Kia ora Lewis

We acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act request for grade distributions of Computer Science papers over the past 3 years.

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 8 July 2022). 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

Office of the Registrar | Te Tari o Te Pouroki me te Kaituhi ki te Kaunihera
University of Otago | Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo
New Zealand | Aotearoa
Email | Īmera [University of Otago request email]

-----Original Message-----
From: Dyrel Lumiwes <[FYI request #19622 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 9 June 2022 4:41 am
To: UoO - Official Information Act <[University of Otago request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Computer Science Grade Distribution

Dear University of Otago,

I was hoping I could get a grade distribution of the following COSC Papers (201,202,203,204, 326,341 344,345, 348) from the past 3 years.

Yours faithfully,

Lewis

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Kia ora Lewis

Please see attached our response to your Official Information Act request dated 9 June 2022.

Ngā mihi
Kelsey

Kelsey Kennard
Official Information and Compliance Coordinator

Office of the Registrar | Te Tari o Te Pouroki me te Kaituhi ki te Kaunihera
University of Otago | Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo
New Zealand | Aotearoa
Email | Īmera [University of Otago request email]

-----Original Message-----
From: UoO - Official Information Act
Sent: Thursday, 9 June 2022 9:27 am
To: Dyrel Lumiwes <[FOI #19622 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Computer Science Grade Distribution

Kia ora Lewis

We acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act request for grade distributions of Computer Science papers over the past 3 years.

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 8 July 2022). 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

Office of the Registrar | Te Tari o Te Pouroki me te Kaituhi ki te Kaunihera University of Otago | Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo New Zealand | Aotearoa Email | Īmera [University of Otago request email]

-----Original Message-----
From: Dyrel Lumiwes <[FOI #19622 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 9 June 2022 4:41 am
To: UoO - Official Information Act <[University of Otago request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Computer Science Grade Distribution

Dear University of Otago,

I was hoping I could get a grade distribution of the following COSC Papers (201,202,203,204, 326,341 344,345, 348) from the past 3 years.

Yours faithfully,

Lewis

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Kia ora Dyrel

I refer to your email sent 8 July 2022 requesting the grade breakdowns for COSC241, COSC242, COSC243, and COSC244. We will be treating this request as a new information request under the Official Information Act 1982.

If we have any questions or need to seek clarification 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 5 August 2022 – “working days” as defined in the Act). If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of this timeframe.

Ngâ mihi
Richard Hogg
On behalf of the Office of the Registrar

-----Original Message-----
From: Dyrel Lumiwes <[FOI #19622 email]>
Sent: Friday, 8 July 2022 2:17 pm
To: UoO - Official Information Act <[University of Otago request email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Computer Science Grade Distribution

Dear UoO - Official Information Act,

Thank you so much for the current information given.

Thank you for the heads up on the 200 level papers, if possible would the grade breakdowns for COSC241, COSC242, COSC243, and COSC244 be provided then?

Yours sincerely,

Dyrel Lumiwes

-----Original Message-----

Kia ora Lewis

Please see attached our response to your Official Information Act request dated 9 June 2022.

Ngâ mihi
Kelsey

Kelsey Kennard
Official Information and Compliance Coordinator

Office of the Registrar | Te Tari o Te Pouroki me te Kaituhi ki te Kaunihera University of Otago | Te Whare Wânanga o Otâgo New Zealand | Aotearoa Email | Îmera [University of Otago request email]

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Kia ora Dyrel

 

We refer to your information request dated 8 July 2022 made under the
Official Information Act 1982 (Act). You have requested grade
distributions for the COSC241, COSC242, COSC243 and COSC244 papers for
2019, 2020 and 2021.

 

Subject to the below comments, please find attached the information you
have requested.

 

o students who withdrew from the papers are excluded from the data.

o we note that only one student received an Aegrotat grade across the
three year period in COSC241, COSC242 and COSC244. We have determined
that it is necessary to withhold the specific year each of these
students received an Aegrotat grade to protect their privacy and
wellbeing. This is consistent with section 9(2)(a) of the Act. We
consider that withholding this information is necessary to protect
against the identity of these students being determined or inferred,
and their personal information (i.e. their grades) could be disclosed.

o given that only three students failed COSC243 in 2020 (i.e. received a
grade of FD or FE), we have determined that it is necessary to
withhold the specific grades for these students to protect their
privacy and wellbeing.  Therefore, we have grouped these students
together, consistent with section 9(2)(a) of the Act. We consider that
withholding this information is necessary to protect against the
identity of these students being determined or inferred, and their
personal information (i.e. their grades) could be disclosed.

 

o in both of the above cases, we consider that good reasons exist for
withholding this information and this is not outweighed by other
considerations which would make it desirable, in the public interest,
to make the information available.

 

We trust you will find this information helpful.

 

We 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

Richard Hogg

On behalf of the Office of the Registrar

 

Office of the Registrar | Te Tari o Te Pouroki me te Kaituhi ki te
Kaunihera

University of Otago | Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo

New Zealand | Aotearoa

Email | Īmera [1][University of Otago request email]

 

-----Original Message-----

From: UoO - Official Information Act

Sent: Friday, 8 July 2022 3:20 pm

To: Dyrel Lumiwes <[2][FOI #19622 email]>

Subject: RE: Official Information request - Computer Science Grade
Distribution

 

Kia ora Dyrel

 

I refer to your email sent 8 July 2022 requesting the grade breakdowns for
COSC241, COSC242, COSC243, and COSC244. We will be treating this request
as a new information request under the Official Information Act 1982.

 

If we have any questions or need to seek clarification 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 5 August 2022 – “working days” as defined in the Act). If
we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an
extension of this timeframe.

 

Ngā mihi

Richard Hogg

On behalf of the Office of the Registrar

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: Dyrel Lumiwes <[3][FOI #19622 email]>

Sent: Friday, 8 July 2022 2:17 pm

To: UoO - Official Information Act <[4][University of Otago request email]>

Subject: RE: Official Information request - Computer Science Grade
Distribution

 

Dear UoO - Official Information Act,

 

Thank you so much for the current information given.

 

Thank you for the heads up on the 200 level papers, if possible would the
grade breakdowns for COSC241, COSC242, COSC243, and COSC244 be provided
then?

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Dyrel Lumiwes

 

-----Original Message-----

 

Kia ora Lewis

 

Please see attached our response to your Official Information Act request
dated 9 June 2022.

 

Ngā mihi

Kelsey

 

 

Kelsey Kennard

Official Information and Compliance Coordinator

 

Office of the Registrar | Te Tari o Te Pouroki me te Kaituhi ki te
Kaunihera University of Otago | Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo New Zealand |
Aotearoa Email | Īmera [University of Otago request email]

 

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