I have already raised the September resit issue with the DfEE.
Roger Clark
Academic Registrar
University of Reading
On Fri, 29 Jan 1999 [log in to unmask] wrote:
> I agree with the comments from Mel Nichol, as some of our courses have
> common first years. The issue of students who have to do resit exams in
> September is also a consideration that appears to have been overlooked .
> The problems that the 12 month transfer reg. could cause do not really
> bear thinking about.
> Anne English
>
> Admin.Assistant-Records & Loans
> Academic Registry
> University of Brighton
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
> > ----------
> > From: Mel Nichol[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Reply To: [log in to unmask]
> > Sent: Thursday, January 28, 1999 4:23 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: False start regulations
> >
> > > If anyone who has any examples as to why a 12 month transfer
> > > system may disadvantage students, (with particular reference to
> > > the administration processes),other than the obvious four months
> > > extra to make a decision about transfering, could you please let me
> > > know. I will then feed your comments back in to the Dfee.
> >
> >
> > Some courses have quite a general first year - often in common with
> > other similarmcourses - and the details of a subject do not emerge
> > until year 2. Students can't be expected to decide if they like a
> > subject before they start studying it!
> >
> >
> > Mel Nichol
> > Academic and Welfare Manager
> > University of Bath Students' Union
> > Tel. 01225 826906
> >
> > E-mail [log in to unmask]
> >
>
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
|