S.L. 327.633 Art. 53Absence: Non- Written Assessments.

(1) In the case of non-written assessments, such as oral, practical or clinical, when students are examined individually at different times and dates, examiners may, at their sole and absolute discretion, either require a student who is absent for a reason accepted as valid to be examined on another date during the same Assessment Session as indicated by the Board of Examiners and this will not be considered another opportunity, or allow the student to take the assessment at the next available opportunity, if he is otherwise eligible in terms of any other regulation or bye-law.

(2) When no reason is submitted or if the examiners consider the reason for absence as not valid, or if the evidence provided is not considered sufficient, the student shall be deemed to have failed the missed assessment and shall receive a mark of 0 - grade F, provided that when a reason for absence is not accepted, the student may appeal the decision in writing to the Dean, or to the Pro-Rector for Academic Affairs if the Dean is the examiner or one of the examiners, within three working days from her being informed that the reason she submitted was not accepted.