Certificate of Exemption from International Tuition Fees should be used when you have documentation of a citizenship status change.  Original documentation is required. The form can be accessed from here.

Degrees or diplomas that have been lost, destroyed, damaged, or require a name change may be replaced at a cost of $50.00 plus delivery.  A Replacement Parchment request along with corresponding documentation must be submitted. The return of the original parchment is also required, or if not possible, a statutory declaration signed and sealed by a Notary Public.

If your original parchment has been lost or completely destroyed you will need to submit:

- a completed formal replacement parchment request form
- statutory declaration signed and sealed by a Notary Public
- replacement parchment fee
- delivery fee if mailing is requested

If your original parchment has been damaged you will need to submit:

- a completed formal replacement parchment request form
- the original parchment in its damaged condition
- replacement parchment fee
- delivery fee if mailing is requested

If your original parchment requires a name change you will need to submit:

- a completed formal replacement parchment request form
- the original parchment with the former name
- a completed Name Change form with corresponding government issued identification
- replacement parchment fee
- delivery fee if mailing is requested

NOTE:  Replacement parchments that have been requested and are being held for pick-up will be retained in Registrarial Services for one year from the reprint date. After that time, the replacement parchment will be destroyed and a new request with fee will be required.

This form is to be used by graduate students who would like to change their route, option or specialization. Please fill in the form and discuss your decision with your Graduate Coordinator.

If you are looking to change your degree or your major, please contact the Faculty of Graduate Studies for assistance.

Note: graduate program change forms received after the last day to withdraw from courses in a given term will be effective at the start of the next graduate term.

 
The Confirmation of Enrolment (Enrolment Verification) letter is accessed through myInfo and is specific to you based on your current registration for the current term.  

If you require a Confirmation of Enrolment (Enrolment Verification) for previous terms, or are a graduate student requesting a letter, please submit a Request for A Special Letter.

Confirmation of Enrolment for Government Student Loans:

This form does not satisfy the required confirmation for government student financial assistance (e.g. OSAP, Canada Loans & Provincial student loan programs). If you are seeking to confirm your student loans, please note that your provincial government will communicate directly with us and we will confirm with 5 - 10 business days of receipt (excluding Quebec, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, please submit your paper documentation to Student Central). If you are trying to keep your loans in interest and/or payment-free status, please log into your OSAP portal for Ontario students, or the NSLSC portal and submit a confirmation of interest free status electronically.

This document is to be used by faculty and staff who need assistance with using Marks Management

Using Marks Management

A Late Withdrawal is defined as dropping a course after the official drop deadlines.

Students may petition for late withdrawal on the grounds of illness or other compelling and documentable reasons for having been unable to withdraw from the course by its drop deadline. See University Regulation XI (b) 2. The petition for late withdrawal process can be completed using the link available through myInfo.

To be used for official record changes to a student marks.

Lakehead University is temporarily suspending the need for a student who is ill to provide a Certificate of Illness or Incapacitation completed by a Medical Professional as per University Regulation IV “Examinations – Missed Examinations Due to Illness or Other Extenuating Circumstances”.

For more information on procedures that have been temporarily implemented, please visit the Information For Students: Student Illness & Missed Exams page.

As per Lakehead University's Regulation, IV Examinations, occasionally, students encounter circumstances beyond their control where they may not be able to write a final examination for reasons such as serious illness or death of an immediate family member.

Note: The following applies only for exams scheduled during the official Examination Period (December and April). For missed exams, such as midterms scheduled by instructors, please consult the individual instructor.

In cases where a student misses a formal examination due to an incapacitating illness:

• the Certificate of Illness or Incapacitation (request to write a missed exam) must be completed by a Medical Professional (other medical notes will not be accepted)
• the Certificate must be submitted no later than three (3) working days after the date of the original final examination. Certificate of Illness or Incapacitation (request to write a missed exam) must be dated as seen by the Medical Professional no later than one (1) working day after the examination or three (3) working days if being seen by the Student Health & Wellness Centre (on campus).
• Payment of the $35.00 Deferred Exam Fee for each missed exam(which can be paid either at Student Accounts or Student Central)
• Proof of payment of the Deferred Exam Fee must be submitted with the Certificate of Illness or Incapacitation Form.

In cases where a student misses a formal examination due to other exceptional circumstances:

• official supporting documentation must be provided (e.g. copy of a death certificate or letter from the funeral home) and submitted no later than three (3) working days after the date of the original final examination.
• Payment of the $35.00 Deferred Exam Fee for each missed exam(which can be paid either at Student Accounts or Student Central)
• Proof of payment of the Deferred Exam Fee must be submitted with the Certificate of Illness or Incapacitation Form.

Official documentation (submitted by the dates above) must be dropped off at:

Student Central
Thunder Bay Campus: UC 1002 (next to the Agora)
Orillia Campus: Simcoe Hall

For questions or to check on the status of your deferred exam, contact: Nikki McCourt, Administrative Assistant at:

admin.vpsa@lakeheadu.ca
(807) 343-8522

Accommodation shall be granted only when the documentation indicates that the onset, duration and severity of the illness or other circumstances are such that the student could not have reasonably been expected to complete the examination on the scheduled date.

Upon receipt of the Certificate of Illness or Incapacitation (request to write a missed exam) or other supporting documentation and proof of payment, the Instructor will be notified to arrange for the student to write the missed examination. The final grade will be submitted to Enrolment Services as soon as possible after the rescheduled examination has been written.
Students will not be given another opportunity to write the examination if it is missed a second time. In some cases, when extraordinary circumstances beyond a student's control prevent him/her from completing the rescheduled examination, a student may be eligible to petition Enrolment Services to explain the circumstances.

This form is to be used by Honours Bachelor of Commerce students in the Faculty of Business Administration who are declaring their major or changing to the Bachelor of Administration program. Please review the current program requirements found in the Lakehead University Academic Calendar prior to declaring your program. If you have any questions about your program requirements, discuss your decision with your program Chair.

Note: only forms approved by the Faculty of Business will be processed. Once a program has been updated, the student will be sent an email notification to their Lakehead University email account.

The online transcript request system should be used when requesting an official Lakehead University transcript.  This can be found through myInfo > Student > Order My Official Transcript or through myInfo>Alumnus>Order My Official Transcript.  Online payment is requested prior to final submission.