RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE AND EXAMINATIONS FORM

Students wishing to observe/attend religious festivals and holy days which clash with a scheduled examination should complete this form and submit it, with evidence, to your Head of School.

This form should be submitted by 31 October for January/February examinations and

31 January for summer examinations.

If you need to discuss the provision of evidence or need advice about how best to manage a religious commitment during scheduled examination periods, please contact the University Chaplaincy or SU.

PART ATo be completed by the student

STUDENT’S NAME
STUDENT ID NUMBER
COURSE
YEAR OF STUDY / MODE OF STUDY – full-time/part-time
MODULE TITLE(s) and CODE(s) affected
DATE(s) and TIME(s) of EXAMINATION(s)
E-mail address
REASON FOR REQUEST -please provide details for your request (attach additional sheets if required).
Please submit documentary evidence- this should be a letter on headed paper from the religious event leader/the student’s place of worship confirming your intention to observe/attend the event with a date/duration of the event. If you do not know the exact date of the event, you should provide estimated dates and then provide your School with the exact dates as soon as they become available. All evidence will be treated as confidential.

Signature Date

PART BTo be completed by Head of School

DECISION request approved request not approved

Any comments
NAME
SIGNATURE
DATE

PART CFor School Office use only

Date form received
ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENT(S) for student to sit examination(s) (only where request is approved)
Date student informed of Head of School’s decision and alternative arrangement(s) (where approved)
Date student informed of alternative arrangement(s)for sitting the examination(s) (only where request is approved)
Examination Board informed where alternative arrangement is a sit of the examination at the next opportunity
Student record on SITS updated

Religious observance and examinations form – September 2015