Eid & Ramadan Exam Accommodations

Letter of support from Vice Chancellors Oscar Dubon (Equity & Inclusion) and Steve Sutton (Student Affairs) for students who observe Eid al-Fitr.

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Spring 2024 Accommodations

Last updated: January 2024

This webpage will be updated as more information becomes available. Please check back periodically.

During the Spring 2024 semester, Ramadan (March 10) and Eid al-Fitr (April 9 - April 11). In preparation for any foreseeable conflicts, we encourage our community members to proactively reach out to their Spring 2024 instructors in order to arrange accommodations. In late January 2024, UC Berkeley administration will send out an email to the campus community informing instructors to make reasonable accommodations for Ramadan and Eid. Eid accommodations will be made in addition to the pre-existing Ramadan exam accommodations.

You do not need to make changes to your Spring 2024 enrollment to accommodate Eid al-Fitr festivities. As part of the Accommodation of Religious Creed, instructors must allow students to take exams at times which are more accessible to students. Check out UC Berkeley Academic Senate’s Guidelines Concerning Scheduling Conflicts with Academic Requirements.

What do I need to do?

Before February 10, 2024, email your instructor for all the courses you wish to request accommodations for, making use of the templates below.

For Ramadan (fasting) accommodations:

If your exam will take place during iftar/afuur or suhoor/sehri time in your time zone during the month of Ramadan:

For Eid al-Fitr accommodations:

If your midterm, final exam, project, or paper will take place during Eid al-Fitr (from April 9 - 11):

  • Eid al-Fitr Accommodations Request Template: If you have projects, finals, or exams during April 9 - 11, the expected timeframe for Eid, make use of this template to request instructors to be flexible with submissions dates or to find an alternate date and time in which to take your exam.

  • Make sure to schedule a time during daytime hours to avoid conflict with iftar/afuur or suhoor/sehri time.

In your email, make sure to CC vcei@berkeley.edu in your email if you anticipate any issues. If an instructor refuses to accommodate, reach out to the MSA board (board@msa.berkeley.edu) to navigate any issues.

These templates are written generally for the entire community. In the circumstance of remote/hybrid learning, you may need to modify the template for your own unique situation.