Scope
The purpose of these is to guide the scheduling and organization of examinations throughout McGill University, recognizing the different needs of Faculties and academic units. In doing so, and in line with the Policy on Assessment of Student Learning (PASL) which guides these Regulations, they serve to promote equity, consistency, effective learning experiences, a healthy learning environment, and academic integrity under the Code of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures. These regulations apply to all examinations organized by Enrolment Services that are held in undergraduate credit courses up to and including the 500 level. In these regulations, the term “examination” is used interchangeably with the term “exam”.
Faculties are required to ensure that they have publicly available regulations to govern examinations organized locally. In the absence of publicly available Faculty-specific regulations for locally organized examinations, or where such regulations fail to address an aspect of organizing examinations regulated herein, these regulations will apply to formative and summative assessment examinations organized in Faculties.
These regulations will take effect in Fall 2024 and are governed by the Policy on Assessment of Student Learning (“the Policy”). The Policy will supersede these regulations in the event of any conflict between the two.
Conduct during examinations is also governed by the and Student Rights and Responsibilities.
Final Examinations
Final examinations in regularly scheduled courses are held during the final examination period at the end of the term. The format of the final exams can be either online or in person, depending on the situation. The dates of the final examination period are listed at .
Important note: You are advised not to make travel plans prior to the release of the Final Exam Schedule. Vacation plans do not constitute grounds for the deferral or rescheduling of final exams.