[Tim Delles]

Hrmmm i always wondered when this question would be asked. And here is my answer:

If the teacher likes the program they will let you do it, if not you are kinda stuck.

But yes i have done this for about 12 exams so far in college (about 3 a year)... Typically our team has a great way of scheduling the regionals on the same weeks i have exams.

But as for how to handle it, the first person you want to talk to is the professor. Sit down with him.her and explain the situation, and also explain FIRST to him/her. If this does not work, and you would still like to go, you can always talk to the Dean of the department (I'm not sure what they call them in Canada but they are the person in charge of the department that your professor teaches for). Once again you can explain the situation. Once it gets to here you are pretty much stuck, going much farther up in the "food chain" could anger the professor, and im not sure if trying to go much higher would benefit you at all.

But good luck