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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Message sent on behalf of Anita Brady,
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Associate Dean (Students)<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> FHSS-DeanEA <FHSS-DeanEA@vuw.ac.nz>
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<b>Subject:</b> FW: Options for students having difficulty completing assessment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Narrow",sans-serif;color:red">Please see below email from Anita Brady - Associate Dean, Students. Please circulate to your teaching staff.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Kia ora koutou,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">We are at that point in the calendar when students' best efforts to complete courses can run up against unforeseen circumstances and a rapidly concluding trimester. Attached to this email is an overview of the
<b>options for students who are having difficulty completing assessment in a course
</b>with an indication of which option is appropriate for which circumstances, and what the process is for each one. Links to the relevant policies and guidelines are also in the attached document. Most are in the
<a href="https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wgtn.ac.nz%2Fdocuments%2Fpolicy%2Fstaff-policy%2Fassessment-handbook.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Csam-lecturing%40lists.vuw.ac.nz%7C177d2b7024f145d1ab6708df1a8d16de%7Ccfe63e236951427e8683bb84dcf1d20c%7C0%7C0%7C639258865706397626%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=VGL5PRXrP1E90fuEAF8iKqiy3rvVLGSrmi%2BerAx5yrM%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/documents/policy/staff-policy/assessment-handbook.pdf">
Assessment Handbook</a> in Section 6.6 (Extensions) and Section 13 (Alternative provisions for special personal circumstances).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Broadly, the options are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Extensions</b>: suitable for most students, always consider in the first instance. Approval: CCs until Grade Entry, extensions beyond that need AD approval<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3">
<b>Alternative or modified assessment</b>. Approval usually HOS (sometimes AD)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3">
<b>Reweighting</b>: up to 30% of assessment. Approval HOS<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3">
<b>Aegrotats: </b>always the last resort with strict eligibility and approval criteria, so please read the notes attached. Approval AD<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3">
<b>Associate Dean Late Withdrawa</b>l: Suitable for students who have shown some engagement but not been able to complete most or any of the assessment in a course due to extenuating circumstances, and are unlikely to be able to do so even with extensions/reweighting
etc. Approval AD<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">If you are unsure of<b> which option is the most appropriate, or you have any questions</b> please contact either Anita (Associate Dean (Students)) for undergraduate courses, or Alfio (Associate Dean (Post Graduate))
for Hons courses and above.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">As you'll all be aware, this can be a very stressful time for our students and if you have any concerns about a student's wellbeing please see the
<a href="https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fintranet.wgtn.ac.nz%2Fstaff%2Fsupport-students&data=05%7C02%7Csam-lecturing%40lists.vuw.ac.nz%7C177d2b7024f145d1ab6708df1a8d16de%7Ccfe63e236951427e8683bb84dcf1d20c%7C0%7C0%7C639258865706414957%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=GHBU%2B7AtWjodzNEDvwFJmSMtLefNDXRnaNWgXUe1dKA%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://intranet.wgtn.ac.nz/staff/support-students" title="https://intranet.wgtn.ac.nz/staff/support-students">
Supporting Student</a>s info on the intranet for advice and contact information, or contact Anita, Alfio or your HOS.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">TL;DR: There are a number of options for students struggling to complete assessment - check with Anita if you're not sure which one is the most appropriate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Ngā mihi nui,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Anita</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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