Exam Deferrals

Exam deferrals may be approved for extraordinary cause such as illness of student, death or serious illness in immediate family, traumatic experience (e.g., automobile accident), court appearance, childbirth, religious holiday, military commitment, or extraordinary family circumstances (e.g., wedding of a sibling), as outlined in the Exam Deferral Policy in the General Administrative Policies chapter of the Georgetown Law Bulletin (p. 92)

Exams are not deferred for travel, vacation, personal, or social plans.

If you become ill or if there is a death or serious illness in your family, please notify the Office of the Registrar immediately. Students seeking a deferred examination for medical reasons must be seen by a medical provider.  A written medical diagnosis must then be submitted to the Office of the Registrar by fax (202-662-9235) or by PDF to lawreg@law.georgetown.edu, prior to the start of the exam.  All medical certificates are subject to verification and approval.  Please contact the Office of the Registrar at 202-662-9220 or at lawreg@law.georgetown.edu if you need additional information or assistance.

Do not contact your professor if you need to have an exam deferred. The professor cannot grant an exam deferral. Only the Office of the Registrar can grant a deferral. 

You may not indicate to the professor that your exam has been deferred.

Any student who does not take an examination as originally scheduled, and who does not obtain permission from the Registrar prior to the start of the examination to take a deferred examination, will be withdrawn from the course.  The withdrawal will be reflected in your transcript as "W." 

Once an exam is deferred, you will receive an e-mail with the new exam date and time.  Exam deferrals will also appear on the Online Exam/Paper Management System.  The Online Exam/Paper Management System will be updated periodically throughout the semester and daily during the exam period.

Fall 2011 Exam Deferral Dates: December 19, 20, and 21, 2011 and January 3, 4, and 5, 2012

Spring 2012 Exam Deferral Dates (Non-graduating students): May 22, 23, and 24, 2012

 

Revised November 9, 2011 (AG)