Once the exams have ended, you could be looking for special considerations or just finding ways to celebrate.
Special Considerations
This is a policy you can apply for if you believe you have been affected by unexpected circumstances outside of your control that have or will have negative impact on your studies and assessment.
It can also be used for requesting an extension when your ability to meet a deadline for submission of an assessment is affected. The University will require you to provide evidence for the extenuating, unexpected circumstances.
To apply for Special Considerations, you must submit the completed form and evidence to the Assessment team in your home Faculty soon as possible, but normally not more than five working days after any assessment or deadline that may have been affected by exceptional circumstances.
You can find more information on Special Considerations here. You can also find the complete rules and regulations regarding this policy here. For further guidance on the Special Considerations regulations, contact the Advice Centre at 02380 592 085 or email at [email protected].
If you have further questions, the VP Education will be running a campaign in the beginning of January to raise awareness of the University’s Special Considerations and deadline extension policy. Members of your Students’ Union, accompanied by Advice Centre staff, will be heading out to different campuses to answer your questions about the policy and to help you understand your options:
- Monday 4 January: Southampton General Hospital – 11:00 – 14:00
- Wednesday 6 January: National Oceanography Centre – Level 4, in the corridor from the library to the cafeteria – 11:00 – 14:00
- Thursday 7 January: Avenue Campus – Main Reception, entrance to Building 65 – 11:00 – 14:00
- Friday 8 January: Highfield Campus – SUSU Concourse, Building 42 – 11:00 – 14:00
- Monday 11 January: Winchester School of Art – WSA Café – 11:00 – 14:00
Module Changes
With the second semester about to start, you may want to change the modules you had originally chosen. If you have any queries about your module choices, you should talk to your Faculty student office. They will be able to guide you about the options open to you.
Refreshers’ Week
If you are looking to celebrate the end of exams, the Students’ Union will arrange its Refreshers’ Week from Monday 25 till Sunday 31 January 2016. The following events will be held:
- Tuesday 26 January – Bloc Party
- Wednesday 27 January – Student Therapy at Oceana
- Thursday 28 January – The Big Night Out
- Friday 29 January – Juiced at Switch
- Sunday 31 January – Refreshers’ Rave
The Refreshers’ pass is available to buy from the Box Office. You can find out more details here. There will also be the Refreshers’ Fayre on 29 January which is free for everyone.
The Students’ Union will also run additional events as part of Refreshers’ including an evening of Burlesque and Cabaret on 27 January and Laughter Lounge special with Josh Widdicombe on 30 January. Keep an eye out for more events.