University Assessment (Amendment) Regulations, 2015

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L.N. 356 of 2015

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

University Assessment (Amendment) Regulations, 2015

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred upon him by articles 74 (5) and 75 (6) of the

Education Act (Cap. 327), the Chancellor of the University of Malta has promulgated

the following regulations made by the Senate of the University of Malta by virtue of

the powers conferred upon it by articles 75 (3) and 79 (b) of the said Act

Citation

These regulations may be cited as the University Assessment

(Amendment) Regulations, 2015 and shall be read and construed as one with the

University Assessment Regulations, 2009, published as Legal Notice 274 of 2009,

hereinafter referred to as “the principal regulations”.

Applicability

These regulations shall be applicable from 19 June, 2015 onwards.

Amendment to regulation 28 of the principal regulations

For the title of regulation 28 of the principal regulations there shall be

substituted the following

“Absence from Examinations or Non-Submission of Assignments or

Dissertations”

For paragraph (1) of regulation 28 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“28. (1) When students are absent from Examinations held in either

January or May/June for a reason that Senate considers valid, they shall be allowed

to take the missed Examination/s in the September Supplementary Session as a

first sit. Cases of students who submit medical certificates to cover absences from

an excessive number of examinations in the same session may be considered by a

board appointed by Senate for the purpose, with a view to determining whether these

repeated absences are justified. In such instances this board shall advise the Faculty

of appropriate action that may be taken, including providing support for bona fide

students.”

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The following paragraph (3) shall be added after paragraph (2) of regulation

28 of the principal bye-laws

“(3) When the mode of assessment is by dissertation, the deadline for

submission shall be established by the Faculty. Submission of dissertations after the

deadline and without the express permission of the Faculty shall result in a reduction

of marks as decided by the Board of Examiners. Requests by students for extensions

may be granted by the Faculty Board or Senate in terms of the applicable regulations.

The Board of Examiners shall take into account the period of extension and may

decide on a reduction of marks.”

Amendment to regulation 44 of the principal regulations

For paragraph (4) of regulation 44 of the principal regulations there

shall be substituted

“(4) A record of any offence and the penalties imposed by the University

Assessment Disciplinary Board which involve one or more of the following

(a)

expulsion from the University;

(b)

forced withdrawal from a course;

(c)

withdrawal of a University award; or

(d)

suspension from the University for three years or more,

shall be kept by the University and shall be included in the student’s transcript of

academic record. Such information may be divulged to third parties upon a request

by such third parties, without the consent of the student being required.”

The following paragraph (5) shall be added after paragraph (4) of

regulation 44 of the principal regulations

“(5) All penalties other than those specified in paragraph (4) of this

regulation which are imposed by the Assessment Disciplinary Board shall be kept

by the University in its records but shall not be included in the student’s transcript

of academic record or divulged to third parties without the express permission of the

student.”

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