The privilege of writing special examinations is limited to any undergraduate student who has:
(i) Failed the course but attained a grade of at least 40% in each course for which a special examination is requested OR
(ii) Passed the course but failed to attain the minimum grade required in the course or
(iii) Passed the course but failed to attain the required cumulative average to carry on with his/her program.

Review more information about special examinations in the University Regulations section of the course calendar under VII Special Examinations.

Students who submit an Application to Write a Special Examination must select an examination location of Thunder Bay or Orillia. If a student cannot write the special examination at either campus, one of the following approved Canadian examination locations below may be chosen as an alternate location:

To apply for a Special Exam, complete the Special Exam Request Form and return it to studentcentral@lakeheadu.ca on or before the deadline. Please ensure you are adhering to the deadline dates to ensure you will be considered.

Certificate of Exemption From International Tuition Fees should be used when you have documentation of a citizenship status change.  Original documentation is required.

If your legal name changes, use this form to have your official student record reflect your new name.  Note that official government documentation is required.

This form should be used when setting up a reading course or special topic course for an individual student. This form will be used to setup the course and to register the student.

This form is to be used by graduate students who are officially withdrawing from their graduate program. Please fill in the form and discuss with your Graduate Coordinator and the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

Graduate program change forms received after the last day to withdraw from courses in a given term will be effective at the start of the next graduate term.

Note: Withdrawal from a graduate program does NOT affect course registration. Course add and drop dates must be adhered to. Fees may still apply.

This year, each of the four Convocation ceremonies will feature a student speaker. If you are graduating this spring and attending your Convocation ceremony, we invite you to submit an application to be the "Voice from the Class of 2018" at your ceremony.

Visit our page for more information.

If you are moving and need to update your address information, use this online form to have your address changed immediately. 

Address changes can be submitted through myInfo under the "Personal Profile" section and is an easy way to have your address information updated quickly.

All students must submit an Intent to Graduate in order to be considered for graduation.  This is an online submission through myInfo > Student > Intent To Graduate.  The online form is usually available from mid July until September for fall graduation, and from December until February for spring graduation. 

This form is to be used by undergraduate students who would like to change their active program of study.  It is recommended that you make an appointment with your departmental advisor or an academic advisor before submitting, so that a review of your academic record can be completed prior to changing programs.

A student who is unable to write an examination during the formal exam period (e.g. December, April) for religious or creed-based holidays, leaves and ritual observances, must submit a Creed and Religious Accommodation Agreement (Exams) to Enrolment Services no later than three (3) weeks prior to the start of the final examination period for that term.

 Upon approval, Enrolment Services, in conjunction with the instructor, will schedule an alternative exam date within the examination period for that term. Students will be notified of the rescheduled date via their lakeheadu email. 

You may also refer to the University Regulations, IV Examinations for more information.