# >An interesting aside, arising from the DPA98 conference the other
# >day. Phil Boyd made it clear that you will not be able to withold the
# >final mark from a student, even if they haven't paid up - it's all to
# >do with subject access rights. You can withold the award, but not the
I agree entirely
# >mark. So they will be able to discover that they have a 2:1, or a 1st,
# >or whatever, even though they don't actually have the award itself.
but taking it one step further I recall it was suggested that the whole
question of awarding a degree would not be taken to the exam board so
that if a subject access request is made there will be no reference to
the award (which may be given after the fees are paid etc.)
Salyl Justice
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