What if a conflict occurs between a test or exam and a religious holiday?

It is the policy of the Riverside campus that an instructor will make a reasonable attempt to accommodate student needs in the case of serious incompatibility between a student’s religious creed and a scheduled test or examination.

Accommodation for alternative examination dates will be worked out directly and on an individual basis between the student and the instructor involved. Students should make such requests of the instructor during the first two weeks of any academic term, or as soon as possible after a particular examination date is announced by the instructor.

Students unable to reach a satisfactory arrangement with their instructor should contact the Ombudsperson or the associate dean of their school or college.

Instructors who have questions, or who wish to verify the nature of the religious event or practice involved should contact the Ombudsperson or the associate dean of the school or college for assistance.