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As a reminder, the University & College Union (UCU) has announced continuous strike action, which began on Monday 1 June and is due to conclude on Friday 31 July. This is likely to have some disruptive impact on summer assessment marking activity – our contingency regulations have been put in place to protect the integrity of your degree.

While we expect the disruption to impact only a minority of students, we do not underestimate the level of concern this may cause. Below you will find more information about how the contingency regulations apply, along with your options.

Contingency regulations

Contingency regulations come into effect when we need to calculate your marks for a module, but one or more assessments have not been marked. They can assist you to progress to the next stage of your studies – or to award conferral – despite disruption to marking. These will only be used in the event that your assessment cannot be marked.

Where available, we will always use actual marks to calculate your module grade. Where marking is missed, we will use:

• Part-for-whole marks (if more than 40% of a module is marked)
• Derived marks (if less than 40% of a module is marked).

Please note that contingency regulations are generally not applicable to assessments with professional and statutory body (PSRB) requirements. However, the presence of PSRB requirements does not automatically preclude their use in every case. There are also other circumstances where contingency regulations cannot be applied, for example where programme level learning outcomes cannot be met.

Where contingency regulations cannot be used, Schools are making every effort to ensure that marking is completed. If this is not achievable we will contact you via your university email to explain the implications for your progression and discuss the options available to you.

Part-for-whole marks

We use this method to calculate module outcomes when we have actual marks that are worth at least 40% of the module. The weighted average of those actual marks will form the part-for-whole mark of that module.

Derived marks

A derived mark is used when less than 40% of a module has been marked. We calculate this based on your performance in completed assessments from your current stage of studies. If you are an undergraduate student, we will use marks from your previous stage only where insufficient marks are available from the current stage.

If you are a foundation or qualifying-year student, a derived mark can only be used if you have completed at least 60 credits.

Can I choose whether to accept these marks?

Yes. You will be given a decision period in which you can either:

• Accept the marks and progression decision, or
• Reject them and wait for actual marks or take equivalent assessments

Your marks will be accepted by default. This means that if you do nothing, they will be used in future progression and award calculations.

If you choose to reject your part-for-whole or derived marks, you must reject them all. You cannot accept them on a module-by-module basis. You will then need to wait for your assessment to be marked, and you may be required to take equivalent assessments.

You should be aware that your final marks may go up or down, and that progression to the next stage of your studies may be delayed – or may even be subject to re-sits sits if your marks don’t meet academic requirements

We will communicate the decision window to you closer to the time.

Graduation

Graduation events in July will be going ahead as planned and anyone who has been invited to register is welcome to attend.

Due to the potential impact of missed marking, the events will be a celebration of your time at Nottingham. The experience will be the same as usual – you'll still wear a gown, cross the stage and be able to have photographs. The only difference is that your degree certificate will not be available and you will instead receive it by post.

We expect degree certificates to be posted out in early August. However, if your assessments are subject to contingency regulations and you choose to reject these and wait for actual marks or take equivalent sits, beware that it may take longer for you to receive your certificate if you meet the relevant academic requirements.

More information on contingency regulations

Detailed FAQs for your study level can be found on our Contingency Regulations webpage.

These contain more information about how part-for-whole and derived marks are calculated, implications for student visas, and information on our complaints procedure.

Visit the Contingency Regulations webpage >

We will remind you of the above when assessment results are published. In the meantime, we hope this provides you with some reassurance that you should still be able to progress with your studies in the event that there is a disruption to marking.

If you have any concerns or would like to speak with a member of our , please don't hesitate to get in touch. Thank you for your patience and resilience. We are committed to supporting you through this period.