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This information is for guidance. For advice on your specific circumstances, email your personal tutor or programme lead. You should also have a look at the guidance here, and the general academic regulations are here.
How do I get an extension?
How do I get an extension?
If you fall behind on your personal development plan get in touch with your personal tutor. You'll meet with your personal tutor and together you'll create a plan to get back on track.
Extensions are arranged by your personal tutor and Charlotte.
Please be aware that we cannot offer any extensions longer than 3 weeks from the original deadline or after 6 January (semester 1) or 4 May (semester 2).
If you need a longer extension then we can help you apply for mitigating circumstances. It is important to talk to your personal tutor or Charlotte about this.
What happens if I fail an assignment?
What happens if I fail an assignment?
If you fall behind on your personal development plan get in touch with your personal tutor. You'll meet with your personal tutor and together you'll create a plan to get back on track.
If you fail an assessment, you will be notified by the university in a letter sent to your myNewman intray. This letter will let you know whether you need to resit the assessment or retake the module.
I've got mitigating circumstances - when do I submit my assignments?
I've got mitigating circumstances - when do I submit my assignments?
If you've got (or have applied for) mitigating circumstances, you will have been asked as part of your application when you'd like to resit your assignments.
Details on the assignment will be available on the assessment section of your Moodle page. The submission link will be available around three weeks before the deadline.
Mitigating circumstances means that you resit your assignment but that your mark is not capped.
What does resitting an assignment mean?
What does resitting an assignment mean?
Resitting an assignment means you get another chance to complete the assignment if you have failed (or not submitted it) the first time around. You can only resit an assignment if you have failed it (which means you got a mark less that 40% or did not submitted the assignment).
You'll get notification from the university if you need to resit a module, via a letter in your myNewman in-tray. This letter will let you know when your resit assignments will be due.
Details of the resit task will be available in the assessment section of the Moodle page, and the link to submit will be available around three weeks before the resit deadline.
For most resits, the mark will be capped at 40%. If you have applied for and received mitigating circumstances, you will need to complete the resit task and submit your work by the resit deadline. However, your mark will not be capped.
Your personal tutor and programme lead will be able to provide support and guidance.
What is the difference between a resit and a retake?
What is the difference between a resit and a retake?
When the university contacts you about your progress, they will send a letter to your myNewman intray. In that letter, you'll find out if you have to resit an assignment, or you may be offered the option of resitting your assignments or retaking the entire module.
If you've been offered a choice, you must respond to the university to let them know of your decision by the deadline on your letter.
Resit
Resitting an assignment means you get another chance to complete the assignment if you have failed (or not submitted it) the first time around. You can only resit an assignment if you have failed (or not submitted it). You'll get notification from the university if you need to resit a module. Details of the resit assignment will be available in the assessment section of the Moodle page, and the link to submit will be available around three weeks before the deadline.
For most resits, the mark will be capped at 40%. If you have mitigating circumstances, your mark will not be capped.
Your personal tutor and programme lead will be able to provide support and guidance.
Retake
If you've been told by the university that you need to retake one or more module (or you've chosen to do so), this means you'll attend sessions and re-do the module in the next academic year.
I've had a letter from the university withdrawing me from my studies. What can I do?
I've had a letter from the university withdrawing me from my studies. What can I do?
If you would like to appeal the decision to withdraw you from your studies, you'll find guidance on the letter sent to you by the university. You can find details of how to appeal here: https://www.newman.ac.uk/intranet/knowledge-base/appeals/.
How do I suspend my studies?
How do I suspend my studies?
Thinking about suspending your studies? This is like pressing 'pause' on your studies. You can suspend your studies and then return and continue in the next academic year. It can be a good option if you've run into personal difficulties and don't want to give up your place at Newman altogether, but don't have the time or capacity to study at the moment.
It's important to talk through your options - first of all we recommend speaking with your personal tutor about your options.
You can also contact the Academic Support Advisers at asa@newman.ac.uk or call ext. 2538.
If you've spoken with your tutors and made the decision to suspend, you can find the suspension form on myNewman. Log into myNewman, click 'student' and then on the right hand side of the screen there are are a list of change of circumstances forms. Select 'suspension form'.
You'll need to copy and paste this into a word document, complete it, sign it and email it to your programme lead (Charlotte) to sign.
How do I withdraw from my studies?
How do I withdraw from my studies?
Thinking about withdrawing from your studies? This means you would be leaving your course. It's important to talk through your options. We recommend that you speak to your personal tutor about your options. You can also contact the Academic Support Advisers at asa@newman.ac.uk or call ext. 2538.
It may be that withdrawal is the right choice for you, or you could consider suspending your studies instead. Suspension is like pressing 'pause' on your studies. You can suspend your studies and then return and continue in the next academic year. It can be a good option if you've run into personal difficulties and don't want to give up your place at Newman altogether, but don't have the time or capacity to study at the moment.
If you've spoken with your tutors and made the decision to withdraw, you can find the withdrawal form on myNewman. Log into myNewman, click 'student' and then on the right hand side of the screen there are are a list of change of circumstances forms. Select 'withdrawal form'. You'll need to copy and paste this into a word document, complete it, sign it and email it to your programme lead (Charlotte) to sign.
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