ASC 08/41

University of Glasgow

Academic Standards Committee - Friday 20 February 2009

Report from the Code of Assessment Working Group

Cover Sheet

Mr J Craig, Clerk to the Working Group

Brief description of the paper

Report of the main outcomes of two meetings of the Code of Assessment Working Group held in December 2008 and January 2009. These concerned:

  • Guide to the Code of Assessment
  • Remit and future of the Working Group
  • Penalties for late submission of coursework
  • Review of Schedule B

Action Requested

ASC is asked to note the conclusions of the Working Group and in particular those relating to late submission of coursework on which topic the Group had been asked to report to the Committee. The Committee is invited to approve the penalties recommended and to allow the Group more time to consider the regulation of exemption from these penalties on grounds of good cause.

Recommended Person/s responsible for taking action(s) forward

Convener and Clerk of the Code of Assessment Working Group.

Resource implications

Not applicable.

Timescale for Implementation

The objective must be to develop regulations to govern the late submission of coursework which may be approved in the current session for implementation in 2009-10.

Equality implications

Not applicable.

 

Prepared by: Karen Robertson, Senate Office