Academic accommodation requests
Learn about the types of support in place to minimize the adverse effects of medical or other concerns on your academic progress.
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What is an academic accommodation?
Academic regulations allow you to ask your course instructor for an extension, to re-weight an assignment or to modify an existing attendance policy, among other measures, when you face circumstances that threaten your academic progress. An accommodation is possible only if it doesn't fundamentally alter the program or course objectives and expectations, as determined by the course instructor.
An accommodation is meant to help you successfully complete the course. If it's impossible for you to do the coursework or write the final exam, look into requesting a deferred exam, or a medical (MED) or incomplete (INC) notation.
Accommodation options
Talking to your course instructor is always the best place to start, since it is up to your instructor to determine whether an academic accommodation is possible. Accommodations could include an extension, re-weighting an assignment or modifying an existing attendance policy, among other measures.
Request for alternative delivery of course materials
You can ask your course instructor to record their lectures or share course material if these are not already available on Moodle. That may or may not be possible: your instructor will let you know.
You can also speak to your instructor about whether remote participation is an option for fulfilling in-person academic requirements, for example submitting a recording instead of giving an in-person presentation.
Keep in mind that if you signed up for an in-person course, it may not be possible to accommodate a request to take the course without coming to campus.
Raising concerns
To address what you feel is unfair treatment, consider speaking to staff at the Office of Rights and Responsibilities or the Ombuds Office.
Your situation
Stay home, self-isolate and consult Quebec’s COVID-19 resources. If you have any concerns about missing assignments or course work, please contact your instructor.
Use the Returning to campus following your isolation period tool to see when you may safely return.
Submit a request for a short-term absence. Please note this request won't cover missing a final exam or course work worth more than 30 per cent of your final grade.
Register with the Access Centre for Students with Disabilities and work with your ACSD advisor to explore options for accommodation.
Speak with your academic advisor and your course instructor about any concerns you may have as a member of a vulnerable group as identified by public health.
Speak with your academic advisor and your course instructor about any concerns you may have. If you signed up for an in-person course, keep in mind the course requirements will most likely involve coming to campus.
The university's Environmental Health and Safety unit designed the Return-to-campus plan and the Coronavirus safety plan with a view to setting Concordians' minds at ease.
For free professional mental health support
If you are an undergraduate student: Empower Me offers support 24 hours a day, seven days a week by phone at 1-833-628-5589.
If you are a graduate student: please get in touch with Wellness Together Canada at 1-866-585-0445.