Academic Policy & Governance

In light of the student concerns on assessment and feedback highlighted from the National Student Survey and the First Year Student Questionnaire data, the provision of structured feedback on assessment is to be encouraged. There is some misunderstanding about the Data Protection Act 1998 in relation to providing written comments on examination scripts as a means of improving feedback to students. The University’s policy on providing feedback to students on examinations does not prevent, nor seek to deter, examiners from writing comments on examination scripts. Any comments made, whether written on the scripts or on separate sheets, will, however, be seen by students who request a copy of an examination script.

URL: The Senate minute - SEN/2007/51.7 - may be found at: www.gla.ac.uk/media/media_105128_en.pdf

Guidance for staff on the Data Protection Act 1998 may be found at: www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/dpfoioffice/guidanceforstaffandstudents/dataprotection/