Compensation

07_12_90

Due to circumstances beyond my control I'm unable to sit 5/6 of my exams , I also do not have the required documentation for extenuating circumstances. It is highely likely that I will fail all exams, I was wondering if I repeated 75% of my modules, could I compensate the othe 25? Bearing in mind my GPA is fairly healthy any feedback appreciated

muboop1

You can only compensate for a subject in which you received an E, so not all failed subjects can be compensated (i.e. if you get an F)

You also need to get an average GPA of 2.0 or higher to compensate.

It would not be sufficient to say get a d- in 75% of grades and E's in the other 25% as E's are only awarded a GPA of 1.8, D- are given a 2.0. This would average out 1.95. Not giving you the minimum requirement to compensate plummeting your GPA to 1.5 and leaving you with 25% of the course work uncompleted.

Basically, yes, you can get E's in 25% of your subjects,

But only if the average of the remaining 75% is 2.07 or higher. A repeated subject gives you a D- or 2.0 score. So you need to pass at least one on your own steam and do better then a D- in it/them.

Raphael

If you don't mind my asking, why do you have to miss 5 exams? If it's genuinely outside your control, you should be able to get extenuating circumstances. At the very least, they'll mean that any repeats you do will be A) uncapped and free, which will mean just needing to pay additional registration fee for the extra year/semester your degree will have.

If you can't get extenuating circumstances, miss the exams, and fail, you'll be looking at spending €1,150 to repeat all five (€230 each), or less if you leave some to be compensated. But those you do repeat are capped at a D-, so since you're (as far as I can tell from your other posts) in year 2 or 3 of an arts degree, you're going to be torpedoing your final grade, and drastically reducing the quality of the degree you get by doing this.

With regards compensation, to the best of my knowledge year 2 and 3 of arts is one 24 credit stage. So in those 2 years, you can compensate 6 subjects. So since you have one already (again, from your previous posts), you could in theory (again, if I'm right about the long stage), compensate all of these. It would, however, mean you have no chance of achieving a first, and will have to work your ass off (B/B+ in everything else) to make a 2H1.

Honestly, missing a semester of exams without compensating them comes very close to throwing your degree away. If I were you, I'd recommend looking more into extenuating, or reasserting some control over circumstances rather than just doing compensation maths.

07_12_90

Well I was hoping to be able to apply for extenuating circumstances but when I went to see my student advisor she basically said I need a miracle for it to be granted because I have no supporting documentation supporting my personal circumstances genuinely preventing me from studying, I was granted it last sem

Fad

07_12_90 wrote: »

Due to circumstances beyond my control I'm unable to sit 5/6 of my exams , I also do not have the required documentation for extenuating circumstances. It is highely likely that I will fail all exams, I was wondering if I repeated 75% of my modules, could I compensate the othe 25? Bearing in mind my GPA is fairly healthy any feedback appreciated

What year are you in? If you're in first year now, you're boned, I dont think compensation would be available to you for these exams now.

You need to get an E to compensate a module, so unless you already have an E in all of these already, you'll need to repeat them.

Suggestion: Talk to a student advisor. If you have a legitimate reason for missing exams, you can get them to support an application for extenuating circumstances.

Edit: Didnt see your response!

errlloyd

I realise aiming for compensation shows a lot of grit. It's commendable that whatever is holding you back from these exams you still want to progress, but I would advise that perhaps you go to your student advisor and see if you can defer this year.

Chances are it's too late, but it's worth a shot.

07_12_90

i have already been to see my student advisor about two weeks ago, and she didnt have many options for me, basically do the exams, pass or fail, but i have personal circumstances that genuinely are preventing me from studying, it is beyond my control and currently i feel very trapped as i would like to progress, however having no doctors note or having not attended a counsellor has left me with no options whatsoever, it does seem unfair, i was granted extenuating circumstances last sem

sunshine and showers

07_12_90 wrote: »

i have already been to see my student advisor about two weeks ago, and she didnt have many options for me, basically do the exams, pass or fail, but i have personal circumstances that genuinely are preventing me from studying, it is beyond my control and currently i feel very trapped as i would like to progress, however having no doctors note or having not attended a counsellor has left me with no options whatsoever, it does seem unfair, i was granted extenuating circumstances last sem

If it's affecting your mental health, then I suggest that you see a doctor about it. The ones in UCD are very used to dealing with extenuating circumstances. You may be able to get documentation from one of them, or your GP. If you were granted them last year, that should help your case.

07_12_90

Does anyone know the deadline for extenuating circumstances for arts? I have looked everywhere and cannot find it

Maldesu

From an email that was sent out:

A change to the Extenuating Circumstances policy, notified to you in February, means that applications must be received within 10 working dates of the event to which the application refers.
The final deadline for submission of all applications (including those referring to matters that occurred during the entire semester or a large portion of it) is Friday 24 May 2013 at 12.30pm.
Late applications are not accepted except in exceptional circumstances.

07_12_90

Thanks a lot, I am going to email the ucd counselling service to hopefully book an apt for this week, I hope it will suffice as supporting documentation

RayCarley

Since you seem to have hit a dead end with your student advisor, I would recommend that you try and talk with some of the SU lads. They would be more than happy to help and would have your back for sure.

I'd say try and talk to Mícheál Gallagher, the welfare officer, welfare@ucdsu.ie or Shane, the education officer, education@ucdsu.ie.
Their phone numbers are here as well if you want to try a direct apprach http://ucdsu.ie/home/contact_us/.

Muir

^ I doubt you'll get an appointment anywhere near that fast, waiting list is really long. Go to your student advisor, they can write a letter for you so hopefully you wont need to wait as long.