On Tue, 30 Jan 2001 18:48:44 +0000 Paul Folan <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> Colleagues,
>
> Please don't curse me for placing yet another straw poll type survey thing
> before you. However, I do find benchmarking what other institutions are
> doing helpful. I will keep my questions to a minimum this time round and
> would ask, as usual, that you respond directly to me
> ([log in to unmask]) rather than to the list as a courtesy to those who
> don't share my burning issues.
>
> So, I'd be grateful if you would let me know:
>
> 1. whether your institution does now or has once operated a semesterised
> year and whether it has abandoned or is thinking of abandoning a
> semesterised structure;
>
> WE ONLY HAVE SEMSTERS FOR A FEW POST EXPERIENCE PROGRAMMES IN THE
HEALTH RELATED FIELD, ALTHOUGH WITH QUITE A LARGE NUMBER OF STUDENTS.
IT DOES NOT APPLY TO FULL TIME STUDENTS. THERE ARE NO PLANS TO EXTEND IT
>
>
> 2. whether semester 1 failure is redeemed during semester 2 (when the
> candidates are trying to get to grips with semester 2 demands too) or
> whether the re-sit is scheduled to occur alongside semester 2 resits in the
> vacation period prior to the next academic session;
>
> THERE IS SOME FLEXIBILITY IN THAT STUDENTS COULD INTERMIT. WITH THE
STUDENTS BEING PART TIME THERE IS FLEXIBILITY. IN VAST MAJORITY OF
CASES IT IS BY COURSE WORK ONLY.
>
> 3. the dates when your summer resits (e.g. those taken in the vacation
> period prior to the next academic session) occur;
>
>
> FOR EXAMS, IT IS THE NEXT SITTING OF THE EXAM. FOR COURSE WORK IT IS
THE NEXT SUBMISSION DATE.
>
>
> 4. whether your academics are required to be present when resits are on or
> whether they continue to be out of the country undertaking "research".
>
> SINCE IT BECOMES PART OF THE REGULAR ASSESSMENT PROCESS, THEY ARE
THERE ANYWAY.
FOR THE STUDENTS ON YEAR LONG COURSES, THE RESITS ARE IN EARLY
SEPTEMBER (USUALLY THE FIRST FULL WEEK). DEPARTMENTS HAVE TO MAKE
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE ASSESSMENTS TO BE COMPLETED. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM
IS PROVIDING ADVICE FOR STUDENTS NEEDING TO RESIT.
>
>
> Any views as to whether resits are sensibly scheduled to occur in August
> would also be welcomed (together with any indications as to whether students
> who have booked a holiday during the resit period suffer any penatly for
> non-attendance).
>
> I am, as ever, grateful for any information provided.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Paul
>
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Robert Melville
Academic Registrar
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