Kia ora AM

We acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act request.

If we have any questions or need to seek clarification on any points we will be in touch soon. Otherwise, we will seek to respond to your request as soon as practicable and no later than 20 working days after the date your request was received (by 10 February 2022). Please note that "working days" is as defined in the Act and excludes public holidays and the period between 25 December and 15 January.

If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of this timeframe.

Ngā mihi
Kelsey

Kelsey Kennard
Official Information and Compliance Coordinator

Official Information Requests, Office of the Registrar | University of Otago | Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo | New Zealand | Aotearoa | Email/Īmera [email address]

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Kia ora AM

 

I refer to your information request dated 22 December 2021 made under the
Official Information Act (Act). You have requested information regarding
the 2021 William Kennedy Prize for 300-level Politics.

 

Please see below our responses to each of your questions.

 

 1. Specific grade required to be awarded the William Kennedy Prize (1^st,
2^nd and 3^rd placings) for 300-level Politics in 2021

 

For privacy reasons, we decline providing the specific grades of the 1^st,
2^nd, and 3^rd placed students for the 2021 William Kennedy Prize for
300-level Politics.  Our decision is made pursuant to section 9(2)(a) of
the Act to protect the privacy and personal information of these students.

 

 2. Requirements to be considered for this award (specifically how many
300-level Politics papers a student must take to be considered, and if
they must all be taken in the same year)

 

Please find the attached prize criteria for the William Kennedy Prize for
the Best Performance at the 300-level by a Politics Major, and the William
Kennedy Prize for the Best Performance at the 300-level by a Māori
Politics Major Finalist. More information regarding the awards and prizes
offered by the University of Otago Department of Politics can be found at
the following link:
[1]https://www.otago.ac.nz/politics/study/a....

 

If you have any further queries regarding the awards and prizes offered by
the University of Otago Department of Politics, I  note that the Head of
Department would be happy to discuss these with you via email.

 

I note your right to seek a review of these decisions via a complaint to
an Ombudsman. However, we would welcome the opportunity to discuss any
concerns with you first.

 

 

Ngā mihi

Kelsey

 

 

Kelsey Kennard

Official Information and Compliance Coordinator

 

Official Information Requests, Office of the Registrar | University of
Otago | Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo | New Zealand | Aotearoa | Email/Īmera
[email address]

 

 

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