Calendar 2006–07

Postgraduate Studies 549 12.0 Examinations 12.1 Examinations in the form of written, practical or oral tests, or continuous assessment, or any combination thereof, shall be held at times to be determined by the graduate division concerned. 12.2 A student who for medical or other compelling reasons is unable to sit for any examination or any part thereof shall apply in writing to the Graduate School for withdrawal from the examination or any part thereof. The Graduate School will determine in consultation with the graduate division concerned what follow- up action is required. Application for such withdrawal for medical reasons shall be accompanied by a medical certificate signed or countersigned by the Director of the University Health Service. A student who is absent from an examination for non-medical reasons without prior application for withdrawal shall be considered as failing in that examination. 13.0 Grades 13.1 A student’s performance shall be assessed on the basis of any or all of the following: class work, written work, laboratory performance, field work, research papers, assignments, tests and examinations and any other method of academic assessment. 13.2 Course grades, their standards and converted points used in reporting shall be as follows: Grade and Standard Sub-divisions (if needed) Converted Points A Excellent A 4.0 A– Very Good A– 3.7 B Good B+ 3.3 B 3.0 B– 2.7 C Pass C+ 2.3 C 2.0 C– 1.7 D Failure D 1.0 F Bad Failure F 0.0 P Ungraded Pass U Failure (unsatisfactory performance) The grade point average of a student’s course work shall be computed by dividing the toal weighted converted pointed for courses taken by the total number of units attmepted inclusive of courses failed, where the weighted converted points are converted points multiplied by the number of units of the course concerned. Courses graded by ‘P’ and ‘U’ will not count in the calculation of the grade point average. Not counted in the calculation of the grade point average