Report of meeting held on 8 February 2011.

1. Rounding of grades

ASC is invited to consider a proposal that reference to an unrounded mean be added to the criteria permitted to be taken into account by Exam Boards when considering candidates in the discretionary zones between honours classifications (cross-referring to the report from Short Life Working Group on Discretion in Award of Honours Classifications).

2. Achieving consistency in Good Cause decisions

ASC is asked to note that further information on this issue will be added to the Guide to the Code of Assessment.

Currently responsibility for decisions in relation to claims of Good Cause lies with Heads of Schools. ARSC invites ASC to consider whether this responsibility should lie elsewhere.

3. Eligibility for reassessment in all components

ASC is asked to note the view reached by ARSC, that following introduction of rules permitting reassessment in any or all components of a course where the overall course threshold has not been achieved, the position should remain unchanged that for each component of assessment the student should be credited with the better of the two results achieved.

Where appropriate, Senate Office will take forward the development of new regulations for introduction into the University Calendar 2011-12 and the development and dissemination of supporting guidance.

None known.

Publication of 2011-12 Calendar and accompanying guidance in summer 2011.

None.