Academic Regulations for first degrees and ... - Heythrop College
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(b) There is clear evidence, produced by the c<strong>and</strong>idate or any other<br />
person, of material administrative error, or evidence that the assessment<br />
was not conducted in accordance with the relevant regulations.<br />
Requests <strong>for</strong> review which are based upon a challenge to the academic<br />
judgment embodied in the decision of the examiners will not be<br />
considered.<br />
24.3. Representations should be addressed in the <strong>first</strong> instance to the <strong>Academic</strong><br />
Registrar or nominee of the <strong>College</strong>. (The full procedures <strong>for</strong><br />
representations <strong>and</strong> appeals are in Appendix J of these regulations, <strong>and</strong><br />
also available from the <strong>Academic</strong> Registrar or nominee).<br />
25. Repeat years<br />
25.1 Exceptionally, the Board of Examiners may allow a student to repeat a<br />
year of study if it is agreed that exceptional <strong>and</strong> serious circumstances<br />
have affected the ability of the student to complete his or her studies in the<br />
year under consideration.<br />
25.2 A student may be allowed to repeat the year without any academic penalty<br />
(i.e. no cap on marks awarded) if the circumstances were such that a<br />
penalty if not appropriate (e.g. serious <strong>and</strong> prolonged ill health or difficult<br />
personal circumstances.<br />
25.3 A student may be allowed to retake the year with a penalty (i.e. a cap on<br />
all or some marks) if the circumstances which led to poor per<strong>for</strong>mance in<br />
the academic year under consideration was due to the student failing to<br />
meet fully there academic obligations. Such penalties will be agreed by<br />
the Board <strong>and</strong> set out in writing to the student by the <strong>Academic</strong> Registrar<br />
or his or her nominee<br />
25.4 A student will be liable <strong>for</strong> tuition fees <strong>and</strong> other expenses <strong>for</strong> the repeat<br />
year as set out in writing by the <strong>Academic</strong> Registrar or nominee<br />
25.5 Support will be arranged <strong>for</strong> any student offered a repeat year. The<br />
student will be responsible <strong>for</strong> meeting with staff assigned to offer support<br />
at mutually convenient times <strong>and</strong> it will be deemed a failure to meet<br />
academic obligations if the student does not keep in contact with such<br />
staff. Failure to meet academic obligations will be taken into account by<br />
the Board of Examiners if the student does not pass the repeat year.<br />
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