DELAYED EXAM GRADING

Is the exam grading deadline delayed too often?

Sofia Basma Moen Journalist

Oda Braar Wæge Illustrator

Kristian Bones Enger Translator

After exams are held at NMBU, the deadline for grading is set to three weeks. 9 out of 10 students have experienced during their studies that their exam grades have not returned within the deadline. Should this issue be taken seriously, or is it fine with a bit of leeway?

Unexpected delays for 61 courses in one year Study regulations at NMBU state that if an examiner is afflicted with documented short-term illness, they can apply for an extended deadline equal to the duration of the sick leave. Yet we see time and again that grades arrive after the deadline in cases where no application for extension exists. In these cases, a fine of 20 NOK per student per working day is issued for grades that are delayed more than three days after the deadline. The fine starts from day one after the original deadline, unlike at other universities where they don’t start until a week after. In 2018, 61 courses at NMBU received fines.

Is the three-week deadline too short? Tuntreet conducted a survey about the NMBU-students’ experiences with delayed deadlines. Most of the students had experienced that the grading was not ready by the original deadline. One student reported that one of the grades last fall came 12 days late, without any sort of notice. It is also mentioned that even with the delays, some grades are given after the new deadline. Additionally, 1 in 5 students have experienced not getting the reasons for their final grade after asking for them. 24% report that they never received any feedback on an assignment, even though it was stated that they would. Concurrently, 20% of the NMBU students feel that the examiners don’t have enough time to grade the exams.

The fining system might be abolished The system was launched in 2008, and there was a significant decline in the number of delayed grades. Since then, there has not been a steady decline in the delays. Thus, the Learning Environments Committee, who proposed the fining system, now asks that the Headmaster evaluates the system. According to Tuntreet’s survey, it seems obvious that the delayed gradings is a widespread problem. But maybe there are better solutions than fines to reduce the amount of delays?

Most of the students had experienced that the grading was not ready by the deadline.

5 Issue 01 Year 75 20% of NMBU students feel that the examiners don’t have enough time to grade the exams.

There are more defibrillators on campus. You can find them at NIBIO, on the first floor at Biotek and at EIKA Sports-centre.

Samfunnet’s defribillator

Petter Nielsen Journalist

Hanna Bruun Tørnby Photographer

Runa Gjerland Illustrator

Kristian Bones Enger Translator

6 Issue 01 Year 75 After applying to The Red Cross in Vestby and Ås, Samfunnet received the new heart defibrillator in January. Defibrillators are used to stop abnormal heart rhythms and help restore a proper heartbeat. Erik says that Samfunnet are pleased to have the defibrillator up and running, and they would like to thank the Red Cross for the gift. «A heart defibrillator is quite expensive, and we probably wouldn’t have purchased it if we had not received it as a gift», Oscar tells us. «We have a lot of people coming by, and it is convenient to have it in the building. This is also quite the central spot, with lots of activity happening nearby.» The heart defibrillator can be found in the office wing and is placed there with the intention of it being easily accessible for those who need it. It was also intentionally placed out of reach of public access, so that no one would come up with the bright idea of trying it out on the way home from a Bodega night. The office wing is open for everyone that volunteers at Samfunnet, and the defibrillator is easy to locate if it is ever needed. The defibrillator is easy to use and doesn’t require any training before operating. It is vital that CPR is performed while waiting for the defibrillator, and as soon as the defibrillator is opened it instructs you in how to use it properly. The machine tells you when to apply shock, when to perform CPR and when to check for circulation. The defibrillator is easy to use, but what Oscar said during our conversation rings true: “Hopefully we’ll never need to use it, that’s the best-case scenario”. Samfunnet at Ås recently acquired a defibrillator, located in the office wing. To learn more about the process behind this acquisition, we had a chat with the President and the Vice President of Samfunnet, Oscar Mork and Erik Sand.

Erik “Gregers” Sand informs us that the defribillator is registered at www.113.no (the official Norwegian website for first aid), so it is available through the app “Hjelp 113” and for emergency services who arrive in the area.

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Vegard Høgi Olsen Sports Editorial

Petter Nielsen Sports Editorial

Sports Column

Herman Bjørnson Hagen Sports Editorial

Ingrid Johanne Tangvik Translator

For the first part of the column, we thought about writing some history about the sports organizations and sports arenas that we find on Campus Ås. We thought it would be exciting to learn more about the things we surround ourselves with daily and therefore found that this would be a natural place to begin the column.

We start with NMBUI. NMBUI was founded in 1902, then under the name NLHI. At that time, it was one of the first student organizations at NLH (NMBU’S old name). Observant readers are surely able to draw the parallel ofthe Tomcats’ foundation that year. As the school has changed its name, NLHI has done so, and so it became UMBI before it switched to NMBUI as it is called today. Since the beginning, committed students have made sure to keep the sports teams alive, and the board of NMBUI has helped shape the everyday lives of manyÅs students.

The GG hall is a central part of most sports teams’ everyday lives. GG stands for Georg Guttormsen, called “Geggen” - a fiery soul in Ås’ sports history. Georg served as a board member of the Norwegian Student Sports Association as early as 1950, and was chairman from 1955 to 1960. For his efforts here and on other platforms, “Geggen” was awarded the Grand Cross from the Student Society in Ås, the Participant Medal, the King’s Merit Medal and a number ofsporting awards. For many years he worked for an indoor hall adjacent to the university, and when it was completed in 1989 it was named GG hall. Today, the GG hall is built into the Eika sports center, which is responsible for daily operations. Storebrand Sports field was built on volunteer work towards the end of the 1940s. The field was designed by Olav Leif Moen, who was the first professor of landscape architecture in the Nordic region at NLH. The special feature ofStorebrand as a facility is the grassy grandstand, which provides a very good view of sports events such as 3000-meter beer. In the next column, we will explore some of the sporting offers available at NMBU today.

Photo: Hansen, Otto/Akershusbasen The picture shows Storebrand and lesser-known Lillebrand (to the right ofStorebrand) from 1948.

Sports column is a new column written by the Sports Editor inTuntreet. The sports editorial team consists of Editor Herman Bjørnson Hagen, Journalist Petter Nielsen and freelance journalist Vegard Høgi Olsen. Meetings in the Sports Editorial are often held in the sauna on a weekly basis and discussions can get heated. The sports column will contain information and opinions on sports at local and international level, and there will be both serious and more humorous articles. We mean everything from the World Cup in Quiddich to 3000m beer.

Sources: https://digitaltmuseum.no/011012574604/fra-universitetsomradet-pa-as-studentsamfun

Astrid Kisen Translator

Oda Braar Wæge Illustrator

Anne Tove Græsdal Tornes Våge Journalist

What is it exactly that makes us so addicted to coffee? It is caffeine. Do you know the differences in caffeine content between the coffee types? Here is a list:

Coffee type Coffee amount Caffeine amount Filter coffee 237ml 95-200mg Espresso 30ml 27-75mg Instant coffee 237ml 27-173mg Latte 237ml 63-175 mg Tea 237ml ca. 26 mg Red bull 237ml ca. 77,4mg

Which factors contribute to the caffeine content?

Type of beans Bean type is important to the caffeine content. Roughly 70% of all beans being used is the type Coffea arabica, but it doesn’t contain the most caffeine. For example, Coffea robusta has almost double the amount of caffeine compared to arabica.  

Roasting the beans How long you roast the beans effect the caffeine amount. The longer they are roasted, the less caffeine they contain. This means that a light or medium roast actually contains more caffeine than a dark roast. You might get tricked by the strong flavour of a dark roast, but it gives less of a kick due to less caffeine.  

Type of coffee By type of coffee, we mean how thoroughly the beans have been ground. A finer ground coffee will give you more caffeine. This is one of the reasons espresso has a higher caffeine content compared to e.g. pressed coffee.  

Water Water is essential to get the best taste, in addition to caffeine. A temperature between 90 and 95 degrees Celsius gives more caffeine compared to other temperatures.

Six at Pyjamas Party

The 10th of January, Tuntreet went to Samfunnet to explore the student bodies’ sleeping habits. The students seem to be very home-loving and clean – at least according to themselves.

Questions:

1. Where are you sleeping tonight? 2. How comfy is your bed? 3. When did you last change your bed sheets?

Kristian Kramsås, 23 years old, Food Science

1. We’ll see, I hope to meet a special guy. 2. I bought the most expensive one at IKEA. It’s comfy. 3. Yesterday.

Fredrik Leergaard, 22 years old, Economics

1. Pentagon. 2. I have eight teddy bears and LED lights. 3. Three days ago. I now have completely new bed sheets, which were a Christmas gift.

Marianne Strand Torvanger, Unknown, Unknown

1. Eh, at my home. 2. 5/10. It’s fine, but narrow. 3. A week ago.

Simen Walbækken Tangen Photographer

Tilde Milia Skaatun Translator

Mette Espedal Brynildsrud, 23 years old, Biology

1. I will hopefully sleep at home. 2. My bed is 120 centimetres of pure pleasure. 3. The day before yesterday. I wash my bed sheets with fabric softener.

Kristian Molvær Løndal, 23 år, Chemistryand biotechnology

1. I’ll sleep at the Prærien. 2. 4/10 3. 18th of December.

Oskar Nordberg, way too old, Food science

1. In my own bed? 2. 3/10. 3. Three days ago. I bought new bed sheets and a duvet with more, three days ago.