Computing and/or Calculator Requirement

A non-programmable calculator may be used on the exams.

                                          Department Policy on Missed Course Requirements

If you are unable to meet a course requirement due to illness or other serious circumstances, you must
provide valid medical or other supporting documentation to your Dean's office as soon as possible, and
contact your instructor immediately. If accommodation is approved by your Dean's office, your instructor
will be notified, then it is your responsibility to make alternative arrangements with your instructor. In
the event of a missed final exam, a "Recommendation of Special Examination" form must be obtained
from the Dean's Office immediately. For further information please see:
http://www.stats.uwo.ca/accommodation_medical.pdf.
A student requiring academic accommodation due to illness, should use the Student Medical Certificate
when visiting an off-campus medical facility. The form can be found at:
http://www.stats.uwo.ca/medicalform.pdf.
Or, request a Record's Release Form (located in the Dean's Office) for visits to Student Health Services.

Missed Midterm or Quiz: The policy of the department of Statistical and Actuarial Sciences is that there
will be no make-up exams or quizzes for a missed midterm or a quiz. For those that do legitimately miss a
midterm or a quiz and provide the required supporting documentation, the standard practice will be that
the weight of the midterm or the quiz will be reassigned to the final exam. If your reason is not deemed
valid, then you will receive a mark of 0.

Student Health and Wellness: As part of a successful student experience at Western, we encourage students
to make their health and wellness a priority. Western provides several on campus health-related services to
help you achieve optimum health and engage in healthy living while pursuing your degree. For example, to
support physical activity, all students, as part of their registration, receive membership in Western’s Campus
Recreation Centre. Numerous cultural events are offered throughout the year. Please check out the Faculty of
Music web page http://www.music.uwo.ca/, and our own McIntosh Gallery http://www.mcintoshgallery.ca.
Information regarding health- and wellness-related services available to students may be found at
http://www.health.uwo.ca/.  Students seeking help regarding mental health concerns are advised to speak to
someone they feel comfortable confiding in, such as their faculty supervisor, their program director (graduate
chair), or other relevant administrators in their unit. Campus mental health resources may be found at
http://www.health.uwo.ca/mental_health/resources.html.  To help you learn more about mental health,
Western has developed an interactive mental health learning module, found here:
http://www.health.uwo.ca/mental_health/module.html. This module is 30 minutes in length and provides
participants with a basic understanding of mental health issues and of available campus and community
resources. Topics include stress, anxiety, depression, suicide and eating disorders. After successful completion
of the module, participants receive a certificate confirming their participation.

                                                                      Attendance

Classroom attendance is viewed as an important part of the learning process. Students are advised that
excessive absenteeism may result in the student being disbarred from the final exam (see Western
Academic Calendar).

                                                            Classroom Environment

The Department has adopted a "Mutual Expectations" policy governing the classroom environment and
all work submitted by students. The full text of the policy can be found at:
http://www.stats.uwo.ca/mutual_expectations.pdf.
In summary, the policy was developed under the premise that all interactions between students and faculty
should be governed by the principles of courtesy, respect and honesty.

                                                       Statement on Academic Offences

Scholastic offences are taken seriously and students are directed to read the appropriate policy, specifically,

the definition of what constitutes a Scholastic Offence, at the following Web site:

http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/academic_policies/appeals/scholastic_discipline_undergrad.pdf.”