Unsw Case Study Essay
No special consideration says UNSW
Waiting at the platform, study guide in hand and exam content barely memorised, it only gets worse when City Rail fails to deliver.
With recent light rail construction, bus strikes and frequent track work, UNSW’s special consideration criteria should be altered to accommodate unanticipated transport delays for late students to exams.
UNSW’s special consideration policy states “circumstances must be unexpected and beyond your control” where supporting documentation is required.
A student who “attends an examination and wants to request special consideration is normally required to provide a medical certificate dated the same day.” However transport documentation is not included.
Depending on each course assessor, “once students sit the exam, there is no special …show more content…
consideration,” said Student Central Overall, UNSW excludes transportation as a valid reason for special consideration with few cases approved, leaving many students unable to have a ‘fair’ attempt at the paper and affecting the overall outcome of their course.
Moreover, students are afraid to miss the assessment and rather have reduced working time during an exam in fear of not being eligible for special consideration and resulting in a ‘non attempt’.
Last week, a 24 hour bus strike has left numerous students stranded and having to make their own travel arrangements.
Occurrences of unanticipated accidents have happened in the past and caused for 30-40 minute delays in travel time.
In April an oil tank has obstructed road traffic at Anzac Parade and the 891 express bus to UNSW has broken down at Eddie Avenue and Randwick race course.
Such circumstances are ‘unexpected and beyond your control’ and increasing in frequency, thus the call for the special consideration policy to take transportation into account is vital.
Transport Sydney Trains customer relations said, “ sometimes they will change a trains stopping pattern or as a last resort, cancel a service.”
[Wilson Security transport officer, Sam said, “during peak hour, the average time to board the ‘891 express to UNSW’ is a seven minute wait followed by a 15 minute bus ride to the university.” ]
Mount Druitt resident and commerce student at UNSW, Jen Lam said she was “15 minutes late for an accounting exam that lasted 45 minutes” due to unanticipated delays on trains and severe traffic congestion at Randwick race course due to a bus
breakdown.
“I believe the special consideration policy should be altered to include transport as unexpected accidents happen frequently especially with track work” said first year student Pommi Cora
Waiting at the platform, study guide in hand and exam content barely memorised, it only gets worse when City Rail fails to deliver.
With recent light rail construction, bus strikes and frequent track work, UNSW’s special consideration criteria should be altered to accommodate unanticipated transport delays for late students to exams.
UNSW’s special consideration policy states “circumstances must be unexpected and beyond your control” where supporting documentation is required.
A student who “attends an examination and wants to request special consideration is normally required to provide a medical certificate dated the same day.” However transport documentation is not included.
Depending on each course assessor, “once students sit the exam, there is no special …show more content…
consideration,” said Student Central Overall, UNSW excludes transportation as a valid reason for special consideration with few cases approved, leaving many students unable to have a ‘fair’ attempt at the paper and affecting the overall outcome of their course.
Moreover, students are afraid to miss the assessment and rather have reduced working time during an exam in fear of not being eligible for special consideration and resulting in a ‘non attempt’.
Last week, a 24 hour bus strike has left numerous students stranded and having to make their own travel arrangements.
Occurrences of unanticipated accidents have happened in the past and caused for 30-40 minute delays in travel time.
In April an oil tank has obstructed road traffic at Anzac Parade and the 891 express bus to UNSW has broken down at Eddie Avenue and Randwick race course.
Such circumstances are ‘unexpected and beyond your control’ and increasing in frequency, thus the call for the special consideration policy to take transportation into account is vital.
Transport Sydney Trains customer relations said, “ sometimes they will change a trains stopping pattern or as a last resort, cancel a service.”
[Wilson Security transport officer, Sam said, “during peak hour, the average time to board the ‘891 express to UNSW’ is a seven minute wait followed by a 15 minute bus ride to the university.” ]
Mount Druitt resident and commerce student at UNSW, Jen Lam said she was “15 minutes late for an accounting exam that lasted 45 minutes” due to unanticipated delays on trains and severe traffic congestion at Randwick race course due to a bus
breakdown.
“I believe the special consideration policy should be altered to include transport as unexpected accidents happen frequently especially with track work” said first year student Pommi Cora