CREDIT
“BY SPECIAL ASSESSMENT”
See reverse side of form for regulations
Distribution: Registrar; Faculty; Student; Dept.
50%
RO 02/15
year mo. day Student’s signature year mo. day Signature
I have read the regulations on the reverse side of this form, and agree to
abide by University regulations and deadlines.
Approval of Dean of Faculty in which student is registered:
Course(s) for which permission to complete “by Special Assessment” is requested:
Ses.
Course name
(abbrev.)
Course number Lab #Lec # Tut #
APPROVAL OF HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
OFFERING COURSE (SIGNATURE AND DATE)
Surname Given names
Current address - Street
City Province Postal code
U of C ID Number Faculty
Session for which
permission is requested:
Fall
_____
(Sept.-Dec.)
Winter
_____
(Jan.-April)
Spring
_____
(May-June)
Summer
_____
(July-August)
Are you registered
in other courses for
this session?
Ye s No
Enrolment Services
Office of the Registrar, MT 102
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, Alberta Canada T2N 1N4
Phone: 403.210.7625
Toll Free (Canada and US): 1.855.246.7625
Fax: 403.289.1253
ucalgary.ca/registrar
16724
This information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Federal Statistics Act. It is required to record permission to take
course(s) by special assessment. If you have any questions about the collection or use of this information please contact the Registrar at +1.403.210-7625.
CREDIT BY SPECIAL ASSESSMENT REGULATIONS
Who may special assess courses? - Some faculties will allow students who feel knowledgeable in the subject matter of a particular course to seek credit through
special assessment (i.e., subjecting to an examination only without attending the course and completing all requirements in
the normal way during a regular session). Faculties and departments are free to determine which, if any, of their courses
may be taken by special assessment, by any particular student, and to determine the nature and scheduling of the
examination or assessment procedures involved.
When will the grade be reported? - The evaluation must be completed and a grade reported by the specified deadline for that particular academic session.
Must the course be offered to be - Only those courses listed on the master timetable and offered during an academic session may be taken by special
“special assessed”? assessment.
Procedure for “special assessment” - To complete a course under this policy, a student must obtain written permission by the registration deadline from the head
of the department offering the course and the Dean’s Office of the faculty in which the student is registered.
Upon submission of a completed form to the Registrar’s Office, students may no longer cancel their registration in the
course being taken by special assessment or withdraw from the course being completed in this manner.
Fees? - It should be noted that in all cases the fees for taking a course by special assessment are the same as regular course fees.
What if I fail? - Failures in courses completed by special assessment shall be noted on the student’s permanent record in the same manner
as a course completed by attending lectures.
Can I special assess a course - A course in which the student was previously registered may not be taken subsequently by special assessment, nor may
previously taken? any course be attempted more than once in this way.
Students wishing to seek credit for courses by this method are advised to contact their faculty offices for faculty regulations and to determine the number of courses which may be
completed by this method in a given year or program.