Athabasca University's exam centres are located in the Edmonton and Calgary Learning Centres, in Athabasca, and at many post-secondary institutions across Canada (referred to as the Exam Invigilation Network).

Students who live within 100 km of an exam centre must write their exam at one of the centres. Students are not required to use the centre closest to them. Students who live more than 100 km from an exam centre may write their exam closer to home provided they arrange for a volunteer who meets the invigilator guidelines and who is willing to invigilate the exam.

Exams written at Athabasca University Central are invigilated by the Office of the Registrar at 9 a.m. or 1 p.m. Monday through Friday (excluding public and University holidays).

Non-Canadian Students

Non-Canadian students and Canadian students living overseas, write their exams at an approved post-secondary institution or a Canadian Embassy.

Grouped Study/e-Class® Courses

Unless a student has obtained professor approval, all students write the exam coordinated by the grouped-study course instructor at the same place, date, and time.

Unwritten Exams–Individualized Study

Occasionally, circumstances arise that prevent students from writing their exam on the date indicated on the exam request form submitted to Athabasca University. If this happens to you, you may reschedule your exam write date by following the next three important steps.

First, in order to avoid a multiple exam fee, your newly selected write date must fall within five business days after your initial exam write date indicated on your original exam request form. Second, ensure your invigilator is able to reschedule to the newly selected write date. When you reschedule with your invigilator, he or she may assess a cancellation and/or rebooking fee. Third, your newly selected write date must not extend past your course contract date.

If you are unable to reschedule within five business days of the original exam write date submitted to Athabasca University, your invigilator must return the exam to the University. Next, you must reschedule another exam write date with your invigilator that does not extend past your course contract date (unless you are writing a supplemental exam, which must be written within one month of its request. If this is the case, please refer to Supplemental Exam information.).

When an exam is returned unwritten to the University, and it is requested again (complete and submit a new Exam Request Form), you must pay a multiple exam fee. To avoid a delay, please ensure you submit the fee with your form, either by mail or online.

Your Exam Request Form is found in your learning resources package or online.

Late Exams/Holiday Closures

Individualized study students with contract dates ending December 31, 2004, will be allowed to undertake late examination(s) due to holiday closures.

These students will have until Saturday, January 15, 2005 to complete their examination(s). Due to University holiday closures, and delivery timelines, these exams must be requested by Dec. 20, 2004. Exams are not shipped between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.

This is NOT an extension to the course contract. All other course work, including assignments and quizzes, must be completed on or before the course contract end date of December 31, 2004, at which point tutor support will discontinue.

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