reduce deadline stacking for assessments and coursework
Campaign Lead: VP Education - Matthew Paterson
An intense clustering of deadlines and coursework into a week or even just a few days can be incredibly stressful and anti-productive for student success. Working with the University and academic departments in centralising deadlines and reducing deadline stacking, especially in popular modules, is an important priority for student academic experience and welfare.
see our action plan
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Action
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Meet with staff from all Schools across Royal Holloway to understand how deadlines are currently set and how this might be altered.
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Work with School Reps, and Academic Reps generally, to gain student insight on how deadlines are perceived across different Schools and assessment types.
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In progress
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Organise focus groups for students to understand how they wish to see deadlines change to work best for students.
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In progress
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Work with senior leadership within the University to enact changes to how deadlines are organised in future.
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In progress
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Explore options for deadline-visualisation tools for students.
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Embed deadline visualisation tools onto Moodle or another accessible external website for students to assist in planning and deadline-management.
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In progress
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Following the example of the Business School at Royal Holloway, seek to publish the week deadlines will be in when students are informed of modules for the next academic year.
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In progress
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Promote to students the current policies surrounding Extensions and Extenuating Circumstances and how these can help alleviate pressure from deadline stacking.
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In progress
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Check back soon for updates!