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The new procedure for student performance assessment and earning credits comes into force from this semester

February 7, 2019

The new procedure for student performance assessment and earning credits comes into force from this semester as Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU) is focusing on more objective student performance assessment and a fairer procedure of earning credits. On 7 February at 16:00, students are invited to meet the President of VGTU Student Representation Dominykas Tvaska. He will present the main changes in the procedure and will answer questions. The meeting is held in room SRA-I 03, VGTU Saulėtekis building, Saulėtekio av. 11.

THE MAIN CHANGES IN THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES

To ensure active student involvement throughout the study period, the University applies the cumulative and criterion referenced types of assessment. With the new procedure, the accumulated student performance assessment of the interim tasks provided in the course unit throughout the term may range from 30% to 70% (inclusively) of the final assessment (FA).

The teaching staff member may increase the assessment of the full credit (FC) up to 10% considering active student involvement and / or qualitatively completed assignments. Also, Interim credits (IC) and the full credit (FC) are earned if each of the credits meets the requirements not lower than the threshold level of performance. 

INTERIM CREDITS

Interim credits shall be completed and awarded until the beginning of the examination period.

The students who fail to achieve the threshold level of performance during the period for earning interim credits (IC) shall be provided a possibility of retaking the credit:

•    at least once prior to the start of the examination period;
•    once within the examination period at the time committed to preparation for the full credit (FC) of the required course unit;
•    once until the full credit is retaken.

FULL CREDIT

According to the new procedure, only student registration number – without disclosing the identity of a person – shall be indicated when announcing the results of student assessments publicly. 

Upon the completion of the examination period, the students who failed to reach the threshold level of performance are allowed to retake the full credit within the time frame specified in the schedule of retaking the full credit (FC) considering dates provided in the timetable of VGTU studies.

Students who failed to reach the threshold level of performance during the retake period may take another retake according to a schedule of full credits (FC) awarded by the Commission. These retakes are organised according to the timetable of VGTU studies. 

ACADEMIC DEBTS AND REPEATING A COURSE

The new procedure defines that upon the completion of the assessment period (1 September to 31 August) and following the competitive application process of the state-funded university places, the student having at least one academic debt fails to study at the state-funded place at the University (if s/he is subject to the competitive application process of the state-funded university places). 

If the number of academic debts owned by the student following the process of earning the full credit (FC) at the Commission does not exceed two, s/he may be provided a possibility of proceeding with his/her studies in his/her group and revising the failed course units (modules) in the group of the students one year lower during the relevant term by paying a fee for the credits of the revised course units. 

If the number of the academic debts owned by the student following the process of earning the full credit (FC) at the Commission exceeds two, s/he shall revise the course units of the term during which s/he failed to earn the full credit thus paying a fee for the credits of the revised course units. 

ACADEMIC CONFIDENCE IN THE STUDY PROCESS

Within the process of studying, the teaching staff, students and listeners of the University follow the principles of academic confidence defined in the Code of Academic Ethics of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University. The University does not accept any manifestations of unfairness. In light of the fact of unfairness, student's work is not assessed and letter N is entered into the data sheet.

The Dean imposes a fine on the student for unfairness:
•    reprimand; once this type of the fine has been imposed, the student is given only one opportunity to retake the credit;
•    severe reprimand; once this type of the fine has been imposed, the student shall revise the course unit (module).

The manoVGTU IS is used for informing the teaching staff member and the student about the fine imposed by the Dean. In the case of re-establishing unfairness, student will be be expelled from the University.
 
More information about the new procedure for student performance assessment and earning credits is available here
 

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