Lower the expectations of university students

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

University students have been swept under the carpet with little information given during this pandemic. They are expected to still produce the high quantity and quality of work even with rising mental health issues, stress and worry, self-isolation and family and friends becoming ill and dying.

Students are typically paying £9250 this academic year just to be taught online. No additional steps have been taken to account for the abnormal year, such as deadline extensions and extra credit.
On top of this, university students are still expected to complete end of year exams online, and to those in their last year of study, this will help decide their degree classification. Why is this the case when GCSEs and A-levels have been cancelled in England and Wales?

Why it was rejected

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

Decisions about university teaching, assessments and exams are a matter for individual universities, not the UK Government or Parliament.

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.

We understand that the current situation is stressful for many people, including students. Student Minds, a mental health charity for students, is collating guidance and developing resources to support students experiencing stress as a result of the current situation, which you may find useful: https://www.studentminds.org.uk/coronavirus.html

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 15

Status Rejected

Rejected 8 Jan 2021

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