PROGRESS OF WORK

CONTACT SESSIONS

Please book your contact session at least 2 days (48h) in advance. When cancelling a contact session, make sure that you do so at least 1 day (24h) prior to the session. Failing to attend a scheduled contact session means that another student misses out on the opportunity to receive feedback. In the case that a student fails to attend a contact session without a valid reason, according to OW conduct, contact sessions could be suspended for the duration of the term.

ATTENDANCE

Students need to attend a minimum of 75% of the classes of a course. For a module, or term of a subject (eight-week cycle) this translates into 6 out of 8 classes. A student who misses more than 25% of their classes without a valid reason, will still be allowed to participate in assessment opportunities of the specific subject, but will receive a mark of 0% for the assessment opportunity. Students should consult their doctor on the first day of an illness as backdated medical certificates will not be accepted. A student must repeat the course if they are absent for longer than four weeks of class time, or handed in more than four medical certificates as reasons for extensions or reassessment in one year - even if these are valid certificates. Due to venue capacity and resources, students have to attend their registered class time slot. Students are not allowed to ‘migrate’ between classes and students who migrate will be marked as absent. Please note that if a student is more than 15 minutes late, the student will be marked as absent. Students not attending the full class session online can be marked as absent.

Procedure for class attendance

PROGRESS OF WORK

If required in the context of the subject’s project/brief, students need to show adequate weekly progress during the term (formative critical feedback and assessment). Showing progress of work is a requirement alongside class attendance. Should a student continuously fail to present weekly progress throughout the term (i.e for 3 weeks or more), the student will still be allowed to participate in the assessment opportunities of the specific subject, but will receive a mark of 0% for the assessment opportunity.

CAMERAS DURING VIRTUAL CLASSES

It should be noted that it is an OW preference that students attend all virtual classes with their cameras on, as far as possible. At minimum, students should join each class with their camera on as well as turn the camera on when the class is being concluded or during any Q&A sessions. Cameras should be switched on when a student is addressing the class or lecturer.

LOADSHEDDING

Should load shedding take place, therefore affecting students' ability to connect to virtual classes, students are strongly encouraged to take note of the published load shedding schedules, and use campus facilities to attend virtual classes. Students not attending virtual classes due to loadshedding will be marked as absent.

LATE SUBMISSIONS & SUBMISSION FORMAT

Late submissions are accepted for a maximum of 48 hours after the allocated deadline given in your brief. If no time is given, assume midnight of the due date. Any work submitted during this 48 hour period will be

evaluated, but only be awarded a maximum of 50% as a late-submission penalty. After 48 hours, 0% will be awarded. OW takes a zero-tolerance stance on work submitted later than 48 hours after the deadline.

All submissions need to be made in the specified format, and submitted through the indicated platform. (Example, you may not send a file via email if the submission specifies that it needs to be submitted on Canvas.) OW reserves the right to award 0% for any work that is not handed in through the correct platform or in the correct format.

EXTENSIONS

Students can only apply for an extension BEFORE the submission deadline, and it is done by a formal application through the Student Portal. Please note, email applications for extensions will not be considered if the Extension Application Form has not been completed. Important - there is no '48 hour late submission period' in the case of a deadline that is already extended, nor may students apply for a second extension.

POSTGRADUATE EXTENSION PROCESSES

Please refer to the section: Bachelor of Arts Honours: Extension Processes.

CANCELLATIONS OF LECTURES AND TESTS

OW will avoid cancellations of lectures at all costs. However, should an ineludible situation arise where there is a need to cancel a lecture (emergency, medical or legal reasons), the lecturer will communicate the same to the Academic Head, relevant Head of School and Registrar: Student Administration & Support at the earliest convenience via email or telephone. On approval, OW will notify students via the Google Classroom platforms, and Student Liaison will notify students via the Learning Management System (LMS). All cancelled lectures will be presented during an alternative time as soon as possible. Please note, OW reserves the right to cancel a lecture/academic event due to situations that may be outside of the control of the institution.

PLAGIARISM

Plagiarism is the submission of an item of assessment containing elements of work produced by another person(s) in such a way that it could be assumed to be the student’s own work. Copying or close paraphrasing with occasional acknowledgement of the source may also be deemed to be plagiarism if the absence of quotation marks implies that the phraseology is the student’s own. Plagiarised work may belong to another student or be from a published source such as a book, report, journal or material available on the internet. Plagiarism is illegal. It may be regarded as a criminal offence in terms of the Copyright Act 98 of 1978. Lecturers have the right to judge and penalise all cases where plagiarism is committed and a student who is guilty of the infringement of copyright or unethical practice will be subject to the applicable disciplinary code. Please refer to OW’s Policy and Procedure on Plagiarism for further information.

No submissions will be accepted / marked if the signed plagiarism form is not included in the submission. Please retrieve the form here: OW Plagiarism Form

PRESCRIBED LEARNING MATERIAL

The OW does not utilise prescribed text books. All prescribed reading material that forms part of the course content is available to the student, either through the library wherein the student will need to find and