Policies, Procedures and Forms

McMaster Student Absence Form (MSAF) 
Submit this request through your Mosaic account if you have missed or will miss an evaluation that is worth 24% or less of your final grade in a course.
MSAF is now available in MOSAIC Student Center (in the drop down menu under OTHER ACADEMICS).

Request for Relief for Missed Academic Work
​Submit this request if you have been or will be absent for more than three consecutive days, the evaluation/academic work you will be missing is worth 25% or more (not a final exam), and/or you have already used the MSAF this term. This request should also be submitted if you will be missing academic work worth any percentage due to your involvement in a varsity athletics event/competition.

McMaster Student Health Certificate
Use this form at medical appointments in order to obtain all required information needed to validate absences. 

RISO Request
Submit this request if you will be missing academic work during the term due to religious, indigenous, or spiritual observance(s). If you will be missing an exam during the final exam period for religious, indigenous, or spiritual observance(s) please complete the RISO form and submit to the Registrar's Office at exams@mcmaster.ca at least 10 working days before the ​start of the examination period.

Request for Deferred Final Exam (Form B)
Please see the Petition for Special Consideration (Form B) for details of this request.

Professional Practice Placement (Clinical) Absence
Students cannot submit an MSAF or Request for Relief from Missed Academic Work to report absences in the following courses: NURSING 1K02 S, 2L03, 2K02 A/B, 2P03, 2J04, 3QQ3, 3ZA3, 3ZB3, 3X03, 3Y04, 4J07, 4K10.  

These absences are managed in discussion with the Course Lead/Coordinator. As per BScN Handbook, all professional hours are mandatory. The program will review hours completed to determine if any hours will need to be made up. 

When you have been or will be absent from a class/shift for any of the above courses, you must immediately notify your tutor for the course using contact information found in the course outline. In addition, notify your preceptor and/or Placement Agency according to the procedure ​the Agency has outlined.

Consult Instructor of Course(s) regarding formal Accommodations 
If you have formal accommodations through Student Accessibility Services (McMaster), Accessible Learning Services (Mohawk), or Accessibility Services (Conestoga) it is important that you communicate this as soon as possible to your instructor(s) in order to determine how you will be accommodated throughout the course. 

As per the accommodation policy, the learner is responsible for discussing academic accommodations early in the course. This should be done with the Course Lead/Coordinator. Professional Practice Accommodations are more complex and will involve the Accessibility office also reaching out to BScN Leadership and the Placement Agency for review.  

Contact Athletics Services Coordinator
Please select the site at which you play on a Varsity Team for correct contact information:
McMaster site
Mohawk site -Contact Matthew Schnarr, Supervisor
Conestoga site

Petition for Special Consideration (Form A)       
Students wishing to submit a Petition for Special Consideration (Form A) are strongly encouraged to consult with an Academic Advisor prior to submission.
The ​School of Nursing has the responsibility to ensure that degree, program and course requirements are met in a manner that is equitable to all students. While the ​School adheres strictly to all deadlines and academic regulations as stated in the University Calendar, it does wish to assist students with legitimate difficulties. Students who seek special consideration or who wish to request that the application of a particular University or ​School regulation be waived because of compelling medical, personal or family reasons, may submit a Petition for Special Consideration. Supporting documentation will be required but will not ensure approval of the Petition. Students are responsible for submitting Petitions for Special Consideration in a prompt and timely manner. This petition can be submitted for a variety of issues including when a student seeks to depart from University requirements based on compelling reasons, or when a student believes that an adverse ruling or decision about their academic performance should be waived because of compelling circumstances. Please review the information provided in the General Academic Regulations section of the Undergraduate Calendar. 

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Request for Deferred Final Exam (Form B)
The Petition for Special Consideration: Request for Deferred Examination (Form B) is used when a student misses a final term examination because of compelling medical or personal reasons. Please review the information provided in the General Academic Regulations section of the Undergraduate Calendar. Students missing tests, quizzes, or other assignments during the term should review the Missed Work Guidelines chart and see the Request for Relief from Missed Academic Work form 

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Letter of Permission (LOP)
Use this link to learn how to submit a request to take a course at another institution and use it towards your program requirements for your BScN program. Nursing students should submit their LOP application through Mosaic at least 4-6 weeks before the start date of the course they wish to enroll in elsewhere.

To search course equivalencies click HERE.

External Transfer Credit Request
Submit this request if you have previously completed University-level course work at another Institution ​​and would like it reviewed in order to to receive transfer credit towards requirements of the BScN program. 

McMaster Course Exemption Request
Submit this request if you have previously completed or would like to complete courses at McMaster which you would like reviewed in order to receive course exemption towards requirements of the BScN Program.