Professor David Ngidi, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Teaching and Learning would like to share the following recommendations made by CUT’s Senate. 

The outcome of the round-robin process of SENATE is as follows: Senate approved the following recommendations pertaining to assessments 2016:

1. All students should be allowed to write the final assessment.
2. After the final assessment, the final mark and the course mark will remain and apply as in the CUT 2016, calendar, p.183 i.e. 40% for the course mark and 60% for the final assessment for semester subjects and 20% course mark and 30% final assessment mark per unit for year subjects to determine the final mark. Students with 50% and above final mark will pass even if their course mark is below 40% for semester students and even if their course mark is below 20% per unit for year subjects. Students with 45% to 49% final mark qualify for re-assessment.
3. In cases where some students couldn’t write one or more tests due to intimidation or any other cases with merit, they should be given another opportunity to complete the outstanding assessment online so that they can have a complete course mark. This should preferably happen before the commencement of final assessment.

Let us continue to work together in promoting positive dialogue to resolve these concerns, and to complete the 2016 academic year successfully! 

See Communique, 28 October 2016 (PDF)