In order to accommodate students with overscheduled exam periods, BC Law designates one day at the end of each exam period as a make-up day. A student may move one scheduled exam to the make-up day if the criteria below are met.
Beyond the defined conflict, exams may only be rescheduled in these limited circumstances: student health; family emergency; the birth of a child; a conflict with a religious holiday that the student observes; military obligations for active or reserve service members; and extraordinary and compelling circumstances as determined by the associate dean of students.
Individual vacation travel plans or outside work commitments do not constitute extraordinary circumstances.
Students who seek to have an exam rescheduled for one of the above stated reasons should contact Student & Academic Services as soon as possible.
Faculty do not have the authority to reschedule exams or otherwise administer exams.
Students are responsible for reviewing and understanding the exam schedule and the consequences before the Drop/Add period ends. Any changes to the exam schedule before the end of the Add/Drop period will not constitute a reason for rescheduling exams.
In the case of a serious personal or family illness or crisis, exam rescheduling is permitted. Please contact Student & Academic Services as soon as possible at (617) 552-2527 or bclaw.sas@bc.edu.
If you are ill on the day of your exam, do not go to the exam room. Instead, contact Student & Academic Services.
If you become ill during an exam, notify the proctor immediately and hand in your exam book. Note that accommodations cannot be made if the illness is reported after the exam has concluded.
BC Law School offers a number of resources to help students get the most out of their exam preparation time:
Every year, each student receives a new four-digit exam number. This number is used to identify the student on exams and on papers to allow for anonymous grading.
Professors may elect to give take-home exams instead of proctored exams. Students have the option to retrieve take-home exams using ExamSoft, or to pick them up from Student & Academic Services (Stuart M308) between 9:30-10:00 AM or 3:00-5:00 PM.
In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, Boston College Law School will make reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. Please visit the Accessibility page or contact Student & Academic Services (Stuart 308) for more information.
It is the responsibility of the student to produce legible exams. In the event that a student's handwritten exam is illegible, the procedure is as follows: