Distance Exams

Your class's exam information will be listed in the final examination schedule located in your PAWS account.  Online classes with in-person examinations will have an exam location listed on the USask's Saskatoon Campus.

Students will be expected to write their in-person exam on the main Saskatoon campus if they are within 100km driving distance of Saskatoon.

Students registered for in-person classes at affiliated Regional Colleges, or those registered for synchronous hybrid classes at affiliated Regional Colleges centres will be expected to write their exams at their regional college sites.

Students further than 100km from Saskatoon who wish to write their exam at an off-campus site will be required to request instructor approval.

Students registered with Access and Equity Services and those who require accommodations for religious conflicts should contact AES for assistance.

Specific deadlines to request approval for an off campus test centre are noted on the forms listed below.

Approval by instructor must be received prior to completion of any off campus exam form.

Saskatchewan Regional College Test Centres

USask maintains relationships with many Regional Colleges across the province of Saskatchewan where off-campus exams are regularly accommodated.

Students residing within a 100km driving distance from an affiliated Regional College should seek to write their exam at that site.

Instructor approval for accommodation at these sites should be sought prior to completion of the forms below.

For final examinations, additional fees will not be charged for exam sittings at affilated regional colleges.  Students will be responsible for space and invigilation fees for midterm examinations at these off-campus centres.

Regular Exam Centres (Fall and Winter terms only):

• Kindersley (Great Plains College)
• La Ronge (Northlands College)
• Melfort (Suncrest College)
• North Battleford (Northwest College)
• Prince Albert (University of Saskatchewan Prince Albert Campus)
• Regina (University of Regina)
• Swift Current (Great Plains College)
• Yorkton (Suncrest College)

Regular Exam Centres (Spring and Summer):

• Prince Albert (University of Saskatchewan Prince Albert Campus)
• Regina (University of Regina)

Students may wish to contact affiliated colleges outside of Prince Albert and Regina to determine availability during the Spring and Summer terms.

You are responsible for making your own arrangements to write your examination(s) under the supervision of an invigilator approved by Registrarial Services. 

• The invigilator must be an established member of your community, a representative from a university, college, or school in either an administrative or academic capacity, or otherwise employed in a professional or managerial occupation (e.g., clergy, law enforcement officer, librarian). Other University of Saskatchewan students, relatives, friends, neighbours, co-workers, acquaintances or persons residing at the same address cannot invigilate exams. Registrarial Services reserves the right to reject prospective invigilators.
• You will need to obtain the following information prior to submitting an application for a special centre and it is recommended that you obtain this information in advance of starting your application form:  
  • your prospective invigilator’s first and last name
  • their position/title
  • place of employment
  • home/cell telephone number
  • business telephone number
  • email address
  • business address (examinations will be mailed to a business address only)
• The exam(s) will be mailed to your invigilator’s business address approximately 5-7 days prior to the exam date. Complete instructions and information will be provided to the invigilator in the examination package.  In some cases exam will be performed ONLINE through Canvas under the watch of an invigilator.
• Contact your invigilator several days in advance of the examination date to ensure receipt of the exam package. You must write your exam(s) on the scheduled date and time.
• You are responsible for any financial reimbursement that may be required for off-campus Special Centre invigilation.

Final exams are scheduled to be written in Saskatoon at the University of Saskatchewan. The final exam room location will be posted on your online course page and you will receive a notice in your PAWS email in advance of the exam date.

If you live more than 100 KM from Saskatoon, are registered with Access and Equity Services please contact Distance.exams@usask.ca to arrange alternative off campus examination.

For religious reasons, you must contact Distance.exams@usask.ca for further assistance.

Mid-term exams are scheduled to be written at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. The mid-term exam room location will be posted in your online course page and you will receive a notice in your PAWS email in advance of the exam date.

Students writing midterm examinations at off-campus sites are responsible for any associated costs.  Students writing at the Prince Albert campus are exampt from these costs.

If you live more than 100 KM from Saskatoon, are registered with Access and Equity Services please contact Distance.exams@usask.ca arrange alternative off campus examination.

For religious reasons, please contact Distance.exams@usask.ca. for further assitance.

Each college may have specific regulations and policies that govern deferred and supplemental exams.

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