeup exam request.

Make-up Exams will be offered at the testing center at 8:30am and 2:30pm. To sign up for a Make-Up Exam, students will need to complete the below form. Once a student completes the form it will go to the Office of Accessible Education, who will send it to the student’s professor for confirmation and signature. Once the form is returned to the Office of Accessible Education the exam will be confirmed and scheduled. Please complete this process as early as possible prior to the requested exam date & time.

Make-Up Exam Request Form

While we make every effort to proctor as scheduled, there may be unforeseen circumstances that require tests to be rescheduled unexpectedly (e.g. inclement weather, emergencies). Should this occur and a substitute proctor is unavailable, Accessible Education will contact by email all students scheduled to test that day and their faculty as soon as possible to let them know of the change and how to reschedule for the next available date.

If your request is approved, please keep in mind the following guidelines applying to students taking an exam with the Office of Accessible Education.

Arrival for Exam

Students should plan to arrive five minutes early for their assigned time, to allow for time for check-in and should leave all belongings outside of the testing room, except for allowed materials (i.e. pen/pencil, calculator, notes, etc.), as directed by their instructor. Students will check in with the testing center administrator, leave their phone in the office, and receive their exam and ending time. Students will then select their seat (or individual room if approved) and receive any other appropriate materials (i.e. computers for accommodated students).

Late Arrival /No show Guidelines:

• All exams will start at your scheduled time. Late arrival will not extend your scheduled end time; you will be given the remaining time after you arrive to complete the exam.
• Late arrival or no show will require a dean’s notice and faculty approval to reschedule.