Examination Policies

Introduction

See University of Illinois College of Medicine Student Academic Policies and Professional Standards (APPS)

Approved by CCIA, August 6, 2025

Chicago Request for Exam Absence

If possible, students must notify the Office of Curricular Affairs of the circumstance prior to the examination, or as soon as feasible by completing an Absence Request Form. If internet access is unavailable, call the Office of Curricular Affairs at (312) 996-9030 and you’ll be directed to the appropriate absence coordinator.

Late Arrival to a Computer-based Exam

Students are expected to arrive before the scheduled start time of an exam. Late arrival to exams is disruptive to faculty, staff, and classmates.

Students who arrive late but within 10 minutes of the scheduled start of an assessment (i.e. exam) are still eligible to sit for the exam. Their exam will end at the originally scheduled end time (i.e., they will lose the time that they were late).

Students who arrive more than 10 minutes late will be directed to the appropriate exam administrator. Students with an excused absence (refer to the definition listed above), will be rescheduled to take the exam at a later date and/or time determined by the administration. Documentation may be required within seven calendar days of the exam date to qualify as an excused absence. Students without an excused absence will receive a score of zero for the exam.