{"id":135,"date":"2025-08-19T13:36:30","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T17:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/registrar\/?page_id=135"},"modified":"2026-03-18T13:17:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T17:17:57","slug":"academic-consideration-coursework","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/registrar\/academic-consideration-coursework\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Consideration Policy: Information for Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Academic Consideration Policy: Information for Students\n <\/h1>\n \n <\/header>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n 1.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Academic Consideration\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 2.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Faculty Information\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 3.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Short Term Requests\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n \n 4.\n <\/span>\n\n \n Long Term Requests\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Academic Consideration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As per the Academic Consideration Policy<\/a>, if students encounter extenuating circumstances that temporarily hinder their capacity to fulfill in-class academic requirements for a period that is five days or less, they can request academic consideration.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n As per the Policy, students are to speak with\/contact their instructor before submitting a request for Academic Consideration. Requests are not automatically approved. Approving and determining the accommodation remains at the discretion of the instructor. Students should consult the course syllabus about the instructor\u2019s policy or procedures for requesting academic consideration.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Students are to complete this form if instructed to do so by their instructor for short-term requests (not exceeding 5 days) as per Academic Consideration Policy. Review the information available at the Procedures for Students webpage<\/a> to learn more. The complete policy is available via the Secretariat website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coursework is defined as academic work assigned to students not including formally scheduled final examinations and take-home examinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faculty Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Information and guidelines concerning the Academic Consideration Policy for faculty members can be found at the Registrar’s Office Intranet site<\/a>. Please login using your MC1 credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short Term Requests<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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