University Registrar

OFFICE OF THE

University Registrar

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Exam Cancellations / Evacuations

 
  • Safety threats in exam halls will be thoroughly and diligently assessed and occupants of the building will be informed, if the circumstances warrant.
  • Exams that are evacuated with more than 30 minutes remaining in the exam period will resume if the venue is declared safe within a reasonable amount of time. Instructors will be notified as soon as possible and will have the responsibility to decide how to deal with the interruption and its effect on the exam. In all cases, information will be posted on the departmental web site as soon as possible after a disrupted exam.

Gordon Hall, Room 110 | 613-533-2101 exams@queensu.ca

Exams at Mitchell Hall

In December 2018, the newly opened Mitchell Hall welcomed students writing exams at Queen’s.

The new facility includes an Examination Centre (located on Level 3 - Suite 300 -  at the front of the building, in the southwest corner) that includes a total of 71 private and semi-private spaces for accommodated exams. In addition, there are 2 rooms for semi-private accommodated exams on Level 1 (Rooms 126 and 130, on the north west side of the building).

Main exam venues in Mitchell Hall include:

  • Gym 3 - located on the second floor, at the rear of the building. Please enter via the South entrance (Union Street) and stay to the west side of the mezzanine to access Gym 3.
  • Gym 4 - located on the second floor, at the rear of the building. Please enter via the South entrance (Union Street) and stay to the east side of the mezzanine, then turn left and head straight through to the end of the hallway.
  • Gym 5 - located in the basement (Lower Level 1). Please enter via the North entrance (opposite the ARC, beside the JDUC), take Stair G down and then bear right and head straight along to the end of the corridor.

If you have questions about the new Examination Centre, or exams at Mitchell Hall, please contact us at: exams@queensu.ca

 
Evacuation Policy

If your exam is disrupted please check your Faculty website, email your instructor, or check the course website for any instructions. Visit the following link to access the different Faculties and Departments at Queen's:

Please do not email the Exams Office. We do not have the information.

Cancellation for Inclement Weather

If adverse weather conditions cause a closure of the University, then an announcement of the official decision to close will be posted on the University website at www.queensu.ca.   

A posted official announcement of the closure means that all examinations scheduled for that particular day (or part thereof) are also cancelled. 

If an examination is cancelled, the instructor of the course will have the authority to decide how to deal with the cancellation of the exam and its effect on the course.  Information will be posted on the Department/Faculty website as soon as possible after the cancellation.