Do Not Let Coronavirus Affect University Students Grades.

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

Figure out a fair and equitable way in which grades will be marked considering the effect Coronavirus has to lecture delivery, living arrangements, wages, practicals/placements, study environment, stress levels, and many more factors. Detrimental policies do not support an improving student.

University students are at a huge disadvantage, missing out on many opportunities which can assist their degree such as practicals and placements. Students have been forced to work from home, missing out on essential face-to-face teaching. Working from home instead of a University or Library setting has damaging effects to the quality of work produced, motivation, lack of resources and stress. Online learning has affected 2 academic years of teaching - which is a significant amount of time.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Decisions about the assessment of university courses are a matter for individual universities, not the UK Government or Parliament.

The Office for Students has published guidance for providers about quality and standards during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which sets out its expectations regarding teaching and assessments: https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/publications/guidance-for-providers-about-quality-and-standards-during-coronavirus-pandemic/.

If you have concerns about your university's arrangements for teaching and assessment you should raise these with your university or the Office for Students, which regulates the higher education sector.

Timeline

4 Jan 2021	Petition opened for signatures
12 Jan 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14

Status Rejected

Rejected 12 Jan 2021

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