S.L. 327.633 Art. 52Absence: Written Supervised Examinations

(1) It is the duty of students to sit for their examinations when scheduled and they may only absent themselves from an examination for a valid reason. Students are not required to provide evidence of a valid reason for absence from an examination at any of the first three opportunities, except for absence from a synoptic examination which must always be covered by evidence of a valid reason for absence.

(2) When, at any of the first three opportunities, a student is absent from an examination for which evidence to justify an absence is not required, or, in the case of synoptic examinations, for which a valid reason for absence is required, he shall be allowed to sit the examination at the next available opportunity under the same conditions, first sit or as resit, as he was entitled to take it at the missed session, provided that he is otherwise eligible in terms of these or any other regulations or bye-laws.

(3) When a student is absent at his Final Assessment Opportunity, he shall be required to provide evidence of a valid reason for his absence within the stipulated period of time, and he shall not be entitled to any further opportunities to sit the examination unless Senate, acting on the advice of the board set up in terms of regulation 55, considers the absence to have been for a reason considered valid and beyond his control.