Missed exams and impaired exam performance

The information in this page applies to all students who miss an examination in Mathematics or Statistics, or whose performance in such an exam is impaired.

Please read the information below carefully.

If you miss an exam due to misreading the timetable, go to the Mathematics Student Services Office (Carlaw Room 520) immediately.

• If serious illness or misadventure makes it impossible for you to attend an exam then you are entitled to apply for special consideration.
• Any application for special consideration must be lodged at the Faculty of Science Office and submitted to the Mathematics Student Services Office (Carslaw 520) within seven days of the missed exam.
• If you are unable to attend an exam for religious or legal reasons then you may apply for special arrangements to be made.
• Any application for special arrangements must be lodged at the Faculty of Science Office and submitted to the Mathematics Student Services Office (Carslaw 520) at least seven days BEFORE the date of the exam.
• The Faculty of Science Special Consideration and Special Arrangement Policies apply to all mathematics and statistics units regardless of the faculty in which you are enrolled. Before applying for special consideration or special arrangements you must read these policies; they can be found at
  http://www.science.usyd.edu.au/cstudent/ug/forms.shtml.

  Application forms can be downloaded from this same page.

• Please do not assume that you will automatically be granted further assessment if you miss an exam. Your application will be assessed in the light of your performance throughout the semester and your academic record.
• Students who have been granted further assessment will receive notification from the Science Faculty, and a result of INC. In most cases further assessment will be in the form of a supplementary examination. Lists of students who have been granted further assessment will be posted on the School's website:
  http://www.maths.usyd.edu.au/u/UG/JM/ for junior level units;
  http://www.maths.usyd.edu.au/u/UG/IM/ for intermediate level units;
  http://www.maths.usyd.edu.au/u/UG/SM/ for senior level units.
• All supplementary exams will take place on Saturday 2nd August. Timetables for supplementary exams will be posted on the above web pages.
• There will be no opportunity for further assessment after Saturday 2nd August.

• Should you consider that your performance in an exam is impaired due to illness or misadventure, then you are entitled to request special consideration.
• If your application is successful then your result will be considered in the light of your results in other assessment tasks. If appropriate, your mark may be adjusted, or you may be granted further assessment.
• If the judgement on your application is "Decision deferred until semester results available" then it is your responsibility to find out whether or not you have been granted further assessment.
• Students who have been granted further assessment will receive notification from the Science Faculty, and a result of INC. In most cases further assessment will be in the form of a supplementary examination. Lists of students who have been granted further assessment will be posted on the School's website:
  http://www.maths.usyd.edu.au/u/UG/JM/ for junior level units;
  http://www.maths.usyd.edu.au/u/UG/IM/ for intermediate level units;
  http://www.maths.usyd.edu.au/u/UG/SM/ for senior level units.
• All supplementary exams will take place on Saturday 2nd August. Timetables for supplementary exams will be posted on the above web pages.
• There will be no opportunity for further assessment after Saturday 2nd August.