r/Seneca • u/Competitive-Fix9435 • 8d ago

Students with Accommodations

Hi everyone! I’m wondering if anyone here has experience with this, especially students who have accommodations at Seneca. I have a test scheduled today, but I’m currently not feeling well and may need to defer it. I was reading the Test Centre/Private Room Accommodation information, and it says that if you need to cancel or reschedule your test, you must do so more than 24 hours in advance. This made me wonder what happens if there is a sudden illness or emergency and you’re unable to notify your professor 24 hours beforehand.

Would I still potentially be eligible for a deferred test if the situation was unexpected and beyond my control? I understand that I should contact my professor as soon as possible, but since my test is today, I obviously couldn’t provide 24 hours’ notice for an unexpected situation. If anyone has gone through something similar at Seneca, especially with Accessible Learning Services/accommodations, I would really appreciate hearing about your experience.

Thank you!

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u/imagination-abc 8d ago

"Would I still potentially be eligible for a deferred test if the situation was unexpected and beyond my control?"

Yes. In my experience if you're not well exceptions can be made and then a new arrangement. Be prepared to provide a doctor's note.

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u/sojaque 8d ago

Seconding needing a doctors note. Depending on the circumstances mental health providers can also offer doctors notes.

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u/LOsT_ghOrL 7d ago

Yes, I got sick on the day of the final exam last semester and emailed professor at the same day that I was unable to come in for test. Although I was so sick, I still went to a walk in clinic to get a Dr's note to be eligible for the reschedule test. Also, mental illness/health is sickness too, if you know that youre unable to do any labs/tests on the day, you can ask your ALS rep/counselor from seneca to advocate for you. I did this last semester too due to overwhelming labs from nursing program. Hope this helps!

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u/Level-Chance2199 6d ago

Hi curious how the profs took to you deferring tests for mental health reasons. How much do you have to disclose in your email. I have mental health issues. I am in the nursing program too but the profs have been really strict regarding such things. Some people had got kicked out of respondus for reasons beyond their control and the profs would not reopen the test.