Exam Relief
Students who wish to be excused from taking an exam on its scheduled date due to a religious holiday or examination schedule conflict should contact the Graduate Tax Program office at least one week before the scheduled examination date. A student will be excused from an examination that is scheduled to take place on a religious holiday that the student observes or an examination that is part of a schedule of:
1. Three examinations on three consecutive days of the examination period's first calendar week;
2. Three examinations on three consecutive days of the examination period's second calendar week, if the third examination concludes no later than forty-eight hours after commencement of the first;
3. Two examinations on one calendar day; or
4. Four examinations on four consecutive calendar days.
In the circumstance (1) or (2) above, the middle examination will be rescheduled. In circumstance (3), either examination may be rescheduled. In circumstance (4), either the second or third examination may be rescheduled. The rescheduled examination date will be as close ot the originally scheduled date as possible, and ordinarily it will be no more than five days later than the originally scheduled date.
Please email the Graduate Tax Program office at gradtax@bu.edu as soon as you learn of any anticipated conflicts to petition for an exam accommodation.