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6.4 Examination discipline
When an apparent irregularity is observed in an
examination room, the student will be informed
immediately by the supervisor but will be permitted
to finish the examination paper. The Examinations
Officer will immediately report the circumstances to
the Chief Examiner, the subject convener, and the
heads of the appropriate teaching and awarding
departments.
At the conclusion of the examination the Chief
Examiner will decide whether or not there has
been an irregularity. If it is the decision of the
Chief Exam~ner that there has been an irregularity,
a meeting of the following persons will be
convened:
(a) the student concerned;
(b) the subject convener;
(c) and the heads of the awarding and teaching
departments;
to decide whether any penalty shall be imposed
upon the student. The maximum penalty for cheating
or other examination irregularity is that the
student be permanently excluded from further
study at the University and if any penalty is
imposed the student shall be notified in writing.
A student shall have the right of appeal as to the
finding of the Chief Examiner andlor the penalty to
a committee appointed for the purpose by the
Vice-Chancellor.
The Appeals Committee shall consist of five
persons, of whom:
(a) one shall be the nominee of the Chief
Examiner;
(b) one shall be a student of the University
nominated by the President of the Student
Union;
(c) one shall be the convener of the subject or his
nominee;
(d) two shall be nominated from the academic
staff of the University;
provided that no member of the Appeals
Committee shall have been a party to the original
investigation.
7. Results
7.1 Result categories
7.1 .I The following assessment categories only
may be used to record a student's performance
in a subject:
High distinction (HD)
Distinction (D)
Credit
(c)
pass
(P)
~ opass
t
(N)
Not pass - (NWD)
late withdrawal Not pass because of
late withdrawal
Not pass -
no attempt
(NA)
Not pass - did not
present any work for
assessment either by
examination or by other
form of assessment or
both.
7.1.2 Where it is not appropriate for results in a
subject to be issued through the full range
of categories authorised by these
regulations, two categories only shall be
used:
Pass
(PI
Not pass
(N)
If this provision is used a statement shall be
included in the published results to the
effect that only one category of satisfactory
achievement was awarded in the subject
concerned.
7.1.3 The following notations are applicable in
special circumstances:
Special exam (SPX)
Deferred
(DEF)
Continuing (CON)
Exempt
(EXMI
7.1.4 In courses in engineering and applied
science for which block passing schemes
have been approved by the Academic Board
the following results only may be used for
'Faculty Result' subjects:
Pass
(P) where all individual
subjects have been
passed;
Faculty pass (FP) where one or more
subjects have been
failed but the student is
permitted to proceed to
the next stage without
being required to
repeat the subject or
subjects failed;
Not pass
(N) where one or more
subjects have been
failed and the student
is required to repeat all
or some of the subjects
undertaken in the stage
for which the faculty
result of 'Not pass' was
obtained.
7.2 Processing results
7.2.1 The convener shall submit the following to
the head of the teaching department:
7.2.1.1 The results recommended for each
student enrolled for the subject;
7.2.1.2 Such statistics as are required by the
head of department and faculty
board:
7.2.1.3 A signed subject report in a form
approved by the awarding faculty
board, including:
(a) certification that these regulations
have been carried out;
(b) statement of the assessment
procedure followed;
(c) copies of all examinations, tests
and assignments;
(d) where appropriate, copies of solutions
or statements of
minimum qualities; and
(e) an appraisal of the subject as a
whole.