Examinations (Scheduled)

Attendance, Absense, or Conflicts

Students may be excused from taking an examination at its regularly scheduled time in certain extenuating circumstances as outlined below. Students must work out the conflict with their professor directly or submit a Petition for Exam Excuse, found on the Babson Student Portal under Academic eForms. This form must be filled out prior to the examination. In cases in which a student will miss an examination because of a clear and unavoidable absence as defined below, the Department of Student Advising & Success will grant approval through this form, and the faculty member teaching the course will be notified of the approval. This does not excuse students from meeting the academic demands of the course; it is only verification that students will be absent from the exam because of circumstances outside of their control. Students must work with their professors to make up examinations in a timeline and format determined by the faculty member. Students who fail to take a scheduled examination and have not received an excuse from Student Advising & Success may attempt to work out the situation after the fact with their faculty member, though neither the faculty member nor the Student Success Advisor is required to provide an excuse or makeup opportunity at that time. Please note, Student Success Advisors cannot excuse students from take-home exams, presentations, projects, papers, quizzes, or regular class meetings. The Exam Excuse Policy pertains strictly to scheduled examinations. The following situations warrant a formal exam excuse: 

1. Conflict with Final Examinations: Students are considered to have a conflict if two final examinations are scheduled for the same time. If a student has three or more final exams on an exam day and wishes to discuss the possibility of moving one of the exams to another date, they may contact the Registrar’s Office to discuss their options. Students should report such a conflict to the Registrar’s Office by completing the Final Exam Conflict Form as soon as they notice it and no later than the week before the end of classes. The Final Exam Conflict Form is available in the Final Exams section of the Registrar’s website. A delay in reporting examination conflicts lessens the likelihood of alternative accommodations. The Registrar’s Office will notify those students who reported examination conflicts of alternate scheduling. Exam excuses are unable to be applied retroactively if you have already taken the exam.
2. Extenuating Circumstance: The Department of Student Advising & Success may excuse students from an examination when one of the following extenuating circumstances presents itself and the student provides appropriate documentation:
   • Illness: If a student is seriously ill and will miss an examination they must:
     • Complete the Exam Excuse form before the exam, unless hospitalized, in which case the form should be filled out as soon as the student is medically able
     • Provide verification of the illness to his or her Student Success Advisor. The student must either be seen by Babson College Health Services within 24 hours of the missed exam or provide written verification of the illness with the recommendation that the student not attend the exam from a licensed physician or other licensed medical professional
   • For seniors only, a final job interview off campus. All such interviews will require appropriate verification from the organization conducting the interview
   • Observance of a religious holiday
     • For those religious observances that include food and/or work restrictions, an exam excuse may be granted for scheduled exam times that overlap with these restrictions.
   • Family emergency
   • Participation in significant family events
   • Intercollegiate athletic contest sponsored by Babson College’s Athletics Department Official College functions
   • Jury duty or other mandatory court appearances
   • If an examination is scheduled at the same time as another course in which the student is enrolled

Student Success Advisors may provide exam excuses only for the aforementioned reasons. Students may not receive formal exam excuses for any of the following reasons: missed study time, travel, oversleeping, work commitments, forgetting the exam schedule, not reading the examination instructions clearly, disabled vehicles, etc. 

Accomodations

Babson College welcomes students with disabilities to participate fully in all aspects of their college experience. Babson College is prepared to modify policies, practices, and procedures, as necessary, to assure that students with disabilities have full access to all programs, services, and benefits of the institution. This includes, but is not limited to, classroom and exam accommodations; housing and dining accommodations; modifications of policies that might have a differential impact on students because of disability; temporary medical condition accommodations; environmental adjustments such as the removal of architectural, communication, or transportation barriers; and auxiliary aids and services. 

Babson students requesting accommodations must register with the Department of Accessibility Services (DAS) and participate in an intake interview. Accessibility Services staff utilize an interactive review process to determine necessary accommodations. To register, students may submit an application via the Accessible Information Management (AIM) portal, along with appropriate documentation. Babson College is not responsible for ensuring academic accommodations for students who identify themselves only to faculty or staff, and not directly to Accessibility Services; nor are they responsible for those who identify themselves after the completion of academic requirements or projects. 

Please visit the Babson Student Portal to learn more about our policies and procedures. We are in Hollister Hall, Suite 220, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Email: Accessibility Services  Phone: 781-239-4075