Supplementary assessment

Applying for supplementary assessment

If you fail a course and receive a mark between 45-49%, you do not need to apply for supplementary asessment, you will automatically be considered.

If you need to apply for supplementary assessment based on medical and/or compassionate grounds you will need to fill out a  Supplementary Assessment Application (DOC 736KB) and submit it to your Faculty within 3 working days of the examination or assignment due date. Your application will be considered by the Faculty and you will be notified of the outcome. Please note that the supplementary assessment policy has changed and a new policy was implemented at the commencement of 2008.

If you have been offered supplementary assessment

If you have been offered supplementary assessment, you will see a supplementary indicator on your academic transcript. Eg P/M (*/M indicates supplementary assessment on medical or compassionate grounds) or F/A (*/A indicates a supplementary examination on academic grounds).

Supplementary assessment can be in a wide variety of formats, however if you missed your final examination due to illness, your supplementary assessment would normally take the form of an examination. The supplementary examination timetable will be published in the week prior to the supplementary examination period, so you will need to check the Student System for details of this.

Supplementary examination dates and times

The Examinations Office conducts supplementary examinations in July for semester 1 topics and January or February of the following year for semester 2 topics.

Some supplementary examinations held by the topic coordinator or School are scheduled earlier than this. They will notify you if this is the case.

Approximate supplementary examination dates for 2008 topics

• 23-26 July (Semester 1 topics)
• February 2009 (Semester 2 topics)
  

The final timetable for supplementary examinations is now available on the Student Information System which can be accessed via iFlinders . 

It is your responsibility to check your examination timetable and your email account. The timetable for semester 1 supplementary exams in 2008 will be released on 18 July. 

Supplementary examinations are usually held over two sessions per day Monday - Friday. Examinations commence at 9:15am and 1:45pm. Additional evening or weekend exams may, however, be required on occasions.

You should aim to arrive at the examination venue 30 minutes before the commencement of your examination.

Students who arrive late are not permitted to make up that time at the end of the examination.

Students arriving more than 30 minutes after the commencement of reading time will not be allowed into the examination room.

Location

Supplementary examinations are usually held in either the Sports Centre or the Sturt Gym. An interactive campus map is available so please familiarise yourself with the location of the examination venue as well as the closest car parks and bus stops before examination day.

What you may bring

Students are not permitted to take pencil cases, wallets, bags, food or mobile phones into the examination room. It is recommended that students leave all valuables at home on the day of examinations.

A secure storage shed is available outside the Sports Centre for any items that cannot be taken into the examination room. Students may use a clear plastic bag to carry their pens and pencils. Students may bring water into the exam room in a clear plastic bottle with the label removed.