Examinations, Accommodation Requests, & Rescheduling Policy

Disability Accommodation for Exams

Students whose disability requires them to take examinations with accommodations must make arrangements with the Assistant Dean for Student Development. Which examination accommodations will be provided, if any, will be determined by UNC Accessibility Resources & Service and communicated via letter to the Law School Student Development Office. The accommodations may include extra time, separate testing rooms or special software or equipment.

Exam Rescheduling

The UNC School of Law policy for examination rescheduling is administered by the Office of Academic Affairs and the Office of Student Development. Only second- and third-year law students who have examinations at conflicting times may schedule their make-up exams under the policy, and no exams may be rescheduled outside of the faculty approved policy that follows.

Examination rescheduling requests may be made via an online form that will be distributed via the class listservs approximately one month prior to the start of exams. Law students who qualify to reschedule final examinations must complete the required electronic form by the deadline listed in the email notification, which will be at least one week prior to the first day of exams. 

  1. A student may reschedule an exam in the following situations:
    1. When the student has two exams on the same day.
    2. When the student has one exam on the afternoon of one day and one on the morning of the next. A Friday exam followed by a Monday exam does not qualify for rescheduling.
    3. When the student has one exam each day for three consecutive days.
    4. When the student has four exams in the space of five consecutive days.
  2. The Assistant Dean for Student Development or the Director of Student Services may, after consultation with the faculty member involved, adjust examination schedules for sound academic reasons, which may include illness, emergency situations or other compelling academic reasons.
  3. The exam that may be rescheduled under No. 1 will be:
    1. The later of the two, if they are scheduled at different times.
    2. The longer of the two (meaning the class that has the higher number of credit hours), if they are scheduled at the same time and are of different lengths.
    3. That of the professor whose last name comes later in alphabetical order, if they are scheduled at the same time and are of the same length.
    4. The second of three exams if rescheduled under 1C.
    5. The third of four exams if rescheduled under 1D.
  4. Any exam rescheduled under #1 will be taken on the next available regularly designated make-up period that does not create another conflict under this policy.
  5. Any exam rescheduled under #2 may be rescheduled on the next available regularly designated make-up period or as designated by the Assistant Dean for Student Development or the Director of Student Services.

Students are reminded that the Honor Code is in effect for the entire exam period. The Code prohibits asking for, or giving, any information between students about administered exams, including seemingly innocuous statements like the exam was “easy” or “hard.” If you have specific questions about your exam schedule or rescheduling policy, please see Dean David Wright.

(Adopted: December 2010)

Absences During Final Exams

Students who want to change an exam date due to a medical or mental health concern must visit a CHS or CAPS provider to be considered for the “Excused Examination List” OR visit a non-CHS or CAPS provider and fax documentation of the visit to CHS Health Information (919-966-0616).  Follow next steps given by CHS or CAPS. 

***For more detailed information, see https://caps.unc.edu/services/academic-interventions/final-exam-excuse-request.

To change an exam date due to a personal or family emergency, or due to a religious observance:

Contact the Law School Assistant Dean for Student Development as soon as possible.

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