Kia ora Nick

 

Official information request regarding LAWS312 exams

 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your official information request
dated 7 June 2024.

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 8  July 2024, being 20 working days after the day
your request was received. We note your request for urgency based on the
impending grade entry deadline. However, as you do not appear to be
enrolled in this course we do not consider the grade entry deadline to be
relevant factor to consider and therefore are unable to apply urgency to
this request. However we will endeavour to provide you with a response as
soon as possible.

 

If any additional factors come to light which are relevant to your
request, please do not hesitate to contact me so that these can be taken
into account.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Blair Doherty

Senior Advisor, Official Information and Privacy

Legal Services

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington

[1]www.wgtn.ac.nz 

 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: N Roberts <[FOI #27173 email]>
Sent: Friday, June 7, 2024 5:30 PM
To: OIA Requests <[VUW request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - URGENT: Request for Information
regarding LAWS312 exams

 

Kia ora,

 

This request is made under section 12 of the Official Information Act 1982
and is considered URGENT due to the approaching Trimester 1 grade entry
deadline of June 28th, 2024. The information received may be used as
evidence in a formal complaint regarding the 2024 examination for LAWS312.

 

Regarding the LAWS312 examinations for 2023 and 2024:

 

Approval Process:

1. Please provide a detailed description of the approval process each exam
underwent before being administered to students.

2. Please list the names of all organisations and individuals involved in
reviewing and approving the exams.

 

Feedback and Improvements:

3. Was any advice or feedback provided by the reviewers to improve the
exams in either year? If so, please provide details of this feedback.

 

Exam Standards and Criteria:

4. Please provide the criteria and standards that law exams must meet,
specifically addressing spelling, grammar, and punctuation of exam
questions.

 

Complaints and Actions Taken:

5. Regarding the 2023 academic year, have any complaints been received by
the university regarding the LAWS312 course or the lecturer?

5a. If so, please detail the nature of these complaints and outline the
actions taken by the Faculty of Law to address the issues raised.

 

In-Person Examination Policy:

6. What is the rationale behind requiring LAWS312 examinations to be
conducted in-person, while other courses at the university offer online
examination options? Please provide a detailed explanation, including any
relevant policies or regulations.

 

Ngā mihi,

N Roberts

 

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