10% class exam problem. (1 Viewer)

[Anderson101]

ok....im doing this subject which formally has a 10% exam at the end of the semester just before the 50% final exam.

however, for the last 5 weeks the main lecturer has gone on holidays and the replacement guy has been giving us class tests in each lecture. now this new lecturer has said that these class tests are not worth anything but will be used to see if students have been paying attention in the lecture and used as a roll.

ok, im like cool...so i didn't rock up to 1 lecture and the other one I left before the "class test".

so today I get an email saying that the class exam worth 10% will now be 5% and each lecture test is worth 1%. im like wtf? there was absolutely zero formal notification of this and the student outline clearly shows a 10% exam not 5%.

im fucking furious, ive sent an email to the lecturer today and haven't heard a reply...and the main lecturer is on holidays.

what the fuck is this shit. Ive spoken to a few other students today and they told me they havent sent an email but are furious as well.

what can I do here? Ive never really been in a position like this.

 

[Bigboyjames lol]

lol. ur fucked

 

[Uncle]

lol what kind of 'hallowed tertiary educational institution' does this?

 

[Anderson101]

uts engineering faculty.

im just pissed atm.

anyways, i received a reply and the current lecturer said he cant do anything about it. so ive sent an email to the head lecturer.

 

[Studentleader]

Here's what they have broken:

Standard Operating Procedures UTS

8.1 Assessment requirements. (UTS Student and Related Rules - Section 8 - 8.1 Assessment requirements)
8.1.1 Subject to these Rules, assessment of coursework subjects will be undertaken in accordance with
policies and procedures as set out in the Coursework Assessment Policy and Procedures Manual
approved by Academic Board from time to time.
8.1.2 Details of assessment requirements and the final grading scheme will be provided for each subject
in the subject outline as required under Rule 3.7.
8.1.3 Students have a responsibility to ensure they are fully informed of all aspects of the subject
assessment requirements and of the assessment processes.

3.7 Subject requirements (UTS Student and Related Rules - Section 3 - 3.7 Subject requirements)
3.7.1 Deans, Responsible Academic Officers or Subject Coordinators as appropriate, shall ensure that by
the end of the first teaching week in the subject, students are provided with a published subject outline for
each subject in which they are enrolled.


http://www.eng.uts.edu.au/Current_Students/SOP/SOP_Subject_Outlines.pdf

 

[Anderson101]

lol

student leader, thanks for that. I just copied that and sent it to the lecturer. He has backed down. LOL.

made made me feel shit though...says that i probably didn't rock up to anything that's why im complaining.

 

[Studentleader]

lol

student leader, thanks for that. I just copied that and sent it to the lecturer. He has backed down. LOL.

made me feel shit though...says that i probably didn't rock up to anything that's why im complaining.

Nice to know I helped own a UTS lecturer