Academic concessions & accommodations
If your academic courses are affected by illness, accident or family affliction, you may wish to request an academic concession.
Are you a student with a learning disability, ADHD, mental health issue or long-term recurring physical or sensory disability? Do you have chronic health issues? If you do, UVic provides academic accommodations to address barriers to your education.
Academic concessions
Undergraduate students
Undergraduate students can request academic concessions if your course requirements are affected by unexpected and unavoidable circumstances, or conflicting responsibilities.
Graduate students
Graduate students must be continually registered with UVic. However, you can request a leave of absence for personal reasons or for medical, parental or compassionate reasons.
If you need more time to complete a course, talk to your instructor about an extension.
Medical documentation for absences
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