Adjustment deadlines for exams
Details about the deadlines for reasonable adjustments to be added to your record for the next exam session
The University's Student Wellbeing and Inclusivity Service (SWAI) offers a range of support for students. If you have a disability or medical condition that you think could affect your performance in exams and assessments, you should contact SWAI at your earliest opportunity to discuss these. SWAI will assess whether reasonable adjustments can be put in place to support you in demonstrating your true academic potential.
Is there a deadline for adjustments to be added?
There is a deadline for each exam period by when your adjustments must be added to your record. If you are assessed as needing an adjustment after this deadline, the adjustment will still be added to your record so it is taken into account in the future, but won't be applied for that particular exam period. These deadlines are detailed below:
Special Assessment Period (SAP, Aug/Sept 2024)
If SWAI receive diagnostic evidence (as per their Evidence Policy) or have a 1-1 meeting with you:
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before Monday 5 August this will ensure your exam adjustments are processed in time for exams taking place in SAP.
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between Monday 5 August and Tuesday 13 August, the aim is to ensure your exam adjustments are processed by both SWAI and Registry in time for exams taking place in SAP, but this cannot be guaranteed.
- Please be aware that the automated notification confirming your adjustments have been published to your records is not confirmation they will be included in the upcoming exams.
- Registry will email you directly if they are able to include your adjustments for exams taking place in SAP.
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from Wednesday 14th August, your exam adjustments will not be processed in time for exams taking place in SAP (but will still be added to your record for future examination periods if relevant).
If you experience unforeseen circumstances after this deadline (e.g. a sudden change in physical or mental health such as an injury) please reach out to SWAI as soon as you can to discuss support.
Who can I contact to discuss support or adjustments?
If you have any concerns regarding your reasonable adjustments and how they will be accommodated when sitting examinations, please contact SWAI at studentinclusion@lboro.ac.uk. You can check your current adjustments via your Self Service and clicking on the disability tab.
If you feel your adjustments have not met your requirements, please email studentinclusion@lboro.ac.uk to discuss with SWAI first before submitting any claim for mitigating circumstances.