Apply to Write a Special Exam

If you decide to apply to write a Special Exam, you are encouraged to thoroughly review the criteria for Special Exams and the regulations to see if you may qualify.

How to Apply

To apply for a Special Exam, complete the Special Exam Request Form on or before the deadline. Please ensure you are adhering to the deadline dates. Late applications will not be considered.

You will be notified by your Lakehead email if you are approved to write a Special Exam for the course(s) in which you meet the criteria and regulations for your program/faculty.  

Special Exam Location

Special Exams are written in the same location and same method as the original exam. Exams originally hosted in Thunder Bay will have Special Exams hosted in Thunder Bay and so on for each campus. Exams that were originally online will remain online. If you believe you have exceptional circumstances requiring you to write at a different location/campus you can contact the following people:

• If you are an SAS registered student please contact Student Accessibility Services to request a location change. They will review your situation and accommodations to see if they can support an alternate location/campus.
• If you are not an SAS registered student please contact schedule@lakeheadu.ca who will review your situation to determine if exceptional circumstances require that you write at alternate location/campus.

We cannot guarantee that requests to write at a different campus/location will be approved.