As we move ever closer to the start of exam season on 30th April, it seems appropriate to reflect on where we have come from in relation to academic year structure and how we assess. This post hopes to clarify where we are now on this issue, and show students how the SU has addressed it. 

At the last SU Council of 2010/11, the Education Officer was mandated to campaign for Christmas exams in light of the referendum taken in 2009. So then, during the summer of 2011 and in accordance with my manifesto promise, I compiled a report on academic year structure to present to college. You can find the report here (it's fairly lengthy I warn you!)
One of the main obstacles at the start of the year was that Council (the highest body in college that deals with academic issues) had ruled that the current academic year structure would remain unchanged during the course of the year 2011/12 (CL/10?11/162).
However, after bringing the document to the Undergraduate Studies Committee, college did accept that there were issues with the current academic year structure. Whilst there was some (anticipated!) differences of opinion on the issue of Christmas exams, the college has…