Attendance: All
undergraduate students are expected
to attend scheduled taught sessions
including lectures, practical classes, group
work, workshops, tutorials, seminars, field
work, computer lab sessions, problem-solving
classes, exercise classes, lab sessions,
project meetings, and other events which are
associated with the modules for which they
are registered as part of their programme of
study.
Registers
are
taken for each seminar, and
persistent non-attendance at seminars and failure to submit coursework
may lead to de-registration from your programme and termination of your
enrolment with Queen Mary. You are expected to be available to attend classes 9am - 6pm Monday to Friday.
It is your
responsibility to regularly check your
email and QMPlus announcements
for
notifications concerning changes to the
timetable, so that you are always aware of
when and where your seminars are
scheduled. Persistent
non-attendance – whether
for good reason or not – may affect your ability to pass a module successfully. If you do not pass sufficient modules to progress you
will be required to take late summer
resits and should you still not pass
sufficient modules after these resits and if you have further attempts remaining, you will be registered to resit ‘out of attendance’ the following academic year. This means that you do not return to full
time study until you have re-sat and
passed sufficient modules to
progress.
If the School
notes that you are achieving low
marks on your modules you may be asked to
meet with your adviser to discuss your
studies. However, you are always welcome to
discuss all aspects of you studies with your
adviser. If you have any concerns it is better to seek advice from your adviser
sooner than later.
Deregistration
may occur for:
Persistent non-attendance in seminars
Non submission of assessment
If
you miss 3
seminars in the same semester on a
single module, you will be sent a warning
email and asked to meet with your Personal
Adviser to explain the reason for your
absences. It is essential that you do so, as
we will only be able to support/advise you when we know more about any
problems you are experiencing which may be affecting your attendance and
engagement.
We can only help if you
are forthcoming and willing to put
in the effort to improve your
engagement. We recommend all students take advantage of the support and services available to them within the
School and the College. If
your absences persist and you miss 5
seminars in one semester, on a single
module you will be sent a final
warning and given one last chance to
make a case to your Personal Adviser. You may
be required to submit evidence of your
circumstances in order to support your claim.
De-registration
may lead to termination of your
enrolment with Queen Mary.
Action Following Identification
of Students Who May Require
Support
Actions taken by the School are designed to support you to engage or
re-engage with your study programme.
The underpinning principles are that
the School, once it has admitted you
to a programme of study, has a duty
of care to you, whilst in turn you
have a responsibility to engage with the
available support. In such cases, support
will be designed by the School around your
needs.
If you are identified as approaching
or falling below the minimum requirements of engagement set by the
School, you will be contacted alerting you to this, outlining support
mechanisms to deal with the issues that may be contributing to this.
If you are
identified as in need of support in
order to re-engage with your studies, you
will be invited to a meeting with your
Personal Adviser to discuss issues that
might be affecting your studies, and for the
provision of encouragement/advice (with
possible referral to QM support services if
necessary). The first port of call is the
Personal Adviser, who in turn may liaise
with the Senior Tutor and the School’s
Student Support Officers.
In exceptional circumstances, a senior
member of the School team, such as the
Head of School, may be involved in this
process.
The School will always try
to help students who are experiencing problems,
but we cannot do so if we are not
kept informed of issue affecting
your studies. If there are factors
making your engagement with your
programme difficult, it is essential that you
discuss these with your Personal Adviser, Senior Tutor or the Student
Support Officers at an early stage. This will enable us to assist you
and, where possible, provide the necessary support.
