IIE Assist

A deferred sitting/ submission is the postponement of the point at which assessments are submitted. 

To ensure that reasonable accommodations are made for students to complete their assessments, students who are unable to complete or submit an assessment as stipulated in the standard sitting who have legitimate reasons for missing the standard sitting/submission, can apply to write in the next sitting known as a deferred sitting/ submission. 

These are accommodated as follows:  

• For deferment applications for invigilated formative assessments, students who have been approved will write the missed test in the deferred test sitting as per the Programme Assessments Schedule (PAS)
• For deferment applications for invigilated summative assessments, students who have been approved will write the missed summative in the next available summative assessment sitting (Supplementary or Dean’s Exam sitting) as per the Programme Assessments Schedule (PAS)
• For deferment applications for non-invigilated formative and summative assessments, students who have been approved will be required to make their submission/ resubmission for the missed non-invigilated assessment within 5 working days of the original due date of the missed submission.

Students who are unable to sit/ submit in the standard sitting due to one of the seven (7) typical legitimate reasons can apply to write/ submit in a deferred sitting. Applications with the respective evidence must be made via the Emeris Assist within five working days of the missed standard sitting/submission.

The typical legitimate reasons (as well as the required evidence) for an application for deferred opportunities include:

a) Death of an immediate family member (death certificate and affidavit/ birth certificate confirming the relationship).

b) Own serious illness/ injury (medical certificate valid for the standard submission/sitting and indicating a serious illness/ injury).

c) Official Representation in a national/ international competition (documentation from a relevant official confirming the details of the event).

d) Resident Visa renewal appointments (proof of appointment).

e) Court appearance (certified copy of the subpoena).

f) Victim of a crime (a formal police crime report detailing the incident/crime and the student involvement in it and a case number).

g) National and regional unrests. (if not widely published, documentation is required), but typically applications will be managed by the site.

All applications must be made via Emeris Assist. For further details around deferred assessments and the typical legitimate reasons permitted along with their supporting documentation required, please refer to the PDIIE009: ASSESSMENT CRITERIA, MINIMUM STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES Policy document