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Exam policy aired

7 Mar 1997 — 1 min read

It has been confirmed this week that students will be represented on College committees which consider examination policies. Past complaints over the introduction of a College wide calculator policy has led to acceptance that student reps must have input on these matters.

Mr Vernon McClure, Academic Registrar, explained to Felix that in accordance with the continuing delegation of powers from the University of London to IC, the two old Examinations Committees are being disbanded. They last met in November and with their imminent departure they will never have had student involvement.

Mr McClure insisted that "they are University of London committees and there is no provision in the approved constitution of each for student membership." The examining committees’ work is due to be taken over by the existing Engineering Studies Committee and Science Studies Committee, both of whom will continue to have a significant student presence.

Final confirmation of the examination committee changes will be taken at the Board of Studies meeting on the 18 June

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